Beverage Industry Internship/Development Program, Fall (Corporate Sales)
Martignetti Companies

Job Type

Internship

Description

The wine and spirits industry needs you! Join us as a Sales Intern. This is an opportunity for development and professional growth with one of the most progressive wine and spirits distributors - Martignetti Companies. This role provides an opportunity to learn the various portfolios, brands, sales processes and technologies that go on behind the bottle. Come have a hands-on learning experience with us!

This position will require the intern to travel throughout sales territories as well as meet on site in Taunton, MA.

This position will begin on Monday, September 11, 2023, and end on Friday, November 17, 2023 (10 weeks).

Position Overview:

This internship will provide various training and educational opportunities. Each intern will participate in an in-depth training certification program outlining foundational skills and processes for entry level sales. Content includes industry knowledge, product knowledge, sales skills, sales technology and business review insights with a final capstone presentation made to the manager. Opportunities to participate in a peer-to-peer cohort group that will meet weekly to ask questions, share experiences and learn best practices.

Internship Program Benefits:

• Apply classroom knowledge into workplace experience
• Networking, mentorship and development opportunities with industry professionals
• Opportunity to build references and professional contacts for future employment in the industry
• Explore career options, develop transferable skills
• Gain alcohol beverage industry knowledge, including warehouse and wholesale operations
• The Capstone presentation gives you the opportunity to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and training you have obtained from the internship

Key Responsibilities:

• Time Management - arrive on time, manage schedule of responsibilities
• Communication - with managers, customers, internal departments
• Enhancing visibility of shelves, cold boxes, and retail inventories within assigned accounts according to merchandising standards
• Work with Sales Representatives and Corporate Mass Marketing to ensure proper inventory of products for shelf, counter, cold box, and floor displays
• Adherence to brand standards set by suppliers
• Establish and maintain rapport with store managers
• Share brand & product knowledge with store managers and customers as needed

Requirements

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Communicates effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to learn brand and product knowledge
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative
• Self-motivated, team player who is enthusiastic

Education/Experience/Training:

• Candidate must possess valid Massachusetts driver's license and registration
• Candidate must be a current college/university student seeking internship opportunities

Compensation:

• $18 per hour, 15 hour per week

Physical Requirements:

• Consistent physical exertion including the regular lifting of objects weighing up to 25 pounds and the occasional lifting of objects weighing up to 40 pounds
• Work requires frequent standing or walking throughout the workday
• Work requires considerable mental concentration to effectively execute complex tasks requiring periods of focused mental and visual concentration
• Work requires travel and exposure to weather conditions while visiting customers, prospects, or vendors
• Potential for accidents due to over-the-road travel including traffic accidents or delivery of goods

Company Benefits:

• Company issued iPad
• Monthly mileage reimbursement for work travel
• Access to relevant sales learning platforms

Martignetti Companies prides itself on being a company where you can bring your best self to work every day. We strive to be an employer of choice where everyone feels that they belong. We do so by acting on our commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and offering a substantial benefits package that includes generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision insurance, a comprehensive 401K plan and employee discounts. All are welcome to apply to work for a company that truly believes its employees are its greatest asset!

Martignetti Companies provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal and local laws. In addition to federal law requirements, Martignetti Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Salary Description

$18 per hour

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