Outside Sales Representative - Bakery

Clear Destination Inc.; California (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

7 Holidays plus PTO

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

BakeMark USA is seeking a Sales Representative to grow sales across market channels in Orange County, CA. You will execute company initiatives to promote growth and secure orders that meet customers' supply needs.

The role requires extensive local travel (90-100%), strong sales experience, and superb communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport with customers and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales and a strong understanding of the sales process.
• Ability to travel locally 90-100% with potential overnight trips.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and customer service skills.
• Motivated to win business opportunities in a fast-paced environment.
• Interpersonal skills to build rapport with customers and suppliers.
• Bilingual a plus.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for sales execution of company initiatives to grow market share.
• Identify and obtain orders to meet customers' supply needs.
• Travel locally 90-100% of the time; overnight travel may be required.
• Maintain excellence in customer service and communication.
• Use computers and Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet).
• Utilize Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook for daily tasks.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer service

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Driver's license

Bakery industry knowledge

Territory travel

Education

One-year certificate from college or technical school

Two years of hands-on bakery experience

Two years of prior route sales experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Internet

Job description

Territory: Orange County, CA

Summary:

Our Sales Representatives are the backbone of the company’s growth in all market channels. As such, it is the responsibility of the Sales Representative to grow sales of the company’s products and services utilizing the approach, strategies and tactics prescribed by the Company.

Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications:

• Responsible for the sales execution of the company initiatives to promote BakeMark USA’s strategy of achieving the and maintaining the dominant market share position in the baking industry by taking steps necessary to identify and obtain orders for 100% of the supply needs of these customers.
• Must be able to travel in a local territory approximately 90%-100% of the time. Overnight travel may be required.
• Experience in sales.
• Understanding of the sales process and dynamics.
• A commitment to excellent
• customer service. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Unequivocally motivated to win business opportunities and ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Superb interpersonal skills, including the ability to quickly build rapport with both customers and suppliers.
• Experience using computers for a variety of tasks. Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet.
• Must have, and maintain, a valid driver's license. Must maintain current auto insurance.
• One-year certificate from college or technical school; two years of hands-on bakery experience; two years of prior route sales experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior Baking Industry experience highly desirable.
• Other duties as assigned to reach Company goals.

Bilingual a plus!

Compensation & Benefits:

• Base of no less than $60k/ year to start
  • Sales Plan to move to 100% commission within 6 months
• 7 Holidays plus PTO
• Mileage reimbursement