District Manager

About the Role

This position requires managing, directing, and supervising all Sales Consultants assigned to their Team to achieve the sales, marketing, and distribution opportunities needed to meet or exceed General Beer’s budgeted objectives.

Responsibilities

• Work with Sales Consultants on an ongoing basis to teach, develop, and evaluate sales skills, presentations, market impact, and overall job performance.
• Monitor Sales Consultants' efforts to achieve retail execution standards, including product rotation, distribution, facings, pricing, point-of-sale, display activity, cooler and shelf position, customer service, Accounts Receivable (AR) collections, and consistent call frequency.
• Conduct weekly sales meetings for assigned staff to review progress on sales goals, marketing programs, and incentive performance.
• Manage budgets for the appropriate allocation of dollars and resources for the area of responsibility.
• Maintain updated sales and distribution information by Sales Territory for all Brands and packages to close market voids and achieve Supplier exceptions.
• Complete all internal control records, forms, and reports properly and accurately.
• Demonstrate a firm understanding of Sales Standards, Display Standards, Shelf Space Management, and related technology/software functions.
• Communicate competitive and Supplier activities in a timely manner.
• Effectively interface with internal departments, Suppliers, and General Beer customers.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• Ability to accept responsibility, be accountable, work accurately, and be thorough, dependable, and trustworthy.
• Clear understanding of budgeted objectives.
• Mentor and support Sales Consultants to facilitate their success.
• Analytic approach to problem solving.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in using a computer.
• Customer-first approach.
• Ability to work well with and motivate other Team members.
• Effective time management skills focused on meeting key deadline objectives.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree or related work experience preferred.
• Three to five years of comparable experience within the consumer products industry.
• Ability to function independently, take initiative, demonstrate a creative approach as situations require, and maintain confidentiality.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen.

Benefits

• Excellent starting wage.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Company-paid short-term disability coverage.
• Two health insurance options.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• FSA and HSA (with applicable health insurance option).
• Voluntary coverages such as life insurance, short-term disability insurance, voluntary critical illness coverage, and voluntary accident coverage.
• 401K with match/profit sharing.
• Generous vacation package.
• Separate generous sick time package.
• Lifelong learning opportunities to enhance career growth.