Route Sales Professional

Bimbo Bakeries USA; Moorhead (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Holidays

Paid Time Off

Sign-on bonus eligibility

Retention bonus eligibility

Job summary

Bimbo Bakeries USA is hiring a Route Sales Professional to manage store shelves and drive sales across assigned routes in Minnesota. You will stock, rotate, and promote products, while building relationships with store personnel and ensuring accurate paperwork. This role requires early morning start times and a valid CDL/driver’s license with a clean record.

The position offers competitive pay and benefits, with sign-on and retention bonuses eligibility. Prior DSD experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Able to obtain and maintain a DOT medical card.
• Experience in direct store delivery (DSD) is preferred.
• English proficiency to communicate with customers and document reports.

Responsibilities

• Merchandise, stock, and rotate products on shelves and displays to ensure freshness.
• Drive sales by securing new display space and setting up incremental displays.
• Build strong customer relationships and execute promotions in accounts.
• Introduce new products and services to maximize sales and shelf space.
• Complete daily route settlements, including invoices and cash handling.
• Safely operate the route truck and maintain DOT daily logs.
• Submit required paperwork and deposits on time.

Skills

Valid driver's license

English language

Customer service

Route sales

Job description

Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®<, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas’® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann’s® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA!

More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves.

Route Sales Professional

Come join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000 associates nationwide!

Top Reasons To Work At Bimbo Bakeries USA

• $60,000 - $70,000 Average Annual Salary.
• Shift: Start time is 4:00 am/Wednesday and Sunday off.
• Benefits subject to collective bargaining agreement terms: Pension, Medical, Dental, Holidays, Paid Time Off.
• $500.00 Sign-on Bonus Eligibility.
• $3,000.00 Retention Bonus Eligibility.

What You Will Be Doing

• Merchandise, stock, and ensure the proper rotation of products on store shelves and displays to guarantee the best quality and freshness.
• Drive sales by securing new display space, setting up incremental displays, and using sales data to inform store-level strategies.
• Follow up on new account opportunities and build strong customer relationships while ensuring the execution of promotions.
• Introduce new products and services to maximize sales and shelf space within existing accounts and when pursuing new customers.
• Conduct daily route settlement procedures to account for all products, invoices, and cash while maintaining proper inventory counts.
• Safely drive the company route truck and complete DOT (US Department of Transportation) daily logs.
• Submit other required documentation, paperwork, and deposits on time.

Position Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age or older.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with a safe driving record.
• Must be able to acquire and maintain a DOT medical card.
• Successfully able to obtain Chauffer License (If job location is in IN, MI, TN).
• Ability to climb, push/pull, bend, stoop, and kneel for extended periods as well as perform frequent reaching and use of fingers.
• 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 the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans.

The physical and mental demands described in each job posting are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of each job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of each job.

Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, any other classification protected by law.

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