Field Sales Representative - East Bay, CA

Summary

Mark Anthony Group is an entrepreneurial drinks company with a portfolio of beverage brands. The Field Sales Representative will execute brand and sales plans across the assigned market, partnering with wholesalers and distributor influencers to ensure retail execution, distribution, displays, and account performance. The role also involves tracking market conditions, reporting performance, coordinating field initiatives, and managing administrative and expense responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• In market work: 4.5 days per week with DM level influencers at distributors
• Execute all aspects of sales plan with wholesaler network. Execute brand plans and programming by working with District Manager level influencers at their distributors
• Responsible for tracking and reporting on-going and consistent market conditions, conditions through MABIlity tool
• Weekly retail/market recap of execution and performance, providing manager feedback on market using MABIlity tool
• Work with team mates on regular basis in the field. Provide best practice sharing and coordinate in market execution/activation drives against key market/account initiatives, new item launches and/or distribution drives
• Responsible for brand execution at the market level. Brand standards to include pricing, shelf placement, cold box placement, display, draft and bottle placement
• Keep abreast of competitive trends and report appropriate developments
• Monitor and evaluate personal performance on a monthly basis to identify and develop personal areas for growth
• Consistently demonstrates MABI Way to sell (Taste the Difference, MABI meetings, DAP3, and Performance Dashboard)
• Fully embodies the MABI One culture (5Vs, 5 Cs,27mm cases)
• Responsible for management of own operating and T&E expenses within company guidelines
• 18 days (90% of time) ensuring retail execution, surveying (with key influencer of the wholesaler), evaluating distribution, display and ad feature execution
• 2 full days (10% of time) managing all administrative requirements due on a monthly basis (fiscal responsibility, distribution tracking, program execution tracking and performance management) as well as all local initiatives

Skills

• 0 to 2 years
• Candidate must exhibit a very high sense of urgency, be well organized, possess a great attitude, be a team player and can build strong working relationships with all internal and external stakeholders
• Candidate must be energized by the opportunity to work for the leading Flavored Malt Beverage company in the US and be committed to investing significant time and energy into their career
• Mobility is mandatory as high performers will be rewarded with new opportunities over time that will in most cases require continued relocation
• Strong Analytical and math skills for budgeting, analysis, etc
• Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word & Excel) – ability to develop and present
• Ability to travel as necessary
• Bachelor's Degree
• 1-2+ years' experience working with wholesaler in beverage category or CPG (preferred)

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 0 to 2 years
• Candidate must exhibit a very high sense of urgency, be well organized, possess a great attitude, be a team player and can build strong working relationships with all internal and external stakeholders
• Candidate must be energized by the opportunity to work for the leading Flavored Malt Beverage company in the US and be committed to investing significant time and energy into their career
• Mobility is mandatory as high performers will be rewarded with new opportunities over time that will in most cases require continued relocation
• Strong Analytical and math skills for budgeting, analysis, etc
• Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word & Excel) – ability to develop and present
• Ability to travel as necessary
• Bachelor's Degree

Nice to Haves

• 1-2+ years' experience working with wholesaler in beverage category or CPG (preferred)

Benefits

• Bonus plan designed to recognize company performance and individual contributions
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits
• Company matching 401(k) contributions
• Paid time off including annual leave, paid sick time and holidays
• Extensive opportunities for training, development, and career growth