Route Sales Specialist

Bimbo Bakeries USA; Grand Forks (ND); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $500

Retention bonus $3,000

Job summary

Bimbo Bakeries USA is seeking a Route Sales Specialist to deliver fresh products to existing customers, set up new accounts, and merchandise on open routes. The RSS will work closely with customers and support all sales initiatives to grow routes and meet contract terms.

You will provide vacation relief for Route Sales Professionals, assist the Sales Leadership Team in daily operations, and help train new staff.

Qualifications

• Route Sales return: provide customer relief and merchandizing support.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English per DOT regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide vacation relief for Route Sales Professionals and Loaders.
• Assist Sales Leadership in day-to-day operations and issues.
• Assist with training of new Route Sales Professionals.
• Deliver fresh product to existing customers on open routes until RSPs are trained.
• Assist with rack resets and account alignment.
• Coordinate with Route Sales Professionals on ordering, merchandising and promotions.
• Ensure distribution meets customer expectations and contract terms.

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.

The responsibility of the Route Sales Specialist is to follow procedures and good business practices that will enable routes to grow to potential. Delivers fresh product to existing customers, sets up new accounts and merchandises. The RSS will work closely with customers and support all sales initiatives to achieve expectations and be responsible for customer development with regard to ordering, merchandising, and display opportunities.

Top Reasons to Apply:

• Shift: Start time is 3:00 am/Wednesday and Sunday off.
• Growing organization & increased demand for products!
• $500.00 Sign-on Bonus Eligibility.
• $3,000.00 Retention Bonus Eligibility.

What you will be doing:

• Provide vacation relief for Route Sales Professionals and Loaders.
• Assisting the Sales Leadership Team in day-to-day operations and/or issues as needed.
• Assists 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.

What we need from you:

• At least 21 years of age.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to obtain and retain 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.