District Manager

Description

General Beer Northeast has an opening for District Manager for the "North Zone", primarily Outagamie, Winnebago and Calumet counties. This position requires managing, directing, and supervising all Sales Consultants assigned to their Team in such a way as to achieve the sales, marketing and distribution opportunities needed to meet or exceed General Beer’s budgeted objectives.

This Monday-Friday, exempt position offers a wonderful Benefit package to include Health, Dental, Life, Disability, HSA/FSA, 401(k) with Match, and Profit Sharing. We also offer a generous vacation and sick time package. Company vehicle is provided

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Work with our Sales Consultants on an ongoing basis to teach, develop, and evaluate sales skills, presentations, market impact and overall job performance.
• Continually monitor our Sales Consultants efforts to achieve our retail execution standards of product rotation, distribution, facings, pricing, point-of-sale, display activity, cooler and shelf position, customer service, Accounts Receivable (AR) collections, and consistent call frequency.
• Conduct weekly sales meetings for assigned staff to review progress on sales goals, marketing programs and incentive performance.
• Manage budgets for the appropriate allocation of dollars and resources for area of responsibility.
• Maintain updated sales and distribution information by Sales Territory for all Brands and packages to close market voids and achieve Supplier exceptions.
• Complete all internal control records, forms, and reports properly and accurately.
• Firm understanding of Sales Standards, Display Standards, Shelf Space Management, and related technology/software functions.
• Communicate competitive and Supplier activities in a timely manner
• Effectively interface with internal departments, Suppliers, and General Beer customers.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor. 

Requirements

• Ability to accept responsibility, be accountable, work accurately and be thorough, dependable, and trustworthy.
• Clear understanding of budgeted objectives.
• Mentor and support our Sales Consultants to facilitate their success.
• Analytic approach to problem solving.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in using a computer.
• Customer first approach.
• The ability to work well with and motivate other Team members.
• Effective time management skills focused on meeting key deadline objectives.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree or related work experience preferred.
• Three (3) to five (5) year’s comparable experience within the consumer products industry.
• Ability to accept responsibility and account for their actions.
• The ability to function independently, take initiative, demonstrate a creative approach as situations require and maintain confidentiality.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen.