What are the responsibilities and job description for the Beer Sales Representative - On Premise position at Sheehan Family Companies?
Beechwood Sales and Service is a family owned and operated beer distribution company located near Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We represent the world’s best breweries including Anheuser-Busch, Diageo-Guinness, Sierra Nevada, New Glarus, and more. We are proud of our high level of service and commitment to our employees, which has earned us several recognitions as a Top Workplace by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. We offer an opportunity to work with world-class beer professionals in a vibrant and engaging environment. Beechwood provides industry leading benefits including competitive salaries, outstanding healthcare, a generous retirement package, paid vacation and holidays, career training, and opportunities for growth and development within our organization.
Beechwood Sales & Service is hiring a Full-Time Sales Representative! Sales Reps ensure the successful sale, distribution, and retail execution of Beechwood products and related programs resulting in the overall volume growth of off-premise accounts within the assigned on-premise territory of Milwaukee County.
We are looking for a hardworking, motivated individual with a strong work ethic and sense of responsibility to join and contribute to our On-Premise Sales Team, covering Milwaukee County (Third Ward, Fifth Ward, Bayview). We like to consider ourselves as the "beer half-full" kind of people. Apply today to learn more!
Essential Job Functions:
- Develop rapport with assigned customer base
- Ensure that all products are rotated and code policy is followed
- Successful sale, distribution, and placement of products
- Proper merchandising of accounts with permanent and paper POS
- Effective accounts receivable collections within corporate credit policy
- Conduct promotions in accounts on a regular basis or when required
- Develop new accounts and new placements
- Organize and execute floor displays and placement of window neons and banners at all accounts
- Handle customer inquiries regarding credit, delivery, product information and other inquiries as they arise
- Execute monthly goals as related to business activities
- Maintain a regular schedule of weekly appointments with accounts in assigned area
- Develop and maintain effective customer relations
- Other duties as assigned
Critical Physical Demands:
- Use of hand and foot controls for driving
- Walking and climbing stairs
- Two handed lifting, handling and carrying of cases from floor to overhead levels on a frequent basis.
- Pushing and pulling a hand truck and/or cart on level and inclined surfaces on a frequent basis
- Sustained squatting, kneeling, and/or bending while handling products
- Sufficient manual dexterity to operate business equipment including, but not limited to, computer, telephone, adding machine
Essential Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree with a preferred emphasis in a business or marketing related field
- Sales and customer service experience
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
- Ability and willingness to work independently and as part of a team
- Enthusiastic, high energy, and self-motivated individual with a desire to succeed
- Superior organization skills with ability to prioritize, multi-task, and meet deadlines
- Computer proficiency, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel preferred
- Knowledge of legal requirements regarding the sale and the delivery of alcoholic beverages
- Knowledge of Beechwood’s beer portfolio
Why Join Us?
- Career development with in-house and on-the-job training
- 401K with company match profit sharing
- PTO paid holidays
- Mileage reimbursement
- Platinum-level health coverage including medical, dental and vision insurance with low premium contributions
- Wellness benefits, tuition assistance, cell phone discounts
The Sheehan Family Companies are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
