Coca Cola Account Manager

Position Summary: Responsible for achieving sales objectives through the advance sale of products/brands and packages to large and small store customers. Responsible for performing product resets, rack/display placements. Management of all point-of-sale inventory for promotional activity.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Executes and closes all sales calls for assigned sales routes
• Maintains and sells incremental displays and secures incremental equipment placements
• Execute all sales promotions according to promotion guidelines
• In connection with a sales call, maintains appropriate inventory levels, company assets and point of sale
• Ensures account meets Company merchandising standards
• Transports, replaces and maintains Point of Sale advertising as appropriate for account.
• Receive requests for generic and local Point of Sales (POS) and rack orders
• Coordinate area-wide rack orders to minimize freight costs
• Work in teams to perform resets of assigned stores and ensure that package, brand, and promotional goals are reflected in store sets
• Ability to direct the work activities of other team members in the implementation of the reset activity
• Provide adequate communication to the customer on the changes to the store as a result of the reset activity
• Able to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• High-School Diploma/GED
• Bachelor’s degree Preferred
• 1+ years of previous sales experience
• 1+ Prior grocery store and/or consumer products experience a plus
• 1+ Customer service experience
• Valid driver’s license and driving record within MVR policy guidelines

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Communication Skills
• Dexterity Skills
• Problem Solving
• Interpersonal Skills
• Must be able to read, speak, and write in English to be able to communicate with customers, coworkers, and supervisor

Work Environment: Depends upon the customer the employee is serving. May have to climb stairs and work in back rooms. Subject to outside elements and may have to work in heat, cold, rain, and snow.

Physical Requirements:

• Visual and auditory abilities include depth perception and color vision
• Frequent standing and walking
• Occasional sitting, reaching, handling, climbing, balancing, kneeling, squatting, and bending
• Ability to lift/carry <75lbs
• Ability to push/pull <150lbs

Job Status: Full-Time, Exempt

Work Schedule: M-F 7:00a - 5:00p; extended days and hours as needed