Now Hiring - Sales Manager-Central in Manhattan, KS

Manhattan
$70,000 – $85,000 per year

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Interested in joining a winning team? Start your career in beer with Crown Distributors!*
CDK is always looking for great employees to share in our passion for excellence! Our team oriented culture and can-do attitude provide the perfect platform for individual growth opportunities in delivery, sales, marketing, warehouse, and administration.

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Why CDK?*
CDK employees rave about the team members and management they work with. The organized
systems we have in place keep things running smoothly which keeps our employees happy. Not
to mention, a career in beer has a lot of perks, including but not limited to:

• Paid sick leave
• Paid vacation (accruing 2 weeks of paid vacation during your first year)
• Paid holidays
• Career advancement opportunities
• Taxi Reimbursement program to prevent drinking and driving and promote safe fun
• Company sponsored parties including FACs, holiday parties, and family friendly events
• High quality, low employee contribution benefits including Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, ST/LT Disability, and Life Insurance
• 401K with up to a 5% match, 100% vesting
• Paid Maternity and Paternity leave
• On site hospitality room with weekly happy hours to enjoy the beverages we carry and take part in new product tasting events

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Position Purpose*
Responsible for achieving all distribution and sales in the on and off premise accounts for all products distributed by Crown Distributors LLC (CDK). This position manages the sales activities, Retail Account Standards objectives, training programs, sales team productivity, and overall quality assurance of CDK products. This position is responsible for execution in on and off accounts per our supplier and CDK standards and plans. This position is responsible for directing the sales team to produce dominant performance on and off premise in regards to CDK standards.

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Essential Functions:*

• Attendance
• Safely maneuver cases and kegs
• Ability to safely lift 160 lbs without accommodations
• Remain compliant with drug, alcohol, and motor vehicle policies
• Maintain work productivity over differing conditions including but not limited to temperature and order quantity
• Adhere to all state and company policies and procedures

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Principal Accountabilities:*

• Maintain required call frequency in the top volume impact accounts in order to achieve sales goals, distribution goals and sales objectives. Including full line selling, merchandising, price and promotion activities, and ensuring sufficient inventories. The Sales Manager calls on the top volume on and off premise accounts throughout CDK territory on a consistent basis building great relationships with these retailers.
• Manage, train, motivate and discipline all direct reports. Ensure all employees are properly trained and equipped to confidently perform their roles. Manage personnel to maintain required call frequency in all on and off premise accounts, ensuring thorough and accurate retail inventory information is kept. Achieve sales objectives, product distribution and displays. Establish and strive to improve Retail Account Standards for all CDK suppliers. Aggressively solicit special price and promotional activity, secure primary position of CDK P.O.S.
• Manage Account Receivables to ensure sales reps are keeping customers within CDK credit and receivable terms.
• Monitor and strive to improve rep performance on decreasing special deliveries, add-on orders, off schedule deliveries and invoice corrections.
• Position is responsible for understanding and complying with all quality assurance guidelines of CDK. Position assists the Area Sales Managers and Sales Representatives in maintaining and monitoring product quality and freshness of all CDK products in all accounts. Position is the lead for all Supplier Quality Audits in their market, including a QAM for the MolsonCoors Quality Audits.
• Make recommendations and work cooperatively with the Marketing Manager and Brand team to develop programs, incentives, and plans to achieve CDK volume, distribution, and profit goals. This position will develop good relationships with our suppliers to ensure we are aligned with our common goals.
• Conduct weekly sales meeting with their Sales team, as well as having individual weekly meetings with direct reports.
• Required to collect written copies and report all competitive information including pricing, post-off activity, special promotions and new product introduction. Make pricing recommendations pertaining to on and off premise business to the General Sales Manager.
• Communicate special delivery instructions to Delivery Department and Route Supervisors on a daily basis. Provide feedback and direction on routing, short week pre-sale and delivery schedules. Informs Delivery Department of all customer/retailer complaints and follows up to ensure CDK is providing outstanding service.
• Complete monthly reports, vehicle mileage reports and special assignments at the request of the General Sales Manager. Submits all required reports neat and on time.
• Assist with any other needs as requested by your supervisor or management.
• Comply with all local, state and federal regulations in conjunction with Crown Distributors policies and procedures.
• Physical requirements for this position could occasionally include pushing/pulling 130 lbs, standing durations, and/or overhead work.
• This job description is intended to provide general information about the position. It is not an employment contract. As with all positions, the responsibilities and duties of this position may change. The company, in its discretion, may alter this job description at any time with or without notice.

Supervision
The Sales Manager directly supervises Area Sales Managers.

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Leadership*
This position is a leader in the CDK organization. As such, the Sales Manager will maintain a professional appearance and attitude at all times. Position will be asked to perform duties “above and beyond the normal” from time to time and expected to cheerfully perform such duties. Position expected to be a positive role model for other CDK employees. Position is expected to participate in community events that CDK supports, which can be evenings and weekends.

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Sales Manager Central, Manhattan*
Full Time/ Salary

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WHILE WE SINCERELY APPRECIATE YOUR INTEREST IN CROWN DISTRIBUTORS, ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES SELECTED FOR INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED.*
Please note selected candidates will be subject to an MVR & criminal background check and a pre-employment physical/drug screen.

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Applicant must be based in Manhattan

• Sales and management experience preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year