Position Summary:
Our Sales Development Representative plays a critical role within of our sales team. You will visit customers on a regular basis to perform selling and merchandising functions in-store, including placing orders or assisting customer to enter online ordering systems. A successful candidate will have effectively demonstrated the ability to influence, provide a unique perspective, engage with customers on linking their priorities to our value proposition and understand the competitive landscape. This individual should possess strong attention to detail, critical thinking, communication skills and a drive to win.
Position Responsibilities:
Merchandising according to established plan-o-grams and checking previously sold products for code dates.
Growing sales through increasing sales to existing customer base or new accounts as required.
Supporting Territory Managers sales strategies and key initiatives.
Being customer service focused. Working in tandem and provide support to Territory Manager and Manufacture Vendors to promote Programs available through Core-Mark such as SmartStock, Smart Sets, VCI, marketing programs and other support services.
Advising accounts of discontinued, inactive, and replacement items; reviewing and monitoring plus-outs and promotions.
Ensuring follow-ups of all logistics according to chain contracts, including programs/specials, custom retail pricing, order books, and informational reports.
Filing weekly call reports with Manager noting issues, action items and be able to handle tracking of action items until completed
Communicating with Manager to discuss chain programs, competitive activities, and store-level opportunities.
Keeping accounts in terms in accordance with Accounts Receivable.
Performing additional duties as assigned.
Complying with health and safety policies and procedures.
Skills & Experiences:
Customer Service experience
Minimum 2-4 years of retail/merchandising experience
Experience working with a diverse group
High school graduate or General Educational Development (GED) certificate.
Basic to intermediate abilities with Microsoft Office Applications.
High comfort level in learning internal computer systems.
Must own a reliable vehicle with current insurance.
Westlake, TX
Core-Mark Holding Company, Inc. markets fresh and broad-line supply solutions to the convenience retail industry. The company sells and distributes food products, including fast food, candies, snacks, and groceries, as well as beverages and fresh products, such as sandwiches, juices, salads, produce, dairy, and bread; and non-food products comprising cigars, tobacco, alternative nicotine products, health and beauty care products, and general merchandise and equipment. Its customers include traditional convenience stores comprising national and super-regional convenience store operators, as well as independently owned convenience stores.
In addition, the company’s alternative outlet customers include various store formats, which comprise grocery stores, drug stores, big box or supercenter stores, liquor stores, cigarette and tobacco shops, hotel gift shops, military exchanges, college and corporate campuses, casinos, hardware stores, airport concessions, and other specialty and small format stores that carry convenience products. It provides its products to 43,000 customer locations through a network of 32 distribution centers in the United States and Canada. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Westlake, Texas.