What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Sales position at Donaghy Sales LLC?
Purpose of position: To provide sales assistance to accounts while maximizing and promoting sales of supplier brands to accounts through effective account management, sales execution, and communication, while promoting exceptional customer service.
Essential Functions: (must be able to perform these functions, with or without a reasonable accommodation).
- Highly self motivated and results orientated with the ability to set priorities, coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously, and be attentive to details
- Strong selling and negotiation skills
- Proficient in Office (word, excel, power point)
- Ability and willingness to work flexible and long hours
- Strong customer service skills and the ability to work in a team environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Able to understand and read invoices, load sheets, job orders installation an set up instructions
- Ability to calculate simple math functions
- Ability to move products weighing up to 165 lbs. as well as hang merchandise
- Ability to climb ladders
- Ability of repetitive lifting (up to 50 lbs overhead), bending, stooping, kneeling, crawling, and twisting
- Pushing and pulling up to 340 pounds on a two-wheeler
Skills, knowledge and abilities: (these are required to enable job holder to perform the essential functions of the job).
- Responsible for regular call frequency on assigned retail accounts primarily to sell volume, increase distribution, merchandise, monitor price and shelf space management
- Build business relationships with and present professional sales presentations using sales histories.
- Responsible for maintaining published product freshness standards in assigned retail accounts by monitoring and rotating product
- Responsible for maintaining up to date mobility system
- Selling in of new placements
- Merchandising with P.O.S materials
- Increase shelf space and introduce new brands and packages
- Work with the Accounts Receivable department to resolve credit issues including collection of past due balances
- Responsible to daily decisions regarding retail inventory levels using past sales history, changes in climate, competition activity, and special promotional activities
- Attend sales and team meetings as directed by management along with daily interaction with managers to discuss sales issues
- Participate in evening and weekend promotions as necessary
- Responsible for any other tasks deemed necessary by District Manager, Sales Manager, and/or Sales Director.
Experience and Education Requirements: Must be 21 years of age and have a valid driver’s license and safe driving record. One (1) year of selling or merchandising experience in the beverage industry or grocery retail, preferred.
Possession of a valid drivers license and insurability is required. Candidates with excessive driving infractions may be disqualified due to insurance requirements.
Working Conditions: Moderate physical exertion, exposure to inclement weather, and exposure to fumes and noise from vehicle.
Hourly rate of pay incentives and commission opportunities
