Route Sales Trainer & Growth Specialist

Flowers Foods & Subsidiaries; Waterville (ME); On-site; USD 3,306,000 - 3,651,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Career growth and leadership training

Paid vacation, holidays, and parental?

Job summary

Flowers Foods, Inc. is seeking a Route Sales Specialist II to train and support Route Sales Representatives while managing ordering, sales, delivery, and merchandising of a range of bakery products across retail accounts, restaurants, and institutions.

You will drive incremental sales by executing market programs, cultivating strong customer relationships, and ensuring fresh product availability. Must be able to work non-traditional hours and some overnight travel, with a high school diploma or

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year related experience in retail sales, DSD sales, and/or business-to-business sales.

Responsibilities

• Leverage internal sales data and company marketing plans to drive growth with customers through proper planning, ordering, and execution.
• As needed, operate company routes, and provide coverages of routes for RSRs time-off.
• Provide a high level of in-field training to new RSRs and RSTs, including training on all tasks and objectives outlined in the Route Sales Operations Manual.
• Establish and maintain strong customer relations to effectively communicate sales solutions and improve customer satisfaction.
• Order product using an online state-of-the-art order planner to ensure customers are receiving the freshest product possible.
• Increase sales through shelf space expansion and the use of in-store promotions and displays.
• Adhere to the company assigned route structure, stop sequence, and established service times to drive efficiency and to ensure continued customer satisfaction and consistent service times.

Skills

Retail sales

DSD sales

B2B sales

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Flowers Foods, Inc. is seeking a Route Sales Specialist II to train and support Route Sales Representatives while managing ordering, sales, delivery, and merchandising of a range of bakery products across retail accounts, restaurants, and institutions.

You will drive incremental sales by executing market programs, cultivating strong customer relationships, and ensuring fresh product availability. Must be able to work non-traditional hours and some overnight travel, with a high school diploma or