Route Sales Pro — $65k+, Sign-On & Benefits

Bimbo Bakeries USA; Alexandria (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Retention bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

Bimbo Bakeries USA is hiring a Route Sales Specialist. The role involves delivering fresh products to existing customers, setting up new accounts, and merchandising to drive growth. You’ll support sales initiatives, train new staff, and adapt routes based on staffing needs across locations.

Earn an average salary of $65,000–$75,000 per year with a 4:00 am start. Benefits include retirement, medical, dental, holidays and PTO, plus sign-on and retention bonuses where applicable.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to obtain and retain a DOT medical card.
• Ability to obtain Chauffer License (If job location is in IN, MI, TN).
• 1-3 years of related experience in DSD (Direct Sales Distribution) is preferred.
• Consistent with United States Department of Transportation regulations, the ability to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals in English, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.

Responsibilities

• Provide vacation relief for Route Sales Professionals and Loaders.
• Assist the Sales Leadership Team in day-to-day operations and/or issues as needed.
• Assist with the training of new Route Sales Professionals.
• Delivers fresh product to existing customers on open routes until new RSPs are trained.
• Assists with rack resets.
• Partners with Route Sales Professionals to create alignment in account chains.
• Route operation activity, including ordering and distribution, merchandising, promotional activity, holiday planning and meeting customer expectations.
• Communicate with customers to assist them in understanding the promotional activity and understand what our customer delivery expectations are.
• Ensure the product distribution is accomplished to customer satisfaction in agreement with any contract terms and requirements.
• Assists customer relations to include selling of new products, and space/position gains.
• Provides a high level of customer service and solve customer issues as they arise.
• Work location will vary depending on staffing needs.

Job description

Bimbo Bakeries USA is hiring a Route Sales Specialist. The role involves delivering fresh products to existing customers, setting up new accounts, and merchandising to drive growth. You’ll support sales initiatives, train new staff, and adapt routes based on staffing needs across locations.

Earn an average salary of $65,000–$75,000 per year with a 4:00 am start. Benefits include retirement, medical, dental, holidays and PTO, plus sign-on and retention bonuses where applicable.