What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Representative Meridian position at Brown Bottling Group?
Job Summary: The Pre-Sell Representative will take inventory and sell products to all stops as directed, provide customers with timely orders and friendly service, and maintain a constant professional image. Must service all accounts thoroughly.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Lives and models BROWN VALUES in everything we do.
- Build and maintain customer relationships with owners, managers, and points of contacts at each customer location.
- Starts work between 5 and 6 AM and continues until the work is completed
- Must be knowledgeable in the ordering process, product sales, account knowledge and BGC system programs
- Uses strong interpersonal skills to influence others to support key BBG sales initiatives
- Responsible for in-store merchandising
- Responsible for store inventory management and product ordering
- Execution of marketing programs
- Ensuring product freshness by rotating product and attending to expired product
- Ensuring coolers and drink equipment are clean and maintained. Requesting service when needed.
- Achieve maximum sales and deliver total service to all accounts in the assigned area
- Communicate daily with the Sales Manager
Physical Demands:
- Able to lift up to 30 lbs. continuously and 60 lbs. intermittently
- Able to push/pull a cart weighing up to 260 pounds
- Must be able to bend, stoop and climb on a frequent basis.
- Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time.
- Drive a company vehicle and enter and exit vehicle multiple times throughout the shift.
Work Environment:
- Work in many different environments: outside, inside, break rooms, stores
- Exposed to cold, hot, and rainy conditions
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Valid driver’s license and approved driving record.
- 2 years of sales or merchandising experience.
- Ability to operate electronic devices for ordering and tracking
- Strong communication skills and ability to interact with customers and managers.
Work Environment:
- Tolerate working in cold temperatures as low as 35 degrees frequently
- Work both indoors and outside
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of 1 year experience in sales or merchandising
- Must have a valid MS Drivers license with Clear MVR
