Chain Beverage Sales Representative

Knoxville Beverage Company is the largest wine and spirits distributor in the region. We owe our success to the philosophy of selling and marketing premium brands from innovative producers and suppliers, while also offering popular priced brands that afford consumers great value. Our vision for the future is to continue to seek premium brands while recognizing a need for value in the marketplace.

We are seeking a Sales Representative to join our grocery chain team. Chain Sales Representatives perform a variety of functions related to the sales and marketing of wine and spirits.

Duties include:

• Familiarizes existing and new customers with new products and market developments
• Follow established procedures and guidelines to promote and sell the organization's products within an assigned geographic area, product range, or list of customer accounts to meet sales targets
• Keeps information on competitive products, promotional matters, sales techniques, pricing and marketing policies; Informs company of competitive activity and conditions that would affect company interests
• Develop sales skills and knowledge of the organization's products, services, and customers by working closely with a more experienced sales representative.
• Pursue sales leads, personally visits existing and new customers, assess customer needs and suggest appropriate products and services
• Prepare price quotations, delivery dates and service obligations to meet established revenue targets
• Troubleshoot and handle customer related inquiries
• May be responsible for merchandising activities as a point of servicing accounts to make room for more product placement including stocking shelves, cleaning shelves, stocking cold boxes and building displays

• Ability to obtain State of Tennessee ABC Wholesalers Representative permit
• Sales, grocery, or restaurant experience required
• Valid Driver's License with ability to meet company driving history requirements
• Some college preferred
• Drug and background checks required

Knoxville Beverage Company offers a full benefit package including:

• Car allowance
• Paid time off
• $150 monthly contribution to health savings account if enrolled in medical insurance
• Annual and quarterly incentives and bonuses
• Company paid life insurance
• Company cell phone and tablet
• Paid holidays
• Short term disability insurance
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance starting 1st of the month after 30 days
• Company paid long term disability insurance
• 401k with 100% company match