Sales Representative Trainee - Louisville

Kentucky Eagle, Inc.
Louisville, KY, USA
$40,000 yearly

Job Description

Kentucky Eagle is a family-built company, delivering the best wine, spirits and beer come hell or high water. Our team strives for excellence in everything we do. We are leaders in the industry and we’re proud of it.

Full-time employees have access to a menu of great benefits including, medical, dental, vision, health savings accounts, LTD, STD, life insurance and a 401k plan with a match up to 6%. We also offer paid vacation, paid sick, paid volunteer time and paid parental leave.

Overview:

The purpose of this position is to provide an opportunity to learn about Kentucky Eagle’s portfolio, customer’s, the sales and delivery processes to prepare for a transition to a sales role. The ideal candidate for this position must reside in or around the Louisville area.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Learn about our suppliers and their brands.
Learn how to utilize data analytics to be a resource for our customers and identify selling opportunities.
Learn the sales cycle including using the on-line portal and submitting orders.
Travel in local market with Sales Representatives and Sales Management.
Drive to various accounts on route on a regular basis.
Learn how to competitively present and position our brands in the market.
Assist with merchandising and point of sale placement.
Provide sales support for open territories through account visits.
Identify selling opportunities during account visits.
Record and monitor inventory at accounts.
Review sales performance with management compared to sales targets.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

College degree preferred.
Desire to start a career in Sales.
1+ years of B2B customer service experience.
Must have a valid Driver’s License in good standing with a driving record acceptable to Kentucky Eagle’s insurance carrier.
Excellent communication skills.
Good time management skills.
Must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, squat, bend, twist and repetitively lift 35lbs.

Kentucky Eagle was built on teamwork and equal opportunity. We will continue to be successful when people are treated fairly and allowed to advance and achieve their full potential. It is the policy of Kentucky Eagle to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you need to request a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Human Resources at 859-252-3434 or email jobs@kyeagle.net.

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