Territory Route Representative - North Houston, TX

CHEP; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

CHEP, a Brambles company, is seeking a Territory Route Representative in the North Houston area. You will use a company truck to manage CHEP assets, recover them from non-participating distributors and recyclers, and identify new sales opportunities.

You will build partnerships with distributors and recyclers, and perform regular administrative duties. The role requires physical lifting, a valid driving record, and the ability to obtain a DOT Medical card.

Qualifications

• AA degree or equivalent work experience.
• Must be able to lift 65 lbs regularly.
• Clean motor vehicle driving record.
• Ability to obtain a DOT Medical card with no restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Visit and call on non‑participating distributors and pallet recycler locations to recover CHEP assets.
• Monitor flow in and out of territory using company tools to locate and recover assets.
• Track and recover over 430K distributor transfers annually.
• Build relationships with non‑participating distributors and local recyclers (40+ in territory).
• Develop relationships with potential customers to sign on as participants.
• Complete company administrative duties.
• Makes a minimum of 50 visits per week.

Skills

Excel

Word

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Sales experience

Customer service

Data interpretation

Education

AA degree or equivalent

Job description

CHEP, a Brambles company, helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 300 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ 13,000 people and operate in more than 60 countries. We’re creating value from massive, connected data. Our unmatched insights illuminate more than 300,000 supply chains, more than a million customers and partners, and over 300 million physical assets that are constantly on the move around the world.

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.

POSITION PURPOSE

This individual will utilize a company-owned truck to assume full territory responsibility for all CHEP assets in the North Houston territory. Incumbent will work closely with Logistics Coordinators and other CHEP employees to identify and recover 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 non-participating distributors as well as identifying new sales opportunities for the CHEP network.

MAJOR / KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Visit and call on non-participating distributors and pallet recycler locations to recover CHEP assets that have fallen out of the network.
• Utilize company‑provided tools: CHEP vehicle, laptop, various databases to monitor flow in and out of your territory to locate and negotiate the successful return of our assets back into the network.
• The Territory Route Representative has ultimate responsibility for tracking and recovery of over 430K non‑participating distributor transfers into the territory annually.
• The Territory Route Representative is also responsible for building relationships with the non‑participating distributors and local pallet recyclers, approximately 40+ in this assigned territory.
• To be successful, this position requires continuous contact with the local recycler community, which was responsible for the recovery of over 285k CHEP pallets last year from participating recyclers.
• Build additional relationships with non‑participating recyclers to recover our assets and prevent a leakage in the North Houston, Texas territory.
• Builds relationships with potential customers and encourages them to sign on as participants in the program.
• Completes company administrative duties.
• Makes a minimum of 50 visits per week.

QUALIFICATIONS

• AA degree or equivalent work experience.
• Candidate must be willing and able to lift 65lbs regularly.
• Candidate must have a clean motor vehicle driving record.
• Candidate must be able to obtain a DOT Medical card with no restrictions.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 2-years of route sales and/or customer service.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Prior workplace field experience in Operations, Sales, or Customer Service.
• Excellent selling and interpersonal skills.
• Personal computer skills with an emphasis on Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Capable of maintaining and organizing a home office.
• Ability to manage funds pertaining to business expenses.
• Possess time management skills.
• Decipher data to proactively determine recoveries, transactional errors, and new opportunities.

The salary range for this position is $62,500 to $86,000 / year. Salary ranges provided take into account a wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications, geographic differentials and other business and organizational needs. Therefore, actual amounts offered may be higher or lower than the range provided. If you have questions, please speak to your Talent Acquisition Partner about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy." Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation may be part of a total offering beyond medical & retirement benefits and may include other monetary incentives or business benefits.