Area Route Manager

Farmer Brothers•Plymouth, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Area Route Manager (ARM) is responsible for overseeing a team of Route Sales Representatives and Route Sales Associates, in an assigned market. Primary responsibilities focus on route execution by delivering revenue growth through penetration of existing customer accounts, customer retention, and execution of pricing actions.

Requirements

High School graduate or GED required.
6+ years of experience in Food & Beverage Sales, Consumer Product Sales, Coffee/Team, or related customer service business-to-business field.
Previous supervisory experience and/or demonstrated leadership skills.
Must be able to complete a successful DOT physical, possess a valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
Must be knowledgeable about and understand current Department of Transportation regulations.
Must possess strong PC skills including Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word).
Ability to lift and carry products weighing up to 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops and executes a business plan to drive sales growth within the assigned market.
Manages costs to plan and growing operating income for the branch.
Provides day to day leadership of the route sales team to ensure that the Farmer Brothers route management process is executed, and customers receive optimal levels of service.
Maintains direct relationships with key accounts within the assigned market.
Develops a focused plan for top customers in the assigned market, customer penetration action plan and aligned appointment schedule.
Presents Farmer Brothers new product portfolios to gain business opportunities, develop price changes, and provide customer incentives.
Ensures execution of marketing calendar activity including sharing of new product launches and seasonal promotions with the route sales team.
Drives customer retention by leading their team to provide consistent service and quick resolution to our customers concerns.
Coaches Route Sales Representatives (RSR) through a minimum of 2 route-rides per week; focused on sales penetration, up-selling customers and closing product distribution voids.
Provides verbal and written feedback (via the Coaching Day form) to the RSR.
Facilitates team meetings to discuss key activities with the RSRs, review selling objectives, progress vs. plan and other Route KPIs.
Maintains and implements delivery schedule for each route to ensure customers inventory and “no-sales” are minimized.
Executes daily check-ins with the RSRs to ensure all planned stops were delivered, discuss any customer issues, and provide updates on priorities.
Provides escalation to resolve customer’s issues quickly and drive customer satisfaction.
Adheres and governs compliance with company policies (e.g., Safety, Food Safety) and ensures required administrative duties (e.g., DOT compliance) are carried out in a timely manner.
Willing to travel up to 25%.