District Manager, Retail- St.Petersburg/Clearwater

About the role

This position is responsible for managing, developing, and motivating Sales Consultants, implementing sales plans, achieving company and/or supplier goals, monitoring, developing, and maintaining account relationships, and performing various administrative duties.

Responsibilities

• Manage, develop, and motivate Sales Consultants.
• Develop a list of improvement or growth goals for each Sales Consultant and monitor progress.
• Provide feedback to all direct reports on a daily, weekly, monthly, and annual basis.
• Educate sales staff to build/improve product knowledge and sales skills.
• Establish a monthly contact schedule with each Sales Consultant with a minimum of seven full-day "work-withs".
• Provide all tools and materials necessary for Sales Consultants to successfully complete assignments.
• Develop and implement creative selling ideas within your team.
• Identify and assist in the training of your potential replacement.
• Conduct weekly group and individual meetings; attend and take part in the development and preparation of meetings and presentations for the division.
• Implement sales plans and achieve company and/or supplier goals.
• Review sales versus goal progress regularly and address issues immediately.
• Assist in the development of brand sales programs.
• Monitor, develop, and maintain account relationships.
• Direct Sales Consultants to recognize new account openings and opportunities in their areas quickly to create a competitive advantage.
• Work with sales group to identify and communicate competitive market activity in the marketplace.
• Enforce the use of an organized master route schedule by the Sales Consultants to ensure frequent and consistent account contact.
• Develop a list of opportunity accounts with the sales team where additional management contact and energy would result in creating or improving business.
• Have an active role in building key account business and relationships in your team's area.

Requirements

• Demonstrated leadership skills and/or prior management experience a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact with all functional areas and organizational levels.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Must be execution-oriented with the ability to work independently.
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Applications, Branches, Easy Bev.
• Must have a valid driver's license and practice safe working and driving habits.
• Candidate must be able to pass criminal background and MVR checks.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package for full-time employees.
• 401K plan.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Short and long-term disability.
• Generous PTO package and paid holidays.

Schedule

Full time.