Retail Wine Sales Representative-Atlanta
<br><p>Empire Distributors Inc, A Leading Beverage Distributor is now hiring a <strong>Retail Fine Wine Sales Representative.</strong> Our company offers excellent benefits, competitive wages, and the potential for growth opportunities. </p> <br><p><strong>Territory: Metro Atlanta </strong></p> <br><p><strong>Essential Duties and Responsibilities</strong></p> <br><ul> <br> <li>Learns and executes the seven basics of Empire: distributions, position, display, pricing, point-of-sale, cold box, and rotation in each account.</li> <br> <li>Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads.</li> <br> <li>Travels through assigned territory daily to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders, present items for distribution, and handle damages and off-condition product.</li> <br> <li>Quotes prices and credit terms for orders obtained.</li> <br> <li>Estimates date of delivery to customer, based on knowledge of own firm's production and delivery schedules.</li> <br> <li>Confers with District Manager to resolve customer problems.</li> <br> <li>Position requires building of displays as well as maintenance of the displays. </li> <br> <li>Coldbox and shelf maintenance is also a requirement of the position.</li> <br> <li>Investigates and resolves customer problems with deliveries.</li> <br> <li>Identifies and respond to customers' needs.</li> <br> <li>Maintains frequent and open communication with drivers, driver supervisors, district managers, sales managers and the general manager.</li> <br> <li>Prepares and/or maintains distribution tracking reports, planning and goals, case quotas and dollar objectives and other administrative tasks as assigned.</li> <br> <li>Executes sales plans and maintain accounts according to company standards.</li> <br> <li>Tracks progress of goals on a weekly basis.</li> <br> <li>Participates in supplier work-withs.</li> <br> <li>Continually maintains training and product knowledge.</li> <br> <li>Delivers emergency orders when needed.</li> <br> <li>Attends trade show.</li> <br> <li>Conducts business according to local and state laws.</li> <br> <li>Other duties as assigned by District Manager.</li> <br></ul> <br><p> </p> <br><p><strong>Education and/or Experience</strong></p> <br><ul> <br> <li>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 </li> <br></ul> <br><p><strong>Certificates, Licenses, Registrations</strong></p> <br><ul> <br> <li>Must have the ability to sustain a current and valid Alcohol Sales Permit from the Georgia Department of Revenue. </li> <br> <li>Must maintain valid drivers’ license.</li> <br></ul> <br><p><strong>Computer Skills </strong></p> <br><ul> <br> <li>Order Processing Systems</li> <br> <li>Microsoft Word</li> <br> <li>Microsoft Excel </li> <br></ul> <br><p> </p> <br><p>“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. “ </p>