Route Sales Representative

Bonnie Plants, LLC; Donaldsonville (LA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Holidays

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Mental health support

Retirement plan

Job summary

Bonnie Plants, LLC is seeking a Sales Representative to deliver, merchandize, and sell our full line of products to retailers along an assigned route. This is a full-time field role demanding driving a company-owned truck, setting up displays, and building store partnerships.

Candidates should have a high school diploma, 1–3 years in customer service or route sales, and a valid driver’s license with readiness for DOT requirements. Local residency preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• 1-3 years of customer service and/or route sales experience preferred.
• Live in the market area preferred.
• Valid driver’s license; must meet Federal DOT eligibility; pre-employment road test per FMCSA requirements.

Responsibilities

• Call on customers or potential customers to obtain orders for Bonnie products.
• Negotiate with customers regarding sales, location, space, product mix, etc.
• Grow the route by increasing volumes and sell-through rates of company products.
• Prepare and display items to maximize product presentation.
• Ensure safety processes and procedures are followed.
• Drive a company-owned truck to and from customer stops and deliver products to retailers.
• Ensure compliance with DOT rules and coordinate with Transportation Compliance Officer.
• Train and advise the Route Helper in duties.
• Attend annual sales meetings and required training.
• Willingness to work up to seven days a week during peak season.
• Merchandise products, rotate and remove as necessary.
• Tidying shelves and displays; assemble/disassemble racks and promotional materials.
• Clean and sanitize the interior of the company vehicle.
• Responsible for achieving sales growth and supporting business expansion.

Skills

Customer service

Route sales

Negotiation

Communication

Flexibility

Reliability

Attention to detail

Tech savvy

Sales targets

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

General Summary

The Sales Representative is a full-time role responsible for delivering, merchandising, and selling the full line of products to retailers within an assigned route.

Essential Responsibilities

Call on customer or potential customers for the purpose of making sales and obtaining orders for Bonnie products.

General Summary

The Sales Representative is a full-time role responsible for delivering, merchandising, and selling the full line of products to retailers within an assigned route.

Essential Responsibilities

• Call on customer or potential customers for the purpose of making sales and obtaining orders for Bonnie products.
• Negotiate with customers or potential customers regarding sales, location, space, product mix, etc.
• Growing the route by increasing volumes and sell through rates of company products.
• Prepare and display items to facilitate sales and maximize product presentation.
• Ensure safety process and procedures are followed.
• Driving a company-owned truck to and from numerous customer stops throughout the day, as well delivering product into and out of retail locations.
• Ensure compliance with all DOT rules and regulations and coordinate activity with Transportation Compliance Officer.
• Train, coach and advise the Route Helper in the performance of their duties.
• Attend all annual sales meetings and other required training.
• Willingness and ability to work schedules up to and including seven-day work week during peak season.
• Merchandising products including rotating products and removing products as necessary.
• Tidying up shelves and displays.
• Assembling and disassembling of racks and promotional materials such as signs and banners.
• Cleaning, maintaining and sanitizing the interior of their company assigned vehicle.
• Responsible for achieving sales growth and supporting business expansion.

Skills/Qualifications

• Minimum Education and Experience: High School diploma or equivalent.
• 1-3 years of customer service and/or route sales experience preferred.
• It is preferred that candidates live in the market area.
• Licenses and/or Certificates: Valid driver’s license. Must meet the Federal DOT eligibility requirements, including appropriate driver's license and medical certification. This position requires a review of your driving history and successful completion of a pre-employment road test based on the Federal Motor Carrier requirements.

Competencies

• Dependability and reliability
• Customer service focus with ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to follow directions and perform duties with minimal direct supervision
• Strong Work Ethic and Initiative – you must see the route as your business and constantly strive to achieve and exceed sales targets
• Flexibility
• Honesty
• Attention to Detail
• Strong Written and Verbal Communication skills
• Positive Attitude
• Tech Savvy – must be comfortable using computer and technology devices each day to accomplish your tasks
• Conscientious
• Be knowledgeable about the products and able to answer questions about the products

Compensation/Benefits

This position has a salary compensation plan that includes the potential to earn a discretionary bonus for sales growth incentives. Other benefits include: paid paternity leave, holidays, health, dental, vision, mental health, and retirement plan participation.

Working Environment

Working Conditions: Both indoor and outside work environments. Frequently exposed to extreme cold and hot temperatures, wet or humid conditions and work in all weather conditions.

Risk/Safety Conditions: Driving a company-owned truck to and from numerous customer stops throughout the day, as well as lifting and carrying product into and out of retail locations.

Essential Physical Activities: This is a physical job as Sales Representatives need to be on their feet for long hours, spend a lot of time traveling between locations and carry heavy products. Requires the ability to climb, push, pull, bend, stoop, and kneel for extended periods of time. Walking, sitting, effectively communicating with others, seeing up close, seeing far away, manual dexterity, repetitive motions, and ability to regularly lift up to 40 pounds, occasionally lift 60 pounds.

Using equipment (e.g. carts, trays) to unload products and move throughout the stores.