Admiral Beverage believes in investing in its people, business partners, and communities, to continually grow and offer the best products and services in the region. With the strength of a large company combined with a small-town, friendly, family-driven mindset; we are here to grow with you. Admiral offers: competitive wages, a full-scale benefit program including health, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) and retirement programs, paid leave and holidays, and much, much more!

Current Admiral Beverage Employees (excluding Contractors): Please apply via your internal Workday Account.

Job Description

Primary Location:

Area Manager: Works closely with and supervises the local and sales and merchandising team at the location level. This position requires excellent leadership and team building skills, management of off-premise employees, and ability to resolve conflicts. The employee should have a firm understanding of their markets, sales techniques, and effective marketing strategies. The work environment noise level is usually loud, the employee may be occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions, and must be able to lift at least 25 pounds. Employees must meet all company driver qualifications.

• Travels through assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders and new business, prepare sales contracts and interfaces with customers on location or by phone.
• Takes a leading role with contract negotiations, closing the sale and developing marketing plans for contract accounts.
• Coordinates and leads sales meetings to include agenda preparation.
• Keeps informed of new products, services and other general information of interest to customers.
• Ensures that all Admiral Beverage brands and packages are rotated on a “first-in, first-out” basis in accordance with supplier requirements.
• Properly accounts for all cash/credit proceeds, products removed from inventories, lighted signs and all other Company assets where applicable.
• Solicits new business by conducting business reviews, demonstrating products and services, using samples, marketing resources, and emphasizes salable features and benefits to customer.
• Safe/Competent operation of route vehicle and vehicle maintenance and cleanliness. Prepares reports of business transactions and keeps expense accounts.
• Other duties may be assigned by the immediate supervisor or other supervisor at any time.