Sales Development Associate - Charlottesville, VA

Job Responsibilities

• Calls on accounts and covers daily routes that do not have coverage
• Strategizes/preplans on how best to achieve sales and merchandising objectives
• Maintains product levels in accounts by taking inventory and restocking shelves
• Serves accounts by delivering products to customers in extenuating circumstances
• Handles customer issues and complaints and refers these issues to management
• Attains standards of performance goals by achieving the distribution, volume, and activity goals of supplier brands
• Ensures national account compliance where applicable by accurately completing all necessary surveys
• May be expected to obtain payment depending on the market
• Extended route coverage in some circumstances
• Other duties, as assigned by the jobholder’s supervisor

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field and/or equivalent training and work experience
• No prior experience required
• Basic 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
• Must have analytic and reporting skills
• Utilize sound judgement and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multi-task, work independently and/or within a team, pay attention to detail and meet deadlines
• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-volume, team environment

Physical Requirements

• Stand, sit
• Talk, hear
• Use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone

Competencies

• Accountable for meeting own targets
• Problems encountered will be defined, repetitive, and routine with a solution readily available

Job Title

Breakthru Beverage Group Sales Development Associate