Job Details

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:
To Assist the Sr. Sales Manager in the development of agreed upon strategic plans and to
attain maximum levels of support from AWG retail members and other involved decision
makers to achieve the goal of providing the best available product and service in the most
efficient and budget conscious manner. Put together and execute special sales events with
the groups to drive retail sales. Work with the stores to improve operating standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Analysis and planning of members meat operations.
2. Initial and follow-up training of meat managers on standards.
3. Coordinate a profitable merchandising program for each new and remodeled members
   meat department as requested.
4. Monitor competitive market areas.
5. Complete all required communications (written or verbal).
6. Monitor agreed upon merchandising and production objectives with AWG retailers.
7. Establish and monitor a retailer timetable for all store openings.
8. Reading all essential documentation.
9. Comprehending all verbal and written communication.
10. Performing all physical tasks pertaining to Meat operations (bending, stooping, kneeling,
    reaching, lifting, driving, sitting for extended periods in a car, etc.).

IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS:

1. Monitor potential sales opportunities, outbuying, inventory control and quality control of
   AWG retailers.
2. Coordinate all in-store efforts with those AWG associates important to success. This
   contributes to a "team" effort, it effects cooperation, integrity, tact and consideration with
   management, members and peers.
3. Coordinate with superiors, members and peers additional training and development.
4. Constantly evaluate his/her activities and steps to improve in areas for greater results.
5. Perform related functions as required.
6. Communicate effectively with the stores to create impulse phone purchases.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Any combination of education, training and experience providing the following knowledge,
skills, and abilities:

• Knowledge:
  General meat background, to include meat cutting, merchandising, and P&L training. Good
  oral communication skills, good written communication skills. Computer skills to include
  Google Drive and email, Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Abilities:
  Communicate effectively verbally and in writing; read, understand, and communicate
  manuals and written instructions; perform basic mathematical calculations. Analyze data and
  develop action plans. Build sales plans and merchandising programs.
  Experience, Education and Training
  A retail background in meat, or the equivalent training.
• Physical Requirements:
  Perform bending, squatting, kneeling, lifting, and reaching from a floor level to six feet in
  height. Periods of sitting in an automobile in travel to members stores distances up to 300
  miles.
• Working Environment:
  Indoors; heating and cooling regulated; at time experience extreme heat and cold (freezers,
  ovens), work with some possibly hazardous equipment (slicers, fryers, ovens); adequate
  lighting and ventilation.