Sales Rep Trainee - Jacksonville, NC

Sales Representative Trainee

Empire Distributors Inc, a leading beverage distributor, is now hiring a Sales Representative Trainee. Our company offers excellent benefits, competitive wages, and the potential for growth opportunities.

The sales territory for this role is Jacksonville, Topsail Beach, and surrounding counties (weekend work may be required).

Salary: $18.00/hour

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• As needed will travel through designated territories daily to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders, present items for distribution, and handle damages and off-condition product.
• Quotes prices and payment terms for orders obtained.
• Confers with District Manager to resolve customer problems.
• Investigate and resolve customer problems with deliveries.
• Identifies and respond to customers' needs.
• Assist with tracking reports (daily, weekly, monthly).
• Assists in sales plans and maintain accounts according to company standards.
• Assists in tracking progress of goals on a weekly basis.
• Participates in supplier work-withs.
• Continually maintains training and product knowledge.
• Delivers emergency orders when needed.
• Attends trade show.
• Conducts business according to local and state laws.
• Assists with store re-sets.
• Distributes point-of sale materials for use in the market and builds displays.
• Maintains shelf displays.
• Other duties as assigned by District Manager.

Education and/or experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, licenses, registrations: State ABC license, valid driver's license.

Computer skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of order processing systems.

Empire is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. We are committed to ensuring that all employment decisions are made on the basis of qualification, merit, and business need; without regard to race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disabilities, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.