<span>Relief Salesman - Houma</span>

$50,000 - $55,000/Yr

Mockler Beverage Company - Houma, LA

Full-time - Entry Level

Houma, LA

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

The Relief Salesman at Mockler Beverage Company plays a crucial role in managing sales to local accounts, ensuring excellent service and product availability. This position involves maximizing product distribution, maintaining inventory levels, and providing feedback on market conditions while participating in promotional activities.

Responsibilities

• Maximize sales of products in assigned accounts by increasing distribution, shelf space, displays, securing price points, draught taps, merchandising, etc.
• Maintain regular call frequency on all assigned retail accounts to meet sales obligations and customer needs.
• Ensure freshness standards in all assigned retail accounts.
• Sustain proper inventory levels at retail accounts to ensure there are no out-of-stock/over-stock situations.
• Prepare any daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports such as expenses, etc.
• Provide periodic feedback regarding our products and competitive market data.
• Work with all departments to resolve customer service issues (e.g. credit/NSF collection, deliveries, etc.).
• Make daily decisions regarding retail inventory levels using past sale history and reports.
• Attend sales/team leader meetings as directed by management along with daily interaction with manager to discuss sales issues, competitive activities, and opportunities to maximize sales efforts.
• Participate in evening and weekend promotions as necessary.

Requirements

• High school diploma - bachelor's degree strongly preferred.
• Must be 21 years of age and have a valid driver's license and safe driving record.
• Must have dependable personal vehicle with proof of insurance.
• Previous beverage sales experience highly preferred.
• One (1) year merchandising experience preferred.
• Highly self-motivated and results oriented with the ability to set priorities, coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously, and be attentive to detail.
• Strong selling and negotiation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.).
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours.
• Strong customer service skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read invoices, load sheets, job orders, installation instructions and calculate simple math functions.
• Ability to move products weighing up to 165 lbs. as well as hang merchandise and fulfill other physical requirements including: repetitive lifting (up to 50 lbs. overhead), bending, pushing/pulling.

Benefits

• Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
• Employer Paid Life/DI
• 401(k) with matching
• Onsite CDL Training FREE to employees