DWS Clerk

Overview

Combination of Sales, Merchandising, Customer Service, Accounting, and Warehouse work in addition to partnering with management, the sales force, delivery drivers, staff, and customers to increase business/store visibility.

Primary Responsibilities

• Stock and maintain direct warehouse sales (DWS) Store with products for customer purchases
• Build and develop retailer relationships
• Maximize sales through developing a sound knowledge of Southern Wine & Spirits products and a working knowledge of other competitive spirits and wine products
• Mercandise product in-store, assist customers with a sale through product knowledge
• Familiar with shelf schematics and merchandising
• Understand and make decisions and credit issues, product needs, and individualized service requirements of accounts
• Inventory account and reconciling
• Unload, receive and verify products and transfers
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or GED required
• 1-2 years of industry-related experience
• Knowledge of customer service concepts and techniques; ability to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner
• Demonstrates the ability to draw conclusions and inferences from data
• Able to work with, and balance daily receipts
• Proficiency using high mathematical concepts such as fractions, algebra, statistics, mathematical modeling, and, to some extent, calculus
• Proficiency using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets in creating pivot tables, develop charts, and formulas
• Wine/Industry knowledge to include a basic understanding of distribution, wine varietals, and leading spirit categories
• Professional Certification(s)
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and quantitative analysis skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities

Physical Demands

• Physical demands include a considerable amount of time walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping
• Must be able to regularly sit and operate machinery such as a forklift
• May require working at heights of 8 feet or greater

Additional Hours

Additional hours may be required during October, November, and December and other peak periods.

Physical Abilities

• Must be able to frequently lift/lower, push, carry, or pull 48lbs

Position Type

This position is deemed a safety-sensitive position. As such, any person who is given a conditional offer of employment will be required to pass a drug test, including a marijuana test.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Compensation

Competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees.