Field Sales Manager Jobs

Overview:Responsibilities:

• Addresses any skill deficiencies of sales representatives by developing customized coaching plans, tracking progress and recording improvement against them.
• Coordinates supplier ride-withs by collaborating with Business Managers in the scheduling of sales representatives.
• Pre-plans prior to the beginning of each sales period by holding a one on one meeting with each representative, strategizing on how best to achieve goals and objectives, and when applicable, helping representatives define target accounts.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Conducts effective one on one weekly sales meetings with sales representatives by communicating sales objectives and programs, identifying opportunities, reviewing performance against goals, and guiding team members on how to close gaps.
• Manages supplier surveys by planning routes, pre-surveying accounts, conducting survey with supplier, recapping the survey and scheduling sales representatives as needed.
• Participates in the associate interview and selection process by working with human resources to source candidates, schedule interviews, conduct interviews, and manage the on-boarding process.
• Resolves customer issues by following appropriate administrative processes and company policies and escalating issues to management as appropriate.
• Maintains professional and industry knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications and establishing personal networks.
• Develops and reviews performance enhancement plans for each sales representative by maintaining training files, conducting evaluations, monitoring 90 day evaluations on new hires, performing coaching calls, filling out MBOs and following up on progress as needed.
• Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Completes all necessary training programs by attending, participating, and passing all required tests as defined by management. (e.g. WSSM, TOPS, FOCUS MARKETING, SFA).
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations.
• Demonstrates strong customer orientation by maintaining relationships with key accounts, identifying account opportunities, performing customer business reviews, developing opening orders with new accounts, selling-in resets of stores, managing open territories and resolving customer complaints.

• The Field Sales Manager supervises those Sales Representatives on his/her team.

Qualifications:

• Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to operate a motor vehicle.
• Ability to multi-task, work independently and/or within a team, pay attention to detail and meet deadlines.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field and/or equivalent training and work experience.
• An understanding of wine and spirits is required.
• Proficient PC skills using MS Office and other various computer programs including presentation software.
• Must be a results oriented professional with excellent verbal/written communication skills using diplomacy and discretion as well as strong customer service skills.
• A minimum of 5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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