Route Sales Specialist

Bimbo Bakeries USA; Taylor (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement Plan

Job summary

Bimbo Bakeries USA in Michigan seeks a Route Sales Specialist to grow routes by delivering fresh products, setting up new accounts, and merchandising. You will work closely with customers and support sales initiatives to drive ordering, display opportunities, and overall account development.

This role requires a valid driver’s license, ability to obtain a DOT medical card, and 1-3 years of Direct Sales Distribution experience.

Qualifications

• At least 21 years of age.
• Valid driver’s license (must be retained).
• DOT medical card required.
• Chauffeur License required if located in IN, MI, or TN.
• 1-3 years of Direct Sales Distribution experience preferred.
• Ability to read and speak English sufficiently to interact with customers and complete reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide vacation relief for Route Sales Professionals and Loaders.
• Assist the Sales Leadership Team in day-to-day operations and issues as needed.
• Assist with training of new Route Sales Professionals.
• Deliver fresh product to existing customers on open routes until new RSPs are trained.
• Assist with rack resets.
• Partner with Route Sales Professionals to create alignment in account chains.
• Monitor route operation activity, including ordering and distribution, merchandising, promotional activity, holiday planning and meeting customer expectations.
• Communicate with customers to assist them in understanding promotional activity and clarify delivery expectations.
• Ensure product distribution is accomplished to customer satisfaction in agreement with contract terms and requirements.
• Assist customer relations by selling new products and securing space/position gains.
• Provide a high level of customer service and resolve customer issues as they arise.

Skills

Valid driver's license

DSD experience

English proficiency

Job description

Route Sales Specialist

The responsibility of the Route Sales Specialist is to follow procedures and good business practices that will enable routes to grow to potential. This includes delivering fresh product to existing customers, setting up new accounts, and merchandising. The RSS works closely with customers and supports all sales initiatives to achieve expectations, focusing on customer development with respect to ordering, merchandising, and display opportunities.

Key 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.
• Deliver fresh product to existing customers on open routes until new RSPs are trained.
• Assist with rack resets.
• Partner with Route Sales Professionals to create alignment in account chains.
• Monitor route operation activity, including ordering and distribution, merchandising, promotional activity, holiday planning and meeting customer expectations.
• Communicate with customers to assist them in understanding promotional activity and clarify delivery expectations.
• Ensure product distribution is accomplished to customer satisfaction in agreement with contract terms and requirements.
• Assist customer relations by selling new products and securing space/position gains.
• Provide a high level of customer service and resolve customer issues as they arise.

Schedule and Compensation

Shift: Start time is approximately 5:00am; Wednesday and Sunday off.

Salary: $70,000–$75,000 average annual salary.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement Plan

Qualifications

• At least 21 years of age.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to obtain and retain a DOT medical card.
• Successful attainment of a Chauffeur License (required if located in IN, MI, or TN).
• Physical capability to climb, push/pull, bend, stoop, kneel for extended periods, and perform frequent reaching and finger use.
• 1–3 years of related experience in Direct Sales Distribution (DSD) is preferred.
• Ability to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the public, understand highway traffic signs, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records, in compliance with U.S. DOT regulations.
• Ability to meet the physical and mental demands described in this posting; reasonable accommodations may be requested for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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, or any other classification protected by law.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie‑detecting test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.