Sales Consultant - Signature Fine Wine Division (Tacoma, WA)

What You Need To Know

Open your future to incredible career potential. Work for an industry-leader who invests in their people. Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is North America’s preeminent wine and spirits distributor, as well as a family-owned, privately held company with roots that go back to 1933. We were named by Newsweek as a Most Loved Workplace and included on the Forbes lists for Largest Private Companies and Best Employers for Diversity.

Southern Glazer’s offers a competitive compensation package with starting salary between $72,000 - $76,000 / year plus incentives and auto allowance eligibility. The expected first year earning is between $80,000 - $95,000. This salary range is an average range for this position. In determining a final offer, the company will evaluate a specific candidate's education, skills and experience and will make an offer appropriately.

As a full-time employee, you can choose from a full menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition reimbursement, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.

At Southern Glazer’s, you’ll enjoy an environment where continuous learning and growth are supported and experience a culture where you are respected, and your voice is heard. If you’re looking to fill your glass with opportunity, come join our FAMILY.

Additional Information – Requires – Industry Certification(s)

Overview

The Sales Consultant represents Southern Glazer s in the most influential customers in the market as an industry expert 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 Sr 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.

Primary Responsibilities

• Build positive, credible, lasting customer relationships based on trust in the highest volume, most visible accounts
• Discover and identify customer business growth needs
• Develop a customer business growth plan for each account
• Assume responsibility for struggling accounts and make them successful coaching less experienced Sales Consultants
• Analyze data and insights to increase sales, grow customer business, and better achieve objectives
• Build a pipeline of selling opportunities to drive incremental sales above base business
• Regularly and consistently pre-plan account visits with an agenda, service purpose, and selling opportunities
• 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
• Maintain expert 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 and seek additional opportunities to support the customer s needs
• Adapt a 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 the Proof CRM application
• Participate in sales meetings, on-site training, and supplier events as required
• Perform other duties as assigned

Additional Primary Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

• 21 years or older
• At least 5 years experience as a Sales Consultant
• Expert level industry knowledge in both SGWS products and competitors
• A large number of industry certifications
• Mastery of consultative selling process
• 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
• Thrive on creating and selling innovative ideas and demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit
• In-depth understanding of retail pricing, margin, and markup
• Goal-oriented focused, and assertive individual who needs little direction or supervision
• 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.
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Able to travel as needed

Physical Demands

• Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time include sitting and typing/keyboarding using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor) or mobile device
• Physical demands with activity or condition may occasionally include walking, bending, reaching, standing, and stooping
• Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time include driving throughout the day with segments up to 2 hours
• May require lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 45lbs

This position is deemed a safety-sensitive position. As such, any person who is given a conditional offer of employment will be required to pass a drug test.

EEO Statement

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.