RTD & Seltzer Field Specialist (Brand Development)

Great Lakes Wine & Spirits is a growing statewide company seeking an RTD & Seltzer Field Specialist for our Brand Development Sales Team to service multiple accounts in Grand Rapids.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The GLWAS Field Specialist role is a full-time, field-based sales role that focuses on selling, servicing, developing, and growing the GLWAS portfolio of ready-to-drink products within our retail partners throughout all divisions of the company - Retail Chain, Retail Independent, and On-Premises accounts.

This role provides a phenomenal experience into both sales and the adult beverage industry with one of the strongest RTD Seltzer portfolios around - coupled with a winning team culture. Field Specialists report directly to their Team Leader who is available to assist, mentor and further sharpen their teams' skills.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

Field Specialists operate in the field with daily travel, driving in all weather conditions. Time is also spent in a professional office environment, using standard office equipment. Work environment will vary based on account stops.

Field Specialists are also very active. The employee must frequently stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, stoop and climb throughout the day while lifting, stacking, moving, and rotating with items, without handles, that weigh up to 50 pounds; push/pull carts with up to 100 pounds of force. This position is required to operate warehouse equipment and regularly to read, write and communicate in English. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Schedule

The Field Specialist is a full-time position with a flexible schedule Monday through Friday. Occasional weekends may be required as schedule demands.

Pay & Benefits

• $40,000 - $45,000 Base Salary
• $300 Monthly Car Allowance
• Terile Bonus(es) & Sales Incentives
• Vacation and Personal Time
• Competitive health benefit packages including Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• Eligible for 401K enrollment date of hire.
• Voluntary Long (Short) Term Disability coverage
• Voluntary Life Insurance plan

Required Qualifications

• Minimum age of 21 years
• Bachelors degree (preferred)
• Prior sales retail experience (preferred)
• Prior distribution industry experience (preferred)
• Basic competency with basic iOS devices
• Positive & Entrepreneurial Attitude
• A Success-Oriented, Competitive, and Creative Mindset
• Basic technical ability (Email / Excel / Text)
• Desire to learn and implement these learnings

Additional Requirements

• Adhere to the policies and procedures outlined in the employee policy manual and any applicable contracts, signed agreements, and work rules.
• Cooperates with all management and staff of GLWAS.
• Follows all MLCC rules and regulations, as they apply to the position.
• Use alcohol in a responsible manner when related to business activities.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to pass pre-employment screenings including a full Background Check, 10-Panel Drug Test, Physical Evaluation, and Agility Test
• Maintain a safe driving record.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

About Great Lakes Wine & Spirits

Great Lakes Wine & Spirits is Michigan's Largest Alcoholic Beverage Wholesaler, servicing all 83 Michigan counties. Employing over 1,000 people with facilities throughout the state, We Are Local, Everywhere. Founded as a family business nearly 80 years ago, the tradition of good business principles has remained the cornerstone of Great Lakes Wine & Spirits success. Honesty, hard work, fair dealing, service and an ongoing commitment to the customers and staff. Great Lakes Wine & Spirits strives to provide an ever-escalating standard of innovation and service to its customers and to responsibly enhance demand for its products.

Great Lakes Wine & Spirits provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Great Lakes Wine & Spirits will not discriminate against any employee, applicant for employment, or student, because of a physical or mental impairment with regard to any position or program for which that person is qualified.

Salary : $40,000 - $45,000