
Sales Representative Trainee Greater Eastside & Seattle
Republic National Distributing Company
- Auburn, WA
- $25.50 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for an assigned territory with the purpose to generate sales and ensure that customers have uninterrupted service.
- Support the trade and customer base through 1:1 visits with Management, peers, and independently. Identify sales opportunities at accounts by demonstrating selling skills while focusing on incremental sales and volume with the account
- Participate in promotional marketing and customer events that strengthen our brands and market share.
- Check quantities of goods on display and in stock and service the account.
- Review, understand, and use information on competitive products, promotional matter, sales techniques, and pricing in the course of sales generation. Gather market and customer information and provide feedback on future buying trends.
- Record sales and order information and send copies to the appropriate system or contact for delivery purposes. Review sales performance, against targets and adjust sales strategy.
- Additional duties include incidental deliveries and collections, writing sales reports, updating or revising the employee's sales or display catalogue, planning itineraries and attending sales conferences.
- Possession of and operating a motor vehicle to access customer accounts for delivery, promotion, and efficient and prompt sales and other key activities.
- Associates or Bachelor's degree; six months or less outside sales experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Requires a current, valid state driver's license
- Ability to meet vehicle insurance requirements as defined by the Company.
- Alcohol Beverage Commission (ABC) License, as required by the state (i.e. TABC License - Texas)
- 401(k) with company matching
- Medical, dental and vision benefits*
- Generous paid time off program - work your way up to 5 weeks of PTO a year with the ability to carryover unused PTO
- Paid volunteer time
- Paid parental leave
- Paid caregiver leave
- Fertility benefits
- Paid training
- Company paid life insurance, short-term disability and company-paid holidays.
- Associate resource groups, and diversity, equity and inclusion programs available for all associates
- Continual and current certificates and CEU relating to management training.
- Previous experience in the Wine and Spirits industry
- WSET certifications