
Combo Sales Consultant
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Raleigh • North Carolina • Virginia • United States
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About the role
- The Sales Consultant represents Southern Glazer’s in the market as a member of the Southern Glazer’s family.
- This individual is passionate, innovative, and self-motivated with a business-oriented and customer-focused mindset.
- The Sales Consultant’s primary responsibilities are to visit the customer, have the right consultative sales conversations, and increase sales revenue.
- Face-to-face consultative selling built on trusting relationships drives maximum value to our customer and supplier partners as well as to the SGWS organization.
- Build positive, credible, lasting customer relationships based on trust.
- Discover and identify customer business growth needs.
- Develop a customer business growth plan for each account and build a pipeline of selling opportunities to drive incremental sales above base business.
- Analyze data and insights to increase sales, grow customer business, and better achieve objectives.
- Regularly and consistently pre-plan account visits with an agenda, service purpose, and selling opportunities documented in CRM (Proof).
- Prioritize sales activities to achieve objectives based on each customer business growth plan.
- Visit accounts regularly, capture visit notes, and build visit plans considering previous visit outcomes and document in CRM (Proof).
- Maintain deep knowledge of SGWS products and correctly present and position them in each account.
- Propose selling solutions to each customer and win the sale using consultative selling skills.
- Achieve internal SGWS and supplier objectives as prioritized by management.
- Manage customer issue resolution, seek additional opportunities to support the customer’s needs, and support business growth by providing customers with useful information and guidance.
- Adapt the selling approach based on each customer’s buying styles and individual business needs.
- Be knowledgeable and experienced in all accounts staying current with what competitors are offering and how SGWS products are positioned relative to the competition.
- Document and maintain account- and customer-specific information in CRM (Proof).
- Participate in sales meetings, on-site training, and supplier events as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Able to analyze and understand data and information
- Able to leverage SGWS technology to perform duties and responsibilities
- Able to build and structure customer presentations and product proposals
- Proficient in using mobile devices (e.g., iPad®, smartphone) and online communication techniques (email, posting, texting, etc.) in a professional manner
- Able to consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances
- Able to take responsibility for own actions and results; commits to providing a consistently high level of service to customers, suppliers, colleagues, and management
- Able to communicate effectively through various methods and express self clearly and concisely while appropriately tailoring the message to the audience
- Able to be nimble in ambiguity; be open to change; embrace innovative ideas
- Team player; works collaboratively with others
- Able to work in a fast-paced, results-driven environment
- Must possess a reliable vehicle, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to obtain and maintain auto liability insurance on their vehicle in compliance with SGWS company requirements.
Benefits
- comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage
- dental and vision plans
- tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts
- disability coverage
- life insurance plans
- 401(k) plan
- tuition assistance
- wellness program
- parental leave
- vacation accrual
- paid sick leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
consultative sellingdata analysiscustomer business growth planningsales revenue increasecustomer presentationsproduct proposalsCRM documentationissue resolutionsales pipeline developmentcompetitive analysis
Soft Skills
customer-focused mindsetrelationship buildingeffective communicationadaptabilityteam collaborationself-motivationresponsibilityresults-orientedproblem-solvinginnovation
Certifications
High School DiplomaGED