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Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits Beer Territory Manager - GTA West (14 month contract) in Toronto, Ontario
What You Need To Know
Open your future to incredible career potential. Work for an industry leader who invests in their people. Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is North America’s preeminent wine and spirits distributor, as well as a family-owned, privately held company with a 50+ year legacy of success. We were named by Newsweek as a Most Loved Workplace and are included on the Forbes lists for Largest Private Companies and Best Employers for Diversity.
As a full-time employee, you will be eligible for our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and an RRSP plan. We also offer wellness initiatives, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.
At Southern Glazer’s, you’ll enjoy an environment where continuous learning and growth are supported and experience a culture where you are respected, and your voice is heard. If you’re looking to fill your glass with opportunity, come join our FAMILY.
Overview
Achieves maximum sales profitability, growth, and account penetration within an assigned territory, market segment, and/or supplier brand by effectively selling the company’s products/services and providing excellent customer service to fulfill the potential of our suppliers and customers.
Primary Responsibilities
Make regular sales calls to off-premise customers to cultivate customer relations and satisfaction with the service provided
Analyze, plan, establish and maintain an efficient and productive daily call pattern in assigned territory
Achieve assigned monthly quotas and placement objectives
Analyze the total territory and each account to determine the priority selling, promotional, and merchandising opportunities
Implement and maintain up-to-date accurate records of sales, competitive activity, and payment performances of all accounts in assigned territory
Recognize major trends and directions, describe major trends associated with a specific type of market, and discuss the organization's position and plans with regard to key product trends
Install and maintain appropriate point-of-sale/ printed materials within accounts that are clean and current
Participate in/and assist in relevant trade shows, supplier lead marketing initiatives
Additional Primary Responsibilities
Ensure order information is captured accurately, work with a specific sales system as part of current responsibilities and conduct day-to-day sales order entry
Assist customers with inventory management responsibilities (product availability/new product placement and rotation of stock)
Participate in sales projects, account evaluations, proposals, presentations, and other sales-related activities
Participate in sales meetings, on-site training, and licensed producer tours to remain educated in company policy and industry trends/developments
Perform other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or related discipline is preferred.
Ability to maintain a valid and current driver’s license
Working knowledge and proficiency in computer skills, including MS Office Suite (e.g., Outlook for email, Excel to track metrics, Word and PowerPoint to create documents, and presentations), and experience with Customer Relation Management (CRM) systems
Goal-oriented focused, and assertive individual who needs a little direction or supervision
Thrive on creating and selling innovative ideas and demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit
Strong analytical skills with the ability to calculate discounts
Must have excellent verbal communications skills to communicate with direct customers on the telephone and internally effectively and be able to manage time effectively.
Ability to travel is required.
Physical Demands
Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time include sitting and typing/keyboarding using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor) or mobile device
Physical demands with activity or condition may occasionally include walking, bending, reaching, standing, and stooping
May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 56lbs
EEO Statement
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. SGWS complies with all federal, state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicant's arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type 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.