Sales Representative ON Premise-Nashville, TN

Empire Distributors Inc, A Leading Beverage Distributor is now hiring an On-Premise Sales Representative. Our company offers excellent benefits, competitive wages, and the potential for growth opportunities.

Pay/Salary: Commission + Incentives

Auto Allowance: 3,600 Cell 552/yearly.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads, based on information from newspapers, business directories, industry ads, trade shows, Internet web sites, and other sources.
• Prepares monthly planning and goals.
• Conducts sales reviews with accounts.
• Maintains existing accounts and provides customer service in accordance with the Company's customer service philosophy and standards.
• Schedules product promotions and wine and spirit dinners.
• Travels through assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders, or talks with customers at the On-Premise place of business or by telephone.
• Sustains the minimum number of sales calls as determined by the District Manager. Working a firm daily itinerary is mandatory.
• Distributes and displays various Point of Sale items.
• Quotes prices and prepares sales orders.
• Estimates dates of delivery to customer, based on knowledge of delivery schedules.
• Prepares reports of business transactions. Maintains customer management profile.
• Works with Administrative and Operations teammates to assure the best service is provided to customers.
• Coordinates customer training.
• Enters new customer data and other sales data for current customers into computer database through customer service.
• Develops and maintains relationships with purchasing contacts.
• Investigates and resolves general customer problems.
• Attends trade shows and special events to represent the Company and its brands.

Education and/or Experience

• Associate's degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• TN ABC Wholesaler's Employee Permit
• Valid Driver License
• Automobile Insurance - 100/300/50 minimum limits of liability

Computer Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, SAP, Program Advisor, and Diver.

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. "