Apprentice Sales Specialist Job Opening

Apprentice Sales Specialist

New West Distributing Inc

Sparks, Nevada

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

The position of Salesman is responsible for performing activities while adhering to the standards of the brewery in the sales market. This position will leverage previous execution experience and keen business acumen in the following areas:

  • Great Customer Service with Accounts
  • Problem Solving
  • Ability to Work in a Fast Paced Environment
  • Time Management
  • Communication Skills
  • Navigation of Ordering software
  • Valid State Issued Driver's License with clean driving record

Job Requirements:

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

  • Create and maintain relationships with management in New West's Sales Accounts.
  • Keep Inventory Controlled by:
  • Daily Inventory Counts
  • Rotation of Beer
  • Removal of Beer that is Out of Code, or Damaged.
  • Communicating with the ABM (Area Business Manager) About Accounts Daily.
  • Getting Displays to Support AD Activity
  • Securing new products within assigned accounts
  • Ensuring proper distribution to ensure competitive balance
  • Ability to Follow Monthly Planners Given by Management
  • Ensuring Orders are Placed On Time
  • Compiling and distributing Internal Sales reports

Desired Skills and Experienc:

  • Broad experience and understanding of the Sales market.
  • Ability to organize and prioritize, maintain attention to detail, and work under critical timeframes.
  • Ability to successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, of executives, managers, and subject matter experts
  • Salesman Handheld experience is preferred, but not required
  • Knowledge and Ability to communicate Supplier Standards
  • Customer service experience is preferred, but not required

Education and Experiences

In this section the focus is on areas such as; Degree or equivalent experience, Years of experience, Specialized training in, Active affiliations, Other requirements

Minimum Education Requirements:High School Diploma

Desired Education: N/A

Business Education: N/A

Minimum Business Experience: 1. year Customer Service preferred, but not required,

1. year Merchandising preferred, but not required


Physical Demands

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.

Example: While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

  • Ability to assist in moving a half barrel (165 lbs)
  • Able to pick up, and move beer regularly
  • Knowledge on how to work a hand truck

Work Environment

Example: While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the job holder will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicles. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

There are two types of environments within the functions related duties. There is an office environment that is typically quiet and professional. The other environment is a market environment which is typically loud with a variety of climate conditions (cold during the winter and warm during the summer) all within a tolerable ambient temperature. In both areas, ease of access and reasonable accommodations are available