On Premise Sales Consultant - West Allis, Hales Corners, West Milwaukee

Johnson Brothers is a national family-owned wine, spirits and beer distributor. We’ve been providing exceptional service to our customers since 1953, representing the world's most famous brands in the beverage industry.

Job Description:

Sales Consultants are responsible for achieving sales objectives, territory management, selling current and new products, promotions, tastings, and servicing accounts.

Territory Management:

• Ensure consistent customer contact
• Properly plan and execute sales initiatives
• Handle all customer related issues in a prompt and friendly manner

Selling:

• Full understanding of products and pricing schedules
• Make effective sales presentations
• Achieve assigned company objectives and successfully grow business
• Identify and nurture new accounts
• Understand account focus and who their customers are
• Understand competitive sets
• Stay up to date on regions, vintages, and market trends

Merchandising:

• Use all available POS to enhance selling efforts
• Focus on merchandising basics such as display size and location, shelf position and standards, cold boxes, counters, windows, and anywhere else consumers can be impacted 
• Utilize resources for on-premise i.e., wine list printing, table tents, staff training cards
• Understand value-add opportunities with accounts as permissible- tastings, wine dinners, seminars, staff trainings

Servicing:

• Follow necessary steps when making sales calls
• Perform reliable inventory checks and communicate properly to minimize order mistakes 
• Properly rotate products on shelves, cold boxes, displays, etc. 
• Ensure vintage accuracy on wine lists

Administration:

• Adhere to all company policies and procedures
• Handle all paperwork issues in a proper and timely manner

Position Qualifications:

• BA/BS college degree or related industry experience
• Prior route sales experience (highly preferred)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Goals and results driven
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
• Reliable transportation and proof of insurance
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs of product
• Local candidates preferred (no relocation package)

Equal Opportunity Employer
Johnson Brothers is committed to providing equal employment opportunity and equal treatment in employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender/gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, military status or any other basis in protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Johnson Brothers makes employment decisions based solely on the basis of qualifications for the job.

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time