Sales Associate (McAllen, Mission, Rio Grande City Area)

At Glazer’s Beer & Beverage we pour our hearts into what we do “SELL BEER FOR A LIVING” We are looking for people who are Bold, Innovative, and enjoy having FUN because we value each person’s intrinsic worth and uniqueness. 

At Glazer’s Beer & Beverage, we provide a wide range of competitive benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401k matching
• Roth Post-Tax Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• Employer-Paid Disability
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid Maternity Leave and Paid Parental Leave

We are looking for a Sales Associate to join our Team. In this role you will be responsible for maximizing sales and distribution of all products on assigned route. Assisting in marketing, merchandising and delivery efforts as needed in order to accomplish monthly, quarterly and annual performance objectives. Building strong relationships with all customers and ensuring quality of products at retail outlets.

Our Minimum Qualifications

• Associate degree from a two-year college or technical school
• 1 years’ sales experience in beverage and/or hospitality industry or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must possess a current valid driver’s license
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends
• Ability to secure and maintain a State Sales Permit in accordance with state laws and must be 21 years of age or older

Our Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak and write English (Spanish a plus); communicate effectively and build strong relationships with customers, peers, and management
• Use basic math accurately: add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to learn and abide by the laws regulating the sale of alcoholic beverages in the state of Texas and enforced by the TABC.

Your Responsibilities

• Maximize retail efforts through the execution and implementation of established sales and marketing program
• Builds strong relationships with customers and delivery personnel
• Addresses customer needs in a timely manner
• Maximize retail execution within assigned accounts through the use and utilization of retail account standards
• Increase consumer awareness of brands through proactive shelf management practices to include presentations for additional space, location, and flow of products
• Manage quality of all Company products to ensure that only fresh and damage free product is available for sale and consumption
• Utilizes ordering systems effectively to ensure proper inventory and orders thus eliminating out of stock and out of code situations
• Solicits the primary placement of permanent point of sale within identified route
• Stays abreast of competitive placement of signage
• Completes administrative duties in a timely fashion
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Use of hands and fingers to handle or feel product, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• frequently required to reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and climb or balance
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job; include close vision, distance vision, and color vision

As the Distributor of Choice, Glazer’s Beer and Beverage embraces a culture where diversity drives innovative solutions for the success of our employees, retailers, and supplier partners. Our company strives to foster an inclusive and welcoming environment that reflects the unique communities we serve.

“Glazer’s Beer and Beverage provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.”

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Please note that job application deadlines will vary by position.  The ability to enter and submit an application in UltiPro will not guarantee that the position is still open and that your application will be reviewed and considered.  If you have questions regarding a specific job application deadline, please email hr@glazersbeer.com (for internal candidates – contact the hiring manager).