About Zeroes Beverage
Zeroes Beverage is a Veteran Owned, American Made premium alcohol beverage company disrupting the Ready-to-Drink (RTD) category. Already in 500+ retail locations and expanding nationally, we’re looking for motivated market reps to help grow retail distribution, build account relationships, and generate distributor pull-through in their local territories.
Position Summary
As a Retail Beverage Sales Representative, you are the face of Zeroes Beverage in your market. This is a field-based, relationship-driven role focused on introducing the brand to licensed retail accounts, educating buyers, generating interest, and helping drive orders through our distributor network.
You do not directly sell or deliver alcohol. Instead, you build account interest, open doors with retailers, coordinate with distributor partners, and help create case movement in the accounts you activate. This is an independent contractor, commission-only opportunity, ideal for candidates who are self-motivated, organized, and experienced in beverage, alcohol, or distributor-driven sales environments.
Responsibilities
- Prospect and visit licensed retail accounts including liquor stores, convenience stores, grocery stores, bars, and restaurants
- Introduce Zeroes Beverage to store owners, buyers, managers, and decision-makers
- Educate accounts on product positioning, pricing, and distributor availability
- Build and maintain strong relationships with retail decision-makers in assigned territory
- Coordinate with Zeroes internal team and distributor partners to support account activation and reorder momentum
- Track visits, account activity, and activation progress using phone, tablet, or CRM tools
- Represent the brand at tastings, events, samplings, and market visits where permitted
- Meet onboarding and performance benchmarks during the initial 45-day ramp period
Preferred Background / Qualifications
- Prior experience in alcohol beverage sales, beverage distribution, wine & spirits, beer, RTD, or CPG field sales
- Experience calling on licensed retail accounts, including on-premise and off-premise accounts
- Existing relationships with liquor stores, bars, restaurants, convenience stores, or grocery beverage buyers is strongly preferred
- Strong communication, persuasion, and relationship-building skills
- Comfortable working independently as a 1099 contractor in a performance-based role
- Reliable transportation and smartphone/tablet for field work and reporting
- Valid driver’s license
- Organized, accountable, and motivated by commission-based earnings
Nice to Have
- Experience working with a beverage distributor, supplier, wholesaler, or broker
- Experience launching new brands or opening new retail accounts
- Familiarity with local alcohol market structure and distributor relationships
- Experience with chain accounts, independent retailers, or route-based field sales
Compensation Structure
- Commission-Only: Paid based on cases sold through distributor-filled retail orders
- Bonus potential for multi-store activations and regional growth targets
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $50,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Application Question(s):
- This role is a 1099 independent contractor position and commission-only. Please confirm that you are comfortable with that compensation structure.
- Do you have reliable transportation to travel locally for in-market account visits?
- Do you have access to and comfortability using a smartphone, tablet, and computer for field reporting and CRM updates?
- Please describe your experience working in alcohol sales or distribution. Include brands, distributors, suppliers, or account types you've worked with.
Experience:
- outside sales or field sales: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: On the road
