Job Description:

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Department: Grocery Sales Division

Reports To: National Account Manager

Travel Required: Daily travel in assigned region. Overnight travel up to 20%

Why Join Community Coffee?

Community Coffee Company is the #1 family-owned and operated retail coffee brand in America. Rooted in family and tradition, yet always looking to the future, you can expect a fast-paced environment that is both challenging and rewarding. Join us and make your passion your profession!

Position Overview

Responsible for promoting Community Coffee's premium products within major retail/grocery and broker/distributor accounts in order to maintain and grow sales.

Function Related Activities/Key Responsibilities

• Conducts major retail/grocery account sales calls and makes formal presentations of company pricing, products and promotions to regional or national retail/grocery customers.


• Implement business strategies to achieve profitable business relationships and identify new revenue opportunities with major accounts.


• Possess ongoing support to high value clients ensuring they receive high quality customer service


• Responsible for the direct sales process, aiming at meeting and/or exceeding sales targets


• Organize visits to current and potential clients


• Responsible for retaining long-term customer relationships with established clients


• Maximizes sales at or above planned levels by monitoring and enhancing in-store shelf and display activity.


• Maintains authorized product distribution in all locations; conducts store audits; maintains/maximizes shelf space; ensures proper product rotation in order to prevent out- of-date product; insures on-hand inventory accuracy to minimize "low stocks" and eliminate "out-of-stocks".


• Develops and maintains existing account contact relationships through regular communication with key decision-makers, store managers, district managers, appropriate division personnel and third-party partners.


• Communicates all pricing and promotional information to all internal/external points of contact.


• Prepares and submits market activities, pricing and progress reports.


• Participates in account events such as coffee tastings, ambassador events, grand openings, complementary coffee service, and any other promotional support. This may include weekends or other high-volume retail day.


• Manages all expenses as related to this position within budget assigned by the Company.


• May be requested to perform different or additional duties as assigned

Position Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required


• Bachelor's degree preferred


• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.


• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Products

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to do the following:

• Frequently required to sit


• Occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear


• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds


• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus


• Field Sales Environment- While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may be moderately loud in warehouse areas.

Community Coffee Company offers a competitive salary and benefits package including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), short- and long-term disability, paid time off, employee assistance program, and educational assistance.

Community Coffee Company and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender, genetic information, uniformed service, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, or any other status protected by federal or state law. Community Coffee Company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested. When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or otherwise reference your race, religion, age, sex, genetic, veteran status, disability or any other status protected by federal or state law. Community Coffee Company will also provide reasonable accommodations to allow an employee to perform the essential functions of a position, as required by applicable law. This application is considered current for sixty (60) days only. At the end of this period, if you are still interested in employment, it will be necessary for you to reapply by completing a new application.

Other details

• Job Family Sales
• Job Function Grocery Sales
• Pay Type Salary
• Required Education High School

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• Baton Rouge, LA, USA

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