Sazerac Company · 19 hours ago
Market Development Representative - Waukegan, IL
Waukegan, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$60K/yr - $75K/yr
1+ years expSazerac Company is an independent, American family-owned company known for its award-winning bourbons and whiskeys. The Market Development Representative will be responsible for achieving volume and distribution goals for Sazerac’s portfolio across on-premise and off-premise accounts, while building brands and maximizing distribution in the assigned territory.
Food and BeverageWine And Spirits
Responsibilities
Directly manage solutions to grow their assigned accounts business, while driving results that deliver market share growth for Sazerac brands
Build brands by utilizing consumer and category trends to educate customers, solve problems and maximize sales
Lead in-store selling, merchandising, marketing and execution for accounts
Achieve volume objectives for priority brands in the portfolio
Plan and implement programs to deliver distribution, merchandising, display, and retail promotional objectives
Develop mutually valuable relationships with assigned customers, through understanding their key needs and requirements
Serve as the communication lead between key customers, wholesalers and internal teams
Monitor agreed upon Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) with key customers
Support Market Development Manager with brand building, programming, and distribution activities with customers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor Degree in Business or equivalent experience
Minimum 1 year of relevant professional experience, or for new college graduates, a sales internship or full/part-time sales role (preferably in consumer goods)
A valid driver's license
Ability and willingness to work non-traditional hours (nights/weekends)
Strong planning & organizational skills
Willingness to travel
Must be able to obtain a relevant solicitor's permit in any state
Candidate must reside in or near the territory
Must be able to personally pay or charge ordinary and necessary business expenses that will be timely reimbursed
Preferred
Minimum 2 years sales experience
Market development and sales analysis experience
Strong ability to self-manage and manage schedule to achieve results
Experience building customer relationships
Company
Sazerac Company
The Sazerac Company is a privately held alcoholic beverages company.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jake Wenz
President & CEO
Michael Metzger
Global CIO
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