Responsibilities

• Assist Sales Department with pack outs, vacation coverage, route supervision, and other route coverage in the Virginia & DC area
• Assist with soon to expire products, and introduce new items
• Focus on slow movement items for grocery accounts, deplete Section items and slow movers with larger inventory
• Track and evaluate store conditions, establish and implement a plan to reduce damage credits in stores
• Develop new spaces and new items in independence stores for Division 1 and 2 by implementing demos, participating in grand openings and re-grand openings
• Expand portfolio in Restaurants accounts
• Support distribution project orders for some accounts, and follow up with the team
• Support sales, pushing items and improve service and store conditions during November-December
• Work closely with subcontracted independence store division merchandising team
• Participate in EMD’s Trade Show once a year (contact customers), weekly conference calls, sales meeting, and other company events
• Participate in Conference calls once a week (Friday 3:30pm), Merchandisers calls and Sales Conference call.
• Active participation in: samplings, resets, set ups, Holiday Seasons push items, Displays, Reopening and openings including ALL Supermarket Chains, etc Special plan to support sales, pushing items and improve service and store conditions during November
• Resolve any problems according to company procedures
• Establish a professional voicemail and appearance
• Collect account outstanding payments when needed
• Confidentiality with all EMD Sales information and documentation
• Place orders when needed by requested time: 3pm Monday through Thursday and 10:30am Friday
• Set displays and Second location project. Example: Cinco de Mayo, Summer, BTS, Holiday, Memorial, July 4th, Mother Day…
• Perform and complete all other duties assigned by supervisor and/or manager
• AT&T Workforce Tracking System will be provided

Qualifications / Skills

• Professionalism
• Product knowledge
• Quality & Customer focus
• Strong Organizational Skills
• Strong written skills for reports, warnings, notifications
• Strong communication and interpersonal with all Sales Force
• Strong Leadership
• Team work
• Attention to detail
• Bilingual preferred

Education and Experience

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required
• Minimum 1 year experience in the Food & Beverage industry
• 100 % Willingness to travel required
• Vehicle insurance of $300,000 combined single limit
• Valid Driver's License required

Compensation

• Hourly Rate

• Car & Gas Allowance

Benefits

• Paid PTO
• Health Insurance
• 401K Plan matching program