What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Manager in Training - Grand Rapids, MI position at Imperial Beverage?
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Looking to get your foot in the door with a top beverage sales company? Becoming an Account Manager in Training provides the opportunity to job shadow and learn from our skilled sales team as you develop your own sales techniques and learn more about the beer, wine, and spirits world! The ultimate goal is for you to train and prepare for the next step in your beverage career, which means your own sales route with us!
Eat. Sleep. Sell Spirits. Repeat: Our Account Managers in Training work full-time driving their own vehicles to assigned stores in their local area to get our beverages in the market and ready for the customers. They merchandise product and train on our sales process from Monday-Friday and as needed on the weekends. We choose Account Managers in Training who are persistent, driven, show a passion for sales, and take pride in what they do.
Like a fine wine, Imperial Beverage has been getting better with age since 1933. We are a Michigan family-owned beverage distributor and we are passionate about helping others succeed at work and in the community. We only hire those with passion, hard work, integrity, and a strong customer focus. Once all the work is done at our fast-paced company, we also like to have fun and lots of it!
Will work for beer? Great! Working for a beverage distributor has its perks. Not only will you get to learn about and sample our products, but we also include health, dental and vision insurance, a generous PTO policy, a 401(k) match, awesome company events like tickets to baseball games and weekend camping trips, and reimbursement for taxi rides to promote safe driving.
A Typical Day in the Life
- Wake up and be awesome
The AMIT day is always different, but here are some regular opportunities:
- Merchandise- review deliveries on your iPad, arrive at stores after deliveries have been made, stock shelves and coolers while rotating fresh product, organize any product left in the backstock area, and assemble product displays as needed
- Job shadow and train with Sales Manager and Account Managers- learn sales techniques from a variety of employees, while also learning about their individual routes
- Cover sales routes for Account Managers- create a sales plan for each account, work the product in the account to see what they need to be successful, discuss and get approval for replenishment and new product placement from account purchaser/manager, and place orders for each account assigned
- Sample and learn about products with our suppliers
- Volunteer at local festivals
- Assist with store resets
- Work on special projects
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred
- Sales and beverage industry experience preferred
- 21 years of age or older
- Must live in assigned market
- Reliable vehicle
- Flexibility to work varying hours to accommodate customer needs and special events
- Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with various types of people
- Desire to stay up-to-date on industry trends and product knowledge
- Ability to attain a Michigan Liquor Control Commission license
- Ability to lift/carry an average of 30 lbs.
