Territory Route Manager - Asset Recovery & Partnerships

CHEP; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus Plan

401K with company match

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Childcare assistance

Profit sharing

Job summary

CHEP is seeking a motivated Territory Route Representative to manage all locations within an assigned territory in Illinois. You will recover CHEP assets, build distributor relationships, and work with internal teams to track pallets.

This field-based role, using company vehicles and company tools, emphasizes asset recovery and customer engagement across CHEP’s network. You will visit distributors, monitor asset flow, and promote CHEP programs while maintaining a focus on compliance and safety.

Qualifications

• Education: AA degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years in field driving for route sales, operations, or customer service.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage business expenses and maintain a home office.
• Clean motor vehicle driving record and ability to obtain a DOT Medical card.

Responsibilities

• Visit, call on, and build relationships with nonparticipating distributors, unknown locations, and pallet recyclers to recover CHEP assets.
• Monitor asset flow and negotiate successful returns within the territory.
• Maintain responsibility for tracking and recovery of pallets, ensuring assets are accounted for.
• Engage with local pallet recycler community and educate locations on asset return processes.
• Promote CHEP programs to potential customers and encourage participation.
• Identify illegal buying/selling of CHEP assets and escalate as needed.
• Partner with Logistics Coordinators, Low Volume Recovery fleets, and Asset Protection teams.
• Use company tools to monitor asset flow and support the asset recovery network.
• Complete administrative duties promptly and accurately.

Skills

Excellent selling interpersonal skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Active Listening

Adaptability

Computer Literacy

Data Analysis

Decision Making

Taking Ownership

Understand Customers

Education

AA degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Excel

Word

CHEP vehicle

Laptop

Databases

Job description

CHEP is seeking a motivated Territory Route Representative to manage all locations within an assigned territory in Illinois. You will recover CHEP assets, build distributor relationships, and work with internal teams to track pallets.

This field-based role, using company vehicles and company tools, emphasizes asset recovery and customer engagement across CHEP’s network. You will visit distributors, monitor asset flow, and promote CHEP programs while maintaining a focus on compliance and safety.