FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR REPS
What is Advantage All Stars?
Advantage All Stars is a program by The Distributors through which The Distributor reps can earn points for completing various program activities. Once awarded reps can use their points to bid in the periodic online auctions plus compete in the Ultimate All Star Rep of the Year leaderboard.
How do I participate in Advantage All Stars?
Joining All Stars is simple! Email reps@thedistributorsadvantage.com.au or advise your Sales Manager that you want to participate in the program.
Accept the program Terms & Conditions, and once accepted, you can begin earning in All Stars immediately.
What are the eligibility requirements?
All currently employed Distributor reps are eligible to participate. Reps will compete within their allocated group, based on branch spend Small <$24m & Large >$24m. You will be automatically allocated to your group upon registration.
There are four tiers with the following standard point allocation;
Tier 1 ($1.6-3Million) - .25 points per $2.00 sold
Tier 2 ($1Million-1.6Million) - .50 points per $2.00 sold
Tier 3 ($600k-$1Million) - .75 points per $2.00 sold
Tier 4 (<$600k) - 1.25 points per $2.00 sold
Tier 4 (<$600k, <90 calls) - 4 points per $2.00 sold
Sales points are capped periodically at 130,000 points. The cap will be reset each period.
There are three tiers with the following core range point allocation;
Tier 1 – 1,000 points
Tier 2 – 2,000 points
Tier 3 & 4 – 4,000 points
What activities are eligible?
See a full list of qualified activities by reviewing the How to Earn page on the Advantage All Stars site.
How do I claim an eligible activity?
You can earn points for All Star supplier product training, enablement activities and sales achievements.
All earning activities relating to sales will automatically be calculated and applied to your Advantage All Stars points tally on a weekly basis.
All other earning activities, such as training, accessing resources and stand placement must be actioned or claimed via the Distributors Advantage All Stars Portal before points will be applied to your All Stars tally.
Earning points for Merchandise Placement
Reps can earn up to 500 points for placing merchandise in stores. Reps must submit a picture of their stands through their Advantage All Stars portal. Upon review, reps will be rewarded their eligible points.
Providing the Supplied is part of the All Star Program, any counter units, floor stands and distribution stand can be used.
What can I earn by participating in Advantage All Stars?
There are two ways to earn in Advantage All Stars.
The first way is to use your points to bid in the periodic online auctions. Upcoming auctions prizes and dates can be viewed in your Distributors Advantage All Stars Portal. You will be sent a SMS alert when the auction is about to close. The person with the highest bid on 1 item at the close of the Auction will win.
If you are the winner of an auction item, your name will be immediately displayed under the auction item. You will be notified for confirmation and address delivery within 3-5 business day of the auction closing. Auction winner, please allow up to 28 days for delivery.
The second way is to watch your points accumulate and compete for the Ultimate All Star Rep of the Year.
The first-place winner in the Large and Small Branch groups will receive a $15,000 voucher, the second-place winner will receive a $7,000 voucher, and the third-place winner will receive $3,000. The top ten earners after the first three spots will each receive a $1,000 voucher for Large and Small Branch. Winners will be able to choose from Red Balloon, Luxury Escapes, Flight Centre, and eMastercard vouchers.
Do my points expire?
After the close of each Auction, your bidding points will not expire.
You will still be able to spend your points in future auctions if you did not win in the current auction.
Please note we will expire the points and reset the account at the end of the yearly program.
Points may also be reversed where a transaction is cancelled by the Retailer, or a refund is given by The Distributors Warehouses.
If there is another rep of the year program, will this also go towards earning to their programs?
No. All points accumulated will be expired and reset at the end of the program.
Who can I contact for help?
If you have any questions about the program, please contact the Advantage All Stars team at reps@thedistributorsadvantage.com.au
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR SALES MANAGERS
What is Advantage All Stars?
Advantage All Stars is a program by The Distributors through which The Distributor branch Sales Manager can earn average of their team’s points balance to be used in the auction. If there is more than one sales manager nominated, the points earned will be distributed evenly. For example, if a branch has 10 reps who earn 100,000 points, a single sales manager will earn 10,000 points to spend in the auction. If there are two sales managers, each will receive 5,000 points to spend in the auction. These points can then be used to bid in the online auctions.
The greater the effort of their teams, the greater rewards for Sales Managers.
How do I participate in Advantage All Stars?
Joining All Stars is easy! Visit the Distributors Advantage All Stars Portal and register by selecting Distributor Sales Manager as your member type. Accept the program Terms & Conditions, and once accepted, you can begin earning in All Stars immediately.
What are the eligibility requirements?
All currently employed Distributor Sales Managers are eligible to participate. The Program is open to all currently employed Distributor Sales Managers are eligible to participate. The principal of the business will nominate the Sales Managers to participate.
What activities are eligible?
See a full list of qualified activities by reviewing the How to Earn page on the Advantage All Stars site.
What can I earn by participating in Advantage All Stars?
Use your points to bid in the bi-monthly online auctions. Upcoming auctions prizes and dates can be viewed in your Distributors Advantage All Stars Portal. You will be sent a SMS alert when the auction opens. The person with the highest bid on 1 item at the close of the Auction will win.
If you are the winner of an auction item, your name will be immediately displayed under the auction item. You will be notified for confirmation and address delivery within 1 day of the auction closing. Auction winner, please allow up to 28 business days for delivery.
Do my points expire?
After the close of each Auction, your bidding points will not expire.
You will still be able to spend your points in future auctions if you did not win in the current auction.
Who can I contact for help?
If you have any questions about the program, please contact the Advantage All Stars team at salesmanagers@thedistributorsadvantage.com.au
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR BRANCHES
What is Advantage All Stars?
Advantage All Stars is a program by The Distributors through which The Distributor branches can earn $25,000 in cash to spend back in your business if they win of the Ultimate All Star Branch of the Year Award. The winner will be selected based on their performance in the following two areas; All Stars branch leaderboard constitutes 50% and the remaining 50% is measured by the Supplier member vote.
How do I participate in Advantage All Stars?
Joining All Stars is easy! Visit the Distributors Advantage All Stars Portal and register by selecting Distributor Branch Owner as your member type. Accept the program Terms & Conditions, and once accepted, you can begin earning in All Stars immediately.
Does the owner of each business need to register?
Yes, the owner of each business needs to register.
What are the eligibility requirements?
Branches will compete within their allocated group, based on branch spend Small <$18m & Large >$18m. You will be automatically allocated to your group upon registration.
What activities are eligible?
Branches will be measured on the engagement of their reps in the program each month. To be considered as an engaged member, each rep needs to earn at least one point in each earning activity (excluding Core Range). The branch score is calculated based on the total number of reps in your branch vs those engaged in the program.
For example; Month 1: 42% reps engaged, Month 2 : 50% reps engaged = Total progress score 92
See a full list of qualified rep activities by reviewing the How to Earn page on the Advantage All Stars site.
To see a full list of qualified Rep activities visit the How to Earn page.
What if some of my reps are away for the whole month?
You can request an exception prior to the beginning of the month by emailing branches@thedistributorsadvantage.com.au. All requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Any requests after the month end will not be accepted.
How do I know my current branch progress?
You can head to the Distributors Advantage All Stars Portal to see your branch leaderboard score, as well as key rep performance information, at any time. Remember this constitutes 50% of your selection criteria to becoming the Ultimate All Star Branch of the Year, the remaining 50% is based on Supplier member vote which is not allocated until the end of the promotional period.
The Ultimate All Star Branch of the Year winner is announced live at the annual conference.
What can I earn by participating in Advantage All Stars?
The top branch in each group wins $25,000 in cash to spend back in your business.
What if I own more than one branch?
You are participating for The Ultimate All Star Branch of the Year award for each individual branch you own.
In the event you were the owner of the winning branch leaderboard in both groups - you would be eligible to receive 2 x $25,000 ($50,000 in total rewards).
Who can I contact for help?
If you have any questions about the program, please contact the Advantage All Stars team at branches@thedistributorsadvantage.com.au