Retail Sales Representative

Secure and maintain priority brand/packages in assigned accounts. Take ownership of selling, distributing, marketing and merchandising in assigned accounts, while ensuring accounts meet Kramer Beverage’s standards of Quality at Retail. 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities 

• Sell and provide high quality service of Kramer Beverage portfolio of products to accounts assigned. 
• Execute weekly account calls securing key pack and innovation distribution. 
• Attend periodic special events that generate brand awareness and consumer sampling. (Weekdays and Weekends)
• Execute monthly Retail Account Standards. 
• Execute Quality Assurance Standards as required by the Kramer Beverage Retail Account Standards.
• Ensure Quality standard of less than 2.9% of OOC in every account.
• Collaborate with the merchandising team to execute retail account standards.
• Conduct business in accordance with the guidelines and expectations established by Kramer Beverage.
• Develop trusting working relationships with suppliers to enhance Kramer Beverage’s reputation as New Jersey’s first choice wholesaler.
• Embody and promote the Kramer Fundamentals.

Customer Responsibilities:

• Develop trusting working relationships with assigned customers to enhance Kramer Beverage’s reputation as New Jersey’s first choice wholesaler.
• Ensure customers are educated on all of Kramer Beverage’s selling and service tools to include but not limited to
  • Online Ordering
  • Online Bill Pay
  • CheersSJ.com
• Attend trade and industry events as required.
• Attend supplier sponsored events as required.

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to be multi tasked
• High organization skills
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work with a team

Education and Experience 

College degree or 2 years field experience

Work Environment 

Travel is often required during the business day. 

Physical Effort and Dexterity Requirements

• Mobility Factors:

• Walking – 40%
• Sitting – 10%
• Lifting - 25%
• Occasional stooping, bending and reaching
• Occasional climbing and use of ladder
• Occasional lifting of 50lbs or less
• Occasional bending, twisting, maneuvering up to 160 lb.

• Visual Acuity, Hearing and Speech:

• Normal vision, excellent hearing and very clear speech