Sales Trainee – Account Sales Training

Job Description

Sales Trainee | Red Bull Distribution Company

The Tone:
This is a full-time training role designed to prepare individuals for the Account Sales Manager position within Red Bull Distribution Company. The company specializes in the distribution of Red Bull products, ensuring their strategic placement and availability in large and small format “off premise” stores. This role is fundamental to maintaining continuous sales operations, providing critical route coverage for existing sales managers, and fostering robust customer relationships. By supporting sales initiatives and upholding Red Bull’s executional standards, this position serves as a vital pathway to a successful career in sales management.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career / Training Program
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, location not specified

• Team: Works with management, communicates with Account Sales Managers (ASMs) and District Sales Managers (DSMs)
• Mission: Supports sales initiatives, maintains customer relationships, and provides route coverage while preparing for an Account Sales Manager role.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Training & Development: Engage in a comprehensive training program to develop the skills and knowledge required for the Account Sales Manager role, including hands-on experience and direct training with current ASMs.
• Route Coverage & Business Continuity: Provide essential route coverage for Account Sales Managers during vacations, sickness, injury, or special projects, ensuring consistent customer service and product availability across designated routes.
• In-Store Execution & KPI Achievement: Implement Red Bull’s global strategy for in-store execution, meeting daily Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across sales, product distribution, pricing compliance, display setup, new account acquisition, and merchandising.
• Customer & Brand Management: Understand the Red Bull brand and products to establish and maintain friendly, professional customer relationships, protect the brand through proper product rotation, and optimize brand flow according to Red Bull standards.
• Sales Team Support: Contribute to overall sales business growth by supporting the team with off-route activities, including store audits, sales blitz initiatives, building advertising displays, and general merchandising tasks.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-level career stage with a foundational understanding of sales distribution and customer service principles.
• Experience: No specific years required; must be at least 21 years of age.
• Skills: Valid US Driver’s License; ability to obtain a DOT Medical card; capacity to lift and transport up to 25 pounds of inventory or advertising displays; proficiency in English.
• Bonus: Prior experience in customer service and sales, additional language proficiency.