Route Sales Specialist

Bimbo Bakeries USA•Bismarck, ND

11d•$75,000 - $85,000

About The Position

Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas’® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann’s® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA! More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves. Route Sales Specialist The responsibility of the Route Sales Specialist is to follow procedures and good business practices that will enable routes to grow to potential. Delivers fresh product to existing customers, sets up new accounts and merchandises. The RSS will work closely with customers and support all sales initiatives to achieve expectations and be responsible for customer development with regard to ordering, merchandising, and display opportunities.

Requirements

At least 21 years of age.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to obtain and retain a DOT medical card.
Successfully able to obtain Chauffer License (If job location is in IN, MI, TN).
Ability to climb, push/pull, bend, stoop, and kneel for extended periods as well as perform frequent reaching and use of fingers.
Consistent with United States Department of Transportation regulations, the ability to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.

Nice To Haves

1-3 years of related experience in DSD (Direct Sales Distribution) is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide vacation relief for Route Sales Professionals and Loaders.
Assisting the Sales Leadership Team in day-to-day operations and/or issues as needed.
Assists with the training of new Route Sales Professionals.
Delivers fresh product to existing customers on open routes until new RSPs are trained.
Assists with rack resets.
Partners with Route Sales Professionals to create alignment in account chains.
Route operation 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 the product distribution is accomplished to customer satisfaction in agreement with any contract terms and requirements.
Assists customer relations to include selling of new products, and space/position gains.
Provides a high level of customer service and solve customer issues as they arise.
Work location will vary depending on staffing needs.