Now Hiring - Polar Beverages - Manufacturing Area Sales Manager in Salt Lake City, UT

Overview: Responsible for launching and developing the Polar portfolio in new SLC markets and for all sales and marketing activities within the assigned territories.

Responsibilities:

• Develop sales and distribution goals by distribution based on market indicators
• Ride with salespeople, supervisors and key account reps
• Attend sales meetings and present new items and programs
• Recommend pricing strategies within the distributor's margin requirement and assist with promotional calendars for all channels
• Analyze Nielsen reports and share data with distributors and share data with distributors and key retailers. Educate them on the growth opportunities in the sparkling category.
• Attend buyer calls with or without key account reps. Manage and coordinate chain activity over multiple distributor territories
• Identify growth opportunities, develop a plan and execute
• Assist distributors with the ordering process (Polar Link), manage inventory levels and forecasting
• Handle all credits and act as the liaison with Polar Corporate
• Monitor Polar assets ROI
• Evaluate distributor’s performance and recommend options when needed.

Minimum Requirements:

• 1-3 years previous sales experience
• Prior cold call experience preferred
• Good organizational and communication skills
• Valid driver’s license
• Good driving record