Retail Sales Representative - Watauga/ Wilkes/ Ashe NC

Empire Distributors Inc, A Leading Beverage Distributor is now hiring a Retail Sales Representative. Our company offers excellent benefits, competitive wages, and the potential for growth opportunities.

The Sales Territory for this position is Watauga, Ashe, Wilkes and surrounding Counties!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Sells wine, malt beverages and non-alcoholic beverages to retail establishments.
• Service and maintain current accounts with orders and provide prompt, courteous customer service. Including attending and participating in store resets as required.
• Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads.
• Travels through assigned territory, including remote areas, to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders, sells displays, present items for distribution, and handle damages and off-condition product.
• Quotes prices and credit terms for orders obtained.
• Various local chain responsibilities to include cluster sales and price submissions as assigned by Manager.
• Estimates date of delivery to customer, based on knowledge of own firm's production and delivery schedules.
• Confers with District Manager to resolve customer problems.
• Investigates and resolves customer problems with deliveries.
• Identifies and responds to customers' needs.
• Maintains frequent and open communication with drivers, driver supervisors, district manager, sales managers, and the general manager.
• Executes sales plans and maintains accounts according to company standards.
• Tracks and reports progress of goals on a weekly basis and/or as requested.
• Participates in supplier work-withs.
• Continually maintains training and product knowledge.
• Delivers emergency orders when needed.
• Attends trade shows.
• Conducts business according to local and state laws.

Education and/or Experience

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Computer skills

"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. "