Sales Consultant-Chesterton, Valparaiso, Portage, and Hobart

The Sales Consultant position services retail stores. General responsibilities comprise of the proper management of an established sales territory including selling, servicing, merchandising, administration and ensuring up-to-date accounts receivable.

Job Description

Position Duties

Territory Management

• Ensure consistent customer contact
• Properly plan and execute sales initiatives
• Handle all customer related issues in a prompt and friendly manner

Selling

• Full understanding of products and pricing schedules
• Make effective sales presentations
• Achieve assigned company objectives and successfully grow business
• Identify and nurture new accounts

Merchandising

• Use all available POS to enhance selling efforts
• Focus on merchandising basics such as display size and location, shelf position and standards, cold boxes, counters, windows and anywhere else consumers can be impacted

Servicing

• Follow necessary steps when making sales calls
• Perform reliable inventory checks and communicate properly to minimize order mistakes
• Properly rotate products on shelves, cold boxes, displays, etc.

Administration

• Adhere to all company policies and procedures
• Handle all paperwork issues in a proper and timely manner

Position Qualifications

• BA/BS college degree or related industry experience
• Prior route sales experience (highly preferred)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Goals and results driven
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
• Reliable transportation and proof of insurance
• Local candidates preferred (no relocation package)

Johnson Brothers is an equal opportunity employer.

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time