**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 a 50+ year legacy of success. We were named by Newsweek as a Most Loved Workplace and are included on the Forbes lists for Largest Private Companies and Best Employers for Diversity. Southern Glazer’s offers a competitive compensation package with an hourly pay rate of $23.03 / hour plus Union Benefits. 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. **Overview** Sell products directly to Business to Business (B2B) customers by cultivating and maintaining positive customer relationships. This includes initiating calls to customers, building rapport, recommending modifications to products and services, with the result being the promotion of customer retention, driving direct sales, and assurance of an overall superior customer service experience. **Primary Responsibilities** + Drive continued penetration of portfolio into accounts, focusing on relevant products that match customer needs + Establish and maintain quality customer relationships by delivering exceptional customer service, establishing rapport, identifying and exceeding customer needs and expectations + Achieve customer retention goals and follow-up with consumers as required to close sales and meet/exceed revenue goals + Build and maintain effective relationships with new and existing Business to Business (B2B) customers + Maintain consumer prospect lists/contact database to assess client purchasing trends; proactively and consistently seek opportunities to promote and sell products based on client purchase history + Acquire in-depth industry and company knowledge to articulate product features, benefits, pricing and make recommendations to include core and innovative products + Attend and actively participate in daily team meetings or relevant sales training to ensure appropriate sales techniques are used and accurate information communicated to customers + Attend sales group meetings concerning sales targets or forecasts, reporting on the market situation + Visit select customers once a year to establish strong personal relationships and understand customer s business first-hand + Perform other duties as assigned **Additional Primary Responsibilities** **Minimum Qualifications** + High School Diploma or GED required + 21 years or older **Physical Demands** + Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time may include sitting and typing/keyboarding using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor) or mobile device + Physical demands with activity or condition may include walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping + May require lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 56lbs **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. SGWS complies with all federal, state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicant's arrest and/or criminal conviction records. 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. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type 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.