Craft Beverage Field Sales Specialist

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Cavalier Spirits, LLC

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Lakeland, Florida

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Field Sales Specialist is responsible for managing a sales territory by building relationships with retail partners and executing sales directly with decision-makers. They also perform expert merchandising, restock displays, and monitor inventory levels to ensure product visibility.

Qualifications

Cavalier Distributing Florida is seeking a Field Sales Specialist to manage and grow a sales territory, focusing on building relationships with retail partners to increase sales. The role requires a high school diploma or GED, 1+ years of sales or merchandising experience (craft beer industry a plus), and excellent communication skills. Candidates must be at least 21 years old with reliable transportation and a valid driver's license.

Job Description

Description

Are you passionate about building professional relationships and making an impact in a dynamic, fast-paced industry? Cavalier Distributing Florida, a premier distributor of craft beer, specialty imports, wine, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages, is looking for a self-driven, enthusiastic individual to own and grow a sales territory as our Field Sales Specialist.

This role is perfect for you if you thrive on:

  • Relationship Building: You'll be the face of Cavalier Distributing for chain stores within your assigned territory, building and nurturing positive, professional relationships with our valued retail partners.
  • Customer Service Excellence: Providing outstanding service isn't just a goal—it's the foundation for everything you do.
  • Driving Growth: You'll leverage the strong relationships you forge to strategically increase sales and expand our portfolio's presence within your accounts.
  • Autonomy and Discipline: This is a territory you manage! You must be highly self-disciplined and motivated, reliably executing weekly routes and staying on track to meet every customer on schedule.
  • The World of Beverages: This is an exciting opportunity to immerse yourself in the thriving culture of craft beer and other exceptional beverages, conducting tastings and providing product knowledge training.

What You'll Be Doing:

You will ensure our products shine in the market, from the back of the house to the front display. Your core responsibilities include:

  • Executing delivery receipt and expert merchandising/restocking.
  • Restocking, building, and maintaining compelling displays to Cavalier's high standards.
  • Executing and closing sales directly with retail decision-makers.
  • Monitoring inventory levels and proactively upselling incremental product.
  • Ensuring proper retail pricing, signage, and effective utilization of point-of-sale materials.

The Perks of Being a Cavalier Teammate:

We invest in our people and their future! Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

  • Competitive Compensation ($20/hr and up to $10,000 in sales goals annually.)
  • Automotive allowance program
  • 401(k) with up to 6% Company Match
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Health Savings and Health Reimbursement Accounts
  • Company-paid Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Craft Beer Lover Bonus: Reimbursement Program for Craft Beer Purchases!
  • Education Savings Plan (529 Plan)

Requirements

Are You the One?

We're looking for an energetic, competitive, and passionate individual with a positive attitude. You should be detail-oriented, professional, and possess excellent communication skills.

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent.
  • 1+ years of experience in account sales management, merchandising, retail sales, or similar consumer-packaged goods experience (previous experience in the craft beer industry is a plus!).
  • Must be at least 21 years of age.
  • Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver's license, and an acceptable driving record.
  • If you’re ready to control your territory, build lasting professional relationships, and turn your passion for beverages into a successful career, apply today and join the Cavalier Distributing Florida team!

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Cavalier Spirits, LLC

Since 1992 Cavalier Distributing is proud to represent some of the finest breweries from the United States and throughout the world. We make it possible for our customers to serve the very best craft beer, spirits, wine, meads, ciders, and sodas to their increasingly discerning, appreciative and educated consumers. Cavalier Distributing, the Craft Beer Authority, was founded in 1992 in Cincinnati, Ohio, by George Fisher. Today, we operate 7 warehouses dedicated to getting great craft beverages to our customers throughout Florida, Indiana, and Ohio. With a humming distribution network of great people and environmentally-friendly delivery vehicles in place, a selection of choice, small batch spirits and boutique wines from around the globe was added to the Cavalier Distributing portfolio in 2014 for Ohio and Florida. Whiskies from Kentucky, Australia, India, England and Scotland, German distilled beer spirits, and rums from the Caribbean and South America, to name a few, are now available. These eclectic spirits, designed for sophisticated modern cocktails or enjoyed one delicious sip at a time, reflect the same dedication to excellent beer products embodied by Cavalier Distributing. The customer-focused employees (now numbering 350), who know and appreciate excellent craft beverages are the reason for our continued annual growth. Today, the Cavalier sales team serves 10,000+ accounts and is keenly focused on excellent customer service and client sales goals. Cavalier Distributing is satisfying the thirst for craft brewed beverages, and as the Craft Beer Authority, expanding Americans'​ interest in quality craft products.
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