Sales Trainee

Sales Trainee

The Sales Trainee (ST) function is to support sales initiatives and provide route coverage for the Sales Activator during vacation, sick, injury or any special projects as needed. The ST will work with management to maintain customer relationships between sales, merchandising and operations primarily for Large Format retailers. The primary role of the ST is to learn and develop into an Account Sales Manager (ASM) or Sales Activator while proving effective route relief by delivering, merchanting, and selling red bull product to every customer.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

MANAGEMENT

Manage Red Bull products in assigned RBDC Large Format retailers

Determine current and ongoing product needs at accounts

Establish and maintain friendly and professional relationships with your customers to increase sales and selling space

Build and protect the Red Bull brand through proper rotation to ensure fresh product and set proper brand flow following Red Bull standards.

Ensure that all Red Bull equipment is clean and in good working order

Other duties as assigned

EXECUTION

Train with Sales Activators and ASMs on their routes.

Cover ASMs and Sales Activators routes when needed.

Evaluate all competitors' activities such as new launches and price reductions and communicate with District Sales Manager

While covering a route, meet daily key performance indicators (KPI's) focused on the following areas : sales, distribution, pricing, display, new accounts and other merchandising components.

Flexibility in covering multiple routes in different locations within the Profit Center.

QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma or GED required

Excellent communication skills

Good mathematical skills

Organizational skills

Current driver's license with clean driving record

Must be at least 21 years old

DOT medical card required

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Sales Experience

Knowledge of the beverage market preferred

TRAVEL

30%

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.

Employee frequently is required to walk and sit.

Employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 50 pounds of inventory as needed.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.

Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Moving, lifting, and placement of inventory and advertising displays in furtherance of sales functions.

Regularly operate a motor vehicle in excess of 10,000 pounds.

Responsible for overall safety and safe operation of motor vehicle.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Red Bull Distribution Company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, disability, uniform service, veteran status, age, or any other classification protected by Federal, state, or local law.