Account Activation Specialist

Time Type: Full time

About the role

To lead effort in executing an effective Breakthru Beverage approach to sourcing, tagging, and evaluating new account outlets.

Responsibilities

• Lead activation of new premise accounts, consumer strategies, and ensure the delivery of business goals.
• Employ strategies that strengthen position to be the wholesaler of choice in the accounts opening.
• Coordinate with IT and Credit to ensure proper and timely set-up of all new accounts.
• Act as liaison for new account during set-up process and transition to assigned sales.
• Punch orders for new high-profile accounts during the transition to the assigned sales team.
• Manage and evaluate through Trade Development all promotional spending by account priority with regards to performance and implement corrective business building actions.
• Organize tasting and sales pitches to new accounts.
• Facilitate how we source, tag, and engage with all new accounts; a unified Breakthru Beverage approach.
• Manage the maintenance behind new account channel tagging.
• Conduct safe and responsible interactions with the public and responsibly handle beverage alcohol product.
• Other duties, as assigned by the jobholder’s supervisor, may also be required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field and/or equivalent training and work experience.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Business Planning.
• Proficient PC skills using MS Office and other various computer programs including presentation software.
• Must be a results-oriented professional with verbal/written communication skills using diplomacy and discretion as well as customer service skills.
• Ability to multi-task, work independently and/or within a team, pay attention to detail and meet deadlines.
• Analytic and Reporting skills.
• Utilize sound judgement and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-volume, team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous sales experience.
• Trade Marketing knowledge of On Sale.
• Proficient in use of social media.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to remain in a stationary position at times; communicate and operate a computer and telephone.

Competencies

• Accountable for results which impact the department.
• Selects best option from a set of defined procedures/solutions using common sense and experience of similar situations.