Territory Route Representative

Brambles; Bolingbrook (IL); Remote; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual Bonus Plan

401K with company match

Vision, short-term disability, andlife

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Brambles, via its CHEP brand, seeks a Territory Route Representative to manage all locations within an assigned territory, including non-participating distributors and pallet recyclers. This field-based role covers Franklin Park or Addison, IL, with strong focus on asset recovery and program participation.

The role requires 2+ years in related driving or operations, AA degree or equivalent, and proficiency in Excel/Word. Remote work options and a company-supported benefits package are offered.

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 required.

Responsibilities

• Visit, engage, and build relationships with non-participating distributors, unknown locations, and pallet recyclers to recover CHEP assets.
• Monitor and track asset flow within the territory and facilitate returns.
• Maintain responsibility for tracking and recovery of all CHEP pallets within the territory.
• Promote CHEP programs to potential customers and encourage participation.

Skills

Active Listening

Adaptability

Data Analysis

Decision Making

Teamwork

Strategic Thinking

Education

AA degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

Location: Field based position based from Franklin Park or Addison, IL area

CHEP is seeking a motivated Territory Route Representative to manage all locations within an assigned territory that does not have a commercial agreement with CHEP. This role is critical in ensuring the recovery of CHEP assets and maintaining strong relationships with distributors, recyclers, and new locations.
You will serve as the primary point of contact for existing and new locations, work closely with internal teams, and leverage company tools to track and recover CHEP pallets

Key Responsibilities May Include:

• Visit, engage, and build relationships with non-participating distributors, unknown locations, and pallet recyclers to recover CHEP assets that have left the network.
• Monitor and track asset flow within the assigned territory, negotiating and facilitating the return of CHEP pallets to the network.
• Take full responsibility for the tracking and recovery of all CHEP pallets within the designated territory, ensuring assets are accounted for and returned promptly.
• Build and foster relationships with potential customers, encouraging them to participate in the CHEP program and aligning them with the company’s asset recovery goals.
• Maintain continuous contact with the local pallet recycler community to ensure strong relationships and open lines of communication regarding asset recovery.
• Identify and report potential cases of illegal buying or selling of CHEP assets, escalating these issues to the appropriate teams for resolution.
• Clearly communicate CHEP’s ownership rights to locations and recyclers, educating them on asset return processes and securing agreement for collection.
• Partner with internal teams, including Logistics Coordinators, Low Volume Recovery fleets, and the Asset Protection team, to maximize physical collections and address any asset recovery challenges.

This individual will utilize a company owned truck to assume full territory responsibility for all CHEP assets in the assign territory. Incumbent will work closely with Logistics Coordinators and other CHEP employees with the aim of identifying and recovering CHEP equipment in the possession of nonparticipating distributors, pallet dealers, and other unsigned companies or persons. Additionally, this position will be responsible for establishing new relationships with nonparticipating distributors as well as identifying new sales opportunities for the CHEP network.

WhatYou’llDo

• Visit, call on, and build relationships with nonparticipating distributors, unknown locations, and pallet recyclers to recover CHEP assets.

• Utilize the best collection method: CHEP Low Volume Recovery fleet, CHEP CDL Fleet, scheduled 3rd party carriers, or personal collection.

• Use company-provided tools (CHEPvehicle,laptop, databases) tomonitorasset flow and negotiate successful returns.

• Maintainultimateresponsibility for tracking and recovery of CHEP pallets within your territory.

• Engage continuously with the localpalletrecyclercommunity, which recovered over 17M CHEP pallets nationally last year.

• Promote CHEP programs to potential customers and encourage participation.

• Complete administrative duties promptly and accurately.

• Identifyand report potential illegal buying/selling of CHEP assets.

• Clearly communicate CHEP’s ownership rights to educate and gain agreement for asset collection.

What You Bring

• Education: AA degree or equivalent work experience.

• Experience: Minimum 2 years in field driving for route sales, operations, or customer service.

• Excellent selling and interpersonal skills.
• RequiredProficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage business expenses andmaintaina home office.
• Physical: Ability tolift upto 65lbs.as needed.
• Clean motor vehicle driving record.
• Ability to obtain a DOT Medical card with no restrictions
• Language Requirements: English

WhyCHEP?

• GlobalImpact :Workwithacompanythatsupportsover60countriesandleadsinsustainablesupplychainsolutions.

• Innovation-Driven :Bepartofateamthatembracesautomation,dataintelligence,andcontinuousimprovement.

• CareerGrowth :Opportunitiestogrowwithinamatrixedorganizationandcollaborateacrossfunctionsandgeographies.

• Purpose-LedCulture :Joinacompanythatvaluesintegrity,trust,andmakingapositiveimpactontheplanet.

WhatWeOffer:

• Competitivesalary+AnnualBonusPlan

• BenefitsDay1!

• 401Kwithcompanymatch(upto4%)

• FREEcompany-paidvision,short-termdisability,andlifeinsurance

• Tuitionreimbursement,parentalleave,childcareassistance,profitsharing,andMORE!

Join CHEP and be part of a team that ensures sustainability and efficiency in asset recovery.

Remote Type

Fully Remote

Skills to succeed in the role

Active Listening, Adaptability, Computer Literacy, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Decision Making, Delegation, Empathy, Experimentation, Financial Literacy, Mechanical Literacy, Mentorship, Numeracy, Storytelling, Strategic Thinking, Taking Ownership, Teamwork, Understand Customers

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Individuals fraudulently misrepresenting themselves as Brambles or CHEP representatives have scheduled interviews and offered fraudulent employment opportunities with the intent to commit identity theft or solicit money. Brambles and CHEP never conduct interviews via online chat or request money as a term of employment. If you have a question as to the legitimacy of an interview or job offer, please contact us at [e-mail].