Now Hiring - Retail Sales Sales Merchandiser in Arlington, VA

Why Winebow?

At Winebow, we are strongly committed to creating an environment that fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are intentional in our efforts to ensure that every employee has a sense of value and opportunity in our company, and we work tirelessly to promote a culture of inclusion where our team feels safe, respected, and valued. We want our Winebow family to feel at home and to be empowered to bring their best selves forward.

We seek talent from all backgrounds to join our organization and are dedicated to achieving a diverse workforce in all aspects of employment including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, promotion, training, benefits, wage and salary equity.

To promote the use of Winebow’s portfolio throughout regional markets specifically aimed at the retail chain industry by being the point person for select retail sites to merchandise specific products as requested by the customer.

This role will handle the territories in Northern Virginia.

Essential Functions:

• Develops an effective marketing and sales strategic plan in order to maximize wine distribution within an established or growing customer base.
• Maintains routine contact with key decision makers.
• Places product on shelves or in displays for maximum exposure.
• Ensures product is merchandised correctly per standardized merchandising procedures, rotates stock appropriately, and correct pricing and point of sales material is displayed accurately.
• Provides timely educational programs, materials, and services when deemed necessary.
• Works with Management to monitor sales growth and market penetration with the use of monthly reporting tools.
• Ability to work with internal departments, such as, the accounting department or customer service.
• Ability to communicate effectively to resolve any billing issues, ordering, or shipping needs within their designated territory.
• Provides pictures of display, cold box, or shelf reset executions upon request of Management or other internal departments.
• Ability to effectively communicate to management any specific customer requests.
• Keeps accurate daily and weekly logs of accounts visited to provide to management.
• Meets agreed upon goals and objectives effectively and in a timely manner.
• Arrives at work, appointments, meetings, and all work-related functions on time and as scheduled.

Other Functions:

• Follows all safety policies and procedures; communicate hazards and/or suggest improvements to Manager.
• Other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:
Field Sales, significant travel by automobile.

Equipment/Machinery Used:
Automobile, telephone, copier, computer (or tablet), fax machine, calculator

Physical Requirements:
Lifting up to 45lbs, bending, sitting, carrying, standing, manual dexterity, reaching, visual acuity, driving

Minimum Requirements:

• High School degree or GED.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Chain retail sales experience preferred.
• Wine knowledge preferred.
• Demonstrated computer knowledge.
• Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills.

Experience

• 2 year(s): Chain retail sales experience preferred

Education

• High School or better