216822 - Sales Trainee
- Industry
- PRO
- Region
- NC-North Carolina
- City
- Kernersville
- State
- SC
- Rate
- $DOE
- Duration
- 7 months
- Description
- Chipton-Ross is seeking a Sales Trainee for a contract opportunity in Kernersville , NC.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
· High school diploma or GED required · Excellent communication skills · Good mathematical skills · Organizational skills · Current driver's license with clean driving record · DOT medical card required
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES The Sales Trainee (ST) function is to support sales initiatives and provide route coverage for the Account Sales Managers during vacation, sick, injury or any special projects as needed. Sales Trainee will work with management to maintain customer relationships between sales, merchandising and operations for all large & small format "off premise" stores. The primary role of the ST is to learn and develop into an Account Sales Manager while proving effective route relief by delivering, merchanting, and selling red bull product to every customer.
The role primarily is to support sales initiatives; audits, blitz, building of displays, merchandising to effectively drive the sales business and other duties as assigned. The ST will work with management to maintain customer relationships between sales, merchandising and operations for all large & small format "off premise" stores. The ST must effectively service all customers in a safe, productive and professional manner in compliance with client executional standards. · Manage client products in assigned accounts · Determine current and ongoing product needs at accounts · Establish and maintain friendly and professional relationships with your customers to increase sales and selling space · Build and protect the brand through proper rotation to ensure fresh product and set proper brand flow following standards. · Ensure that all equipment is clean and in good working order · Other duties as assigned. · Train with Account Sales Managers on their routes. · Cover Account Sales Managers' routes when needed. · Evaluate all competitors' activities such as new launches and price reductions and communicate with District Manager · While covering a route, meet daily key performance indicators (KPI's) focused on the following areas: sales, distribution, pricing, display, new accounts and other merchandising components. · Flexibility in covering multiple routes in different location within the Profit Center.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
· Preferred Sales Experience · Knowledge of the beverage market preferredTRAVEL:
/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Travel · 30%PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
· Employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. · Employee frequently is required to walk and sit. · Employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. · Employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds of inventory as needed. · Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. · Exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. · Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. · Moving, lifting, and placement of inventory and advertising displays in furtherance of sales functions. · Regularly operate a motor vehicle in excess of 10,000 pounds. · Responsible for overall safety and safe operation of motor vehicle.
REQUIRED EDUCATION Accredited HSD/GED
WORK HOURS Full-Time Monday-Friday 05:45am-04:00pm
Employment will be contingent on clearing a drug screen and background check. Both must clear prior to start date.
- Contact
-
Silmese Graves
sgraves@chiptonross.com
CHIPTON-ROSS, INC.
11832 Fishing Point Drive, Suite 100
Newport News, VA 23606
Phone: (757) 595-0005 x261 or (877) 244-5418 x261
Candidates responding to this posting must currently possess the eligibility to work in the United States. No third parties please.
Employment will be contingent on candidate clearing pre-employment drug screen and background check.
Chipton-Ross provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by Federal, State or local law. This policy governs all areas of employment at Chipton-Ross, including recruiting, hiring, training, assignment, promotions, compensation, benefits, discipline, and terminations.