Employment

Job Summary

Pay: Negotiable based on related sales experience

Are you looking to bring your sales experience to a new level? If so, apply today for C & L Distributing’s full-time Sales Representative position. The incumbent will be a great communicator with the innate ability to identify needs, make the sale and create amazing displays.

If you don’t live in the Duluth area, relocation before starting the position is required.

Hours/Days

• 5 days/week – home nightly
• Minimal Evenings and Weekends
• 40+ hours/week

About C & L Distributing

C & L Distributing is a great place to work! We are a family-owned company with Minnesota values. We are a wholesale distributor of Anheuser-Busch and other beverage products, including craft beer, liquor, wine and non-alcoholic beverages. The people we hire are fun, energetic and have a strong work ethic and positive attitude.

C & L Distributing offers a competitive wage and benefits package, including free family dental insurance, free basic life and AD&D insurance, free short-term disability, uniform allowance, employee assistance program, employee discount, company car for the sales routes, paid holidays, paid time off, medical insurance, medical and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts available, 401k w/match, voluntary additional life and AD&D insurance, long-term disability, supplemental insurance programs and more.

C & L Distributing is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other classification protected by law.

Job Overview

The C & L Distributing Sales Representative is the energetic and relationship-driven frontline representative to our customers who is responsible for developing and leveraging personal relationships to maximize sales and increase market share. A detailed job description is available upon request.

Requirements:

• Beverage selling experience preferred.
• Competitive mindset with awareness of competitive pressures.
• Highly self-motivated and results-oriented.
• Ability to think creatively to develop customer-oriented objectives and strategies while promoting a positive image of our company and products
• Improve market share, distribution, product shelf position and case sales per account by building relationships in the account, spending an appropriate amount of time in each account, and communicating with owners, employees and customers.
• Monitor Key Performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure that goals are met.
• Introduce and sell new brands and packages, including use of promotions.
• Use creativity with merchandising and displays.
• Plan and participate in evening and weekend promotions as needed.
• Adhere to all distribution agreements.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Ability to learn and utilize sales software, and also be familiar with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Complete sales certification through AB within a requested timeframe.
• Ability to occasionally lift, load, unload and move products weighing up to 50 lbs and occasionally up to 75 lbs.
• Possess a driver’s license with a clean driving record per company standards.
• Must pass pre-employment strength test, background check and drug screening (will not test for CBD/cannabis/THC).
• Ability to perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to project a friendly, courteous and professional image.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with employees and customers.
• Ability to accept and adapt to change.
• Ability to assume responsibility for work outcomes and results.
• Ability to follow policies and procedures.