Sales Representative

**ROLE SUMMARY AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

Reporting to the Sales Supervisor, a Sales Representative is responsible for identifying and capitalizing on sales opportunities with a wide range of customers, including Grocery stores, Mass Merchandisers, Convenience & Gas stores, Restaurants & Bars, and other Food Service / On Premise establishments.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- **Customer Relations**: Build and maintain positive relationships with store personnel, address any issues or concerns, and provide excellent customer service.
- **Ordering and Replenishment**:Take inventory and place orders for Coca-Cola products, ensuring stock is replenished as needed and in accordance with company guidelines.
- **Win Accounts**: Evaluate outlet opportunities for new and existing customers.
- **Merchandise Display**: Arrange and maintain product displays in retail stores, ensuring they are visually appealing and organized to maximize product visibility and sales. Follow company guidelines and store policies to maintain compliance with merchandising and safety standards.
- **Stock Management**: Monitor product inventory levels, restock shelves, and rotate products to ensure that older items are sold first (first-in, first-out method).
- **Product Placement**: Strategically place all products sold and distributed by Red Deer Bottling to attract customer attention, increase brand visibility, and drive sales. account.
- **Pricing and Promotions**: Ensure that pricing labels are accurate, and promotional materials are properly displayed, keeping track of any special promotions or discounts.
- **Product Knowledge**: Stay informed about all products sold and distributed by Red Deer Bottling and updates, including new product launches, to effectively communicate product information to customers and store staff.
- **Team Work**:Work collaboratively with all departments to ensure revenue and profit goals are achieved and customers served well.
- **Physical Requirements**: Must be capable of periodically lifting up to 75lbs in a safe manner as directed by Management and WCB requirements. This role often involves heavy lifting, bending, and standing for extended periods, so physical fitness and stamina are essential.
- **Safety and Compliance**: Follow all safety protocols and adhere to company policies and local regulations while performing duties.

**GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- **Safety First**: Work with Management to ensure all safety requirements determined by Alberta Health, WCB and/or the Company are upheld. It is important to note that disregard for mandated safety requirements will result in termination of your employment.
- **Our Culture**: Support and contribute to a fun, respectful work environment by being an exceptional teammate. Collaborate with other team members, such as sales representatives, delivery, M.A.C Leasing and Vending, front office; everyone
- **Brand Reputation**:Represent the Red Deer Bottling and Coca-Cola brands with pride. Wear team uniforms and gear where provided and pay attention to how you are representing the Company in the trade.
- **Vehicles and Property**: Maintain company vehicles, equipment or other property.

**IMPORTANT DETAILS**

**Qualifications**
- Minimum 2 years selling experience
- Minimum of one year in consumer products, direct store delivery sales, or major account management.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and planning skills.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficient using a variety of computer programs
- Valid driver's license and drivers' abstract
- Post Secondary education is considered an asset, preferably in business related field or sufficient business experience in a similar role.
- Experience in direct store delivery sales and major account management an asset.

**Regular Hours**
- 7:00 - 4:00 PM
- Hours may vary depending on the day and route

**Perks**
- **Wage is commensurate with experience**:

- **Use of company vehicle for work purposes**:

- **Opportunities for performance pay (Sales incentives throughout the year)**:

- **Very competitive benefits coverage**:

- **Home every night**:

- **Respectful and flexible work environment** - we are a small family owned and operated business. We put people first.

**WHY RED DEER BOTTLING?**

Red Deer Bottling is a locally owned and operated family business. We've being doing it a while, since 1911, and we think we have something pretty special. We pride ourselves on being a fixture in the central Alberta community, and creating a family environment at work. We work hard because we care about what we do, and we take care of each other because we care about each other.

There is room to grow at RDB. Many of our team members have worked through various roles and have been with the team for years, and in some cases over four decades.

Our mission is to quench the thirst of Central Alberta while growing along side the communities we serve.

We are committed to providing refreshing experien