Route Sales Support Driver
About The Position
The Route Sales Support Driver builds positive customer relationships while balancing excellent service with individual sales growth goals. The role operates a company step van in a designated area to deliver products and services, manages a daily route independently, and works to generate customer goodwill and loyalty. The driver also supports route growth by identifying prospects, soliciting business, preparing service agreements, installing new accounts, and assisting the sales organization with new business procurement. This position requires safe vehicle operation, accurate product and invoice handling, and professional, responsive customer service.
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Valid driver's license and excellent driving record.
- Customer service experience involving a wide variety of consistent customer contact.
- Strong math and basic computer skills.
- Excellent customer service and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and think quickly to identify and solve customer concerns.
- Ability to routinely lift and maneuver at least 25 pounds and load and unload products from a truck without assistance.
- Ability to occasionally lift and maneuver 50 or more pounds.
- Ability to bend, squat, climb, and reach.
- High school degree or equivalent.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated experience selling services or products and generating new business.
Responsibilities
- Safely operate a company step van in a designated area to provide products and services to clients.
- Verify daily preventative maintenance of the vehicle and maintain proper operator documentation.
- Manage the daily route independently to ensure accurate and timely product delivery.
- Load and unload products according to company policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Review invoices daily for completeness and accuracy and make corrections as needed.
- Meet sales goals and promote overall route growth to enhance profitability.
- Develop leads and prospects, contact prospective customers, solicit business, prepare service agreements, and install new accounts.
- Assist the sales organization with procuring additional new business.
- Understand and clearly explain services, policies, and pricing methods to customers.
- Monitor customer feedback and promptly and courteously handle customer issues.
- Take responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others, using safe precautions, proper tools, and equipment and adhering to safe work practices and policies.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the role.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
