Craft Beer Sales Representative - Fort Myers / Naples

A Sales Representative is responsible for sales, sales support and operations to ensure continuity in product offering and company goals of Cavalier products throughout the assigned territory.

Principle Responsibilities:

• Develop new business and maintain effective customer relations and promote the good will of the company.

• Prepares all quote documentation with accurate pricing for all current or prospective customers.

• Ensure that all products are rotated and code policy is followed.

• Successful sale, distribution and placement of all Cavalier products.

• Assist in displaying merchandise during peak seasonal roll out to chains.

• Assist in all resets of chain stores.

• Assist in working, setting up and tearing down of all special events and festivals.

• Focus on selling products and/or upgrading number of product lines in retail accounts.

• Identify accounts that are not currently customers and develop a plan to establish business with such accounts.

• Conduct beer tastings and beer dinners and other promotions in accounts on a regular basis or when required.

• Assist in covering routes for Sales Representatives on vacation.

• Maintain up-to-date awareness of company activities and industry trends.

• Maintain check-in sheets and all invoices.

• Maintain adherence to all Company policies and procedures.

• Effective accounts receivable collections within corporate credit policy.

• 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.

• Attend monthly District Sales Manager meetings.

• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits:

• 401(k) with company matching up to 6%

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Accident, Critical Illness, Life Voluntary Insurance

• Health Reimbursement and Health Savings Account

• Short-Term Disability

• Company paid Long-Term Disability Insurance

• Reimbursement for Craft Beer Purchases

• Education Savings Plan (529 Plan)

• Paid Time Off

• Monthly Auto Allowance

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Basic understanding of Cavalier Distributing products.

• Ability to communicate effectively.

• Ability to speak and write the English language at least at the high school level is required.

• Thorough knowledge of traffic laws and defensive driving.

• Ability to add and subtract, using whole numbers and decimals.

• Excellent customer relation skills.

• Ability to work independently.

• Ability to process information/merchandise.

• Ability to communicate with supervisor, Company Sales Representatives, current and prospective customers on a professional level.

• Ability to read, count and write to accurately complete all documentation.

• Must have a valid unexpired driver's license with a clean DMV record.

• Must have reliable transportation.

• Ability to read maps/directions and operate GPS units.

• Ability to work varied hours/days as business dictates including evenings and/or weekends for special events.

Physical Requirements: (Lifting-Exactly how much, bending, climbing, driving equipment, etc.).

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and talk or hear.

• Ability to operate and use all equipment necessary to fill orders.

• Ability to handle product generally weighing 0 - 165 pounds.

• Ability to bend and stoop.

• Ability to communicate with supervisor, current and prospective customers on a professional level.

• Ability to read, count and write to accurately complete all documentation.

• Ability to drive a vehicle.