Sales Representative- Knoxville, Tennessee

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

Summary

Sells wine, beer, and other products to package stores for wholesale distributor by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Learns and executes the seven basics of Kahn Ventures, Inc.: distribution, position, display, pricing, point-of-sale, cold box, and rotation in each account.
 
Travels through assigned territory daily to call on regular customers to solicit orders, present items for distribution, maintain B & T merchandising standards, and handle damages and off-condition product.
 
 Investigates and resolves customer problems with deliveries.
 
Identifies and responds to customers' needs.
 
Maintains frequent and open communication with Director of Wine, Market Manager, and the President.
 
Prepares and/or maintains distribution tracking reports, planning and goals, case quotas, and dollar objectives and other administrative tasks as assigned.
 
Executes sales plans and maintains accounts according to company standards.
 
Tracks progress of goals on a daily basis.
 
Participates in supplier work-withs.
 
Continually maintains training and product knowledge.
 
Delivers emergency orders when needed.
 
Attends trade shows and special events.
 
Travels to different wine producing regions around the world.
 
Conducts business according to local and state laws.