Route Sales Support Driver
About The Position
The Route Sales Support Driver builds positive customer relationships and works to exceed customer expectations while balancing exceptional service with individual sales growth goals. The role represents Vestis professionally, generating goodwill and customer loyalty. The driver operates a company step van on a designated route, delivers and loads/unloads products, manages route activity independently, maintains vehicle and operator documentation, reviews invoices, and supports route growth through sales, lead development, prospecting, and new-account installation. The position also requires communicating service offerings, policies, and pricing; responding courteously to customer concerns; and following safety practices. The role is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Working conditions include exposure to varying weather, sometimes extreme hot or cold, and a fast-paced environment that may require irregular and long hours. Physical duties include routinely lifting and maneuvering at least 25 pounds, occasionally lifting and maneuvering more than 50 pounds, and bending, squatting, climbing, and reaching.
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Valid driver's license (not CDL), with minimal points or violations in the last three years and an excellent driving record.
- Customer service experience involving frequent 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.
- High school degree or equivalent.
- Ability to routinely lift and maneuver at least 25 pounds and load and unload product from a truck without assistance.
- Ability to occasionally lift and maneuver more than 50 pounds.
- Ability to bend, squat, climb, and reach.
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 vehicle maintenance and maintain proper operator documentation.
- Independently manage the daily route 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 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 in procuring additional new business.
- Communicate services, policies, and pricing methods clearly to customers.
- Monitor customer feedback and handle customer issues promptly and courteously.
- Take responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others by using proper precautions, tools, and equipment and following safe work practices and policies.
- Perform other duties 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
