Route Sales Representative- Chicago, IL
About The Position
Chicago Baking Company is a leader in the baking industry, known for its innovative products, freshness and quality. Our distribution routes deliver our leading brands such as Butternut®, Healthy Life®, Sun-Maid®, Cinnabon®, and Lewis ®. CBC believes that valuing employees ensures the success of the company. We never compromise the quality of our products and we look for employees that will hold the same commitment to quality and service that we do. Chicago Baking Company has as an outstanding opportunity for a Route Sales Representative to cover open routes based out of the Northern / Central Chicagoland area.
Requirements
- High School diploma, GED, or equivalent required
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Basic computer skills helpful.
- A valid driver’s license
- Able to lift and carry up to 50lbs
- Must have the ability to drive a standard truck Class C license
- Must follow all DOT regulations and be able to pass a DOT physical.
- Able to work early mornings and weekends
Nice To Haves
- Previous DSD operation or route sales experience desired
Responsibilities
- Responsible for route operational activity, including ordering and distribution, merchandising, promotional activity, holiday planning, and meeting customer expectations.
- Communicate with customers to assist them in understanding the promotional activity, and understand what our customer delivery expectations are.
- Ensure that product distribution is accomplished to customer satisfaction in agreement with any contract terms and requirements.
- Assist customer relations to include selling of new products, and space/position gains.
- Represent CBC as a leader in the baking business.
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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
1-10 employees
