Sales Rep Trainee - Catawba County/ Hickory, NC

Empire Distributors Inc, A Leading Beverage Distributor is now hiring a Sales Representative Trainee. Our company offers competitive wages, potential growth opportunities, and excellent benefits that include, but aren't limited to health care, retirement benefits, paid time off, company paid life insurances, and supplemental Aflac and legal plans.

Sales Territory: Catawba and Surrounding Counties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

* As needed will travel through designated territories daily to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders, present items for distribution, and handle damages and off-condition product.

* Quotes prices and payment terms for orders obtained.

* Confers with District Manager to resolve customer problems.

* Investigates and resolves customer problems with deliveries.

* Identifies and respond to customers' needs.

* Assist with tracking reports (daily, weekly, monthly).

* Assists in sales plans and maintain accounts according to company standards.

* Assists in tracking progress of goals on a weekly basis.

* Participates in supplier work-withs.

* Continually maintains training and product knowledge.

* Delivers emergency orders when needed.

* Attends trade show.

* Conducts business according to local and state laws.

* Assists with store re-sets.

* Distributes point-of sale materials for use in the market, and builds displays.

* Maintains shelf displays.

* Other duties as assigned by District Manager.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• State ABC license
• Valid driver's license

Computer Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Order processing systems.

" Empire is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. We are committed to ensuring that all employment decisions are made on the basis of qualification, merit, and business need; without regard to race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disabilities, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. "