Route Sales Representative
About The Position
Building a great career never tasted so good! We are currently seeking a qualified individual for the Full-Time Route Sales position, joining our Hampton, VA team. This position is full-time benefit eligible. The role involves selling, delivering, stocking, and merchandising product to grocery retail and independent chain stores, managing daily accuracy of product inventory, and executing company-sponsored promotional programs. It also includes conducting inventory checks for accounts using scan-based trading and potentially recommending merchandising improvements.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Clean driving record.
- Courteous with customer service orientation and demonstrated listening skills.
- Understands and embraces value of safety.
- Professionally and safely operate a personal vehicle.
- Able to understand and speak English.
Nice To Haves
- Bi-lingual a plus.
Responsibilities
- Merchandising: Rotating, labeling, and stocking product onto shelves and promotional displays. Replenish stock as needed.
- Scan Based Trading: Conduct inventory checks in franchise accounts that use scan-based trading as their receiving and point-of-sale business method. Use hand-held computer to count and input inventory of Herr’s branded products. Update Zone and Branch Manager with any questions or concerns that evolved during visit.
- Sell, deliver, stock and merchandise product to grocery retail and independent chain stores.
- Manage daily accuracy of product inventory.
- Execute company sponsored promotional programs by acquiring temporary and incremental product displays, shelving, and permanent merchandising fixtures.
- Perform snack resets inside retail, independent chains, and grocery stores.
- May recommend improved merchandising opportunities to increase sale growth.
- Assembles, modifies and customizes merchandising racks, specific to franchise and non-franchise accounts sales needs. Uses creativity as a means to resolve and limit merchandising space challenges that may arise in franchise and non-franchise accounts.
- Conduct space surveys for accurate market share.
- Exercise honesty, integrity and respect with all clients and co-workers.
- Preserve confidentiality of all business information and data.
- Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor.
- Demonstrate a positive attitude.
- Communicate effectively with co-workers and clients.
- Work with accuracy, efficiency, and attention to detail.
- Respect the work environment and keep it as environmentally friendly as possible.
- Exercise initiative to learn new skills and tasks and to help co-workers when possible.
- Reliable attendance and punctuality are also required.
- Perform other related duties, special projects and functions as required from time to time.
Benefits
- Eligible for up to a $250.00 retention bonus
- Medical, dental, hearing and vision insurance.
- Marathon Health Clinic - a premier on-site healthcare provider.
- Opportunity to contribute to a 401k, with a generous Company Match Program
- Annual Company Profit Sharing.
- Paid vacation, holiday and sick time.
- Paid Employee referral program.
- Long term disability, life insurance, accident, hospital and critical illness indemnity plans, critical illness indemnity plans, identity theft coverage, and legal plans.
- EAP services
- Tuition reimbursement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
