Retail Wine Sales Representative - Nashville, TN

Empire Distributors Inc, A Leading Beverage Distributor is now hiring a Retail Wine Sales Representative. Our company offers competitive wages, potential growth opportunities, and excellent benefits that include, but aren't limited to health care, retirement benefits, paid time off, company paid life insurances, and supplemental Aflac and legal plans. Summary Sells wine, beer, and other products to assigned accounts 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: 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 Company merchandising standards, and handle damages and off-condition product. Confers with District Manager or Area Sales Manager to resolve customer problems. Investigates and resolves customer problems with deliveries. Identifies and responds to customers' needs. Maintains frequent and open communication with District Manager, Area Sales Manager, and the Vice President/General Manager. 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. Participates in preparation for Empire/Supplier surveys. Continually maintains training and product knowledge. Delivers emergency orders when needed. Attends General Sales Meetings, Trade shows and Special events. Travels to different wine producing regions around the world. Conducts business according to local and state laws. Supervisory Responsibilities This job has no supervisory responsibilities Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 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. Computer Skills To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software; Microsoft Word; Word Processing software; Explorer Internet software; Sales Portal Order processing systems, Microsoft Outlook and PowerPoint. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations TN ABC Wholesaler's Employee Permit Valid Driver License Automobile Insurance - 100/300/50 minimum limits of liability " 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. "