Sales Trainee

Job Description:

The Sales Trainee (ST) function is to support sales initiatives and provide route coverage for their colleagues 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 effectively service all customers in a safe, productive and professional manner to (COMPANY NAME) executional standards.RESPONSIBILITIES

Areas that play to your strengths

All the responsibilities we'll trust you with:Expand all
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MANAGEMENT

Manage (COMPANY NAME) products in assigned distribution accounts
Determine current and on going product needs at accounts
Establish and maintain friendly and professional relationships with your customers to increase sales and selling space
Build and protect the (COMPANY NAME) brand through proper rotation to ensure fresh product and set proper brand flow following (COMPANY NAME) standards
Ensure that all (COMPANY NAME) equipment is clean and in good working order

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EXECUTION

Train with senior 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 Sales Manager
Meet monthly key performance indicators (KPI's) focused on the following areas: sales, distribution, pricing, display, new accounts and other merchandising components

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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 25 pounds 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
Forklift and commercial vehicle operations

EXPERIENCE

Your areas of knowledge and expertise

that matter most for this role:

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Preferred prior sales experience; having worked in consumer packaged goods or retail organization is considered an asset
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Knowledge of the beverage market preferred
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Additional language skills an advantage
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High school diploma or equivalent (university or college experience is an asset)
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Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
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Outstanding relationship building and people skills
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Good mathematical skills
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Organizational skills
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Current driver's license with clean driving record
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Forklift and commercial vehicle operations
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Ability to work flexible shifts
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Travel 10-20%
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Permanent
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Benefits eligible
WHERE YOU'LL BE BASED

WinnipegManitoba, Canada

CanadaRed Bull CanadaJOIN THE TEAM

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