Route Sales Professional

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!

Bimbo Bakeries USA is part of Grupo Bimbo, the world’s largest baking company with operations in 33 countries. Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU) employs 20,000 associates across the U.

S. in bakeries, sales centers, corporate offices and on sales routes to ensure our consumers have the freshest products to feed their families at every meal.

But our associates come to work for much more the chance to feed their own lives through exciting work that offers the opportunity to make a real difference in their professional and personal lives every day.

Top Reasons to Work for Bimbo Bakeries USA as a Route Sales Professional :

Competitive starting pay, paid weekly, and the ability to "build your brand" in order to increase wages

Amazing medical and dental insurance at low weekly deductions

Stable union position with pension for retirement

Vacation available after one year

BBU specific wellness and discount programs available

Route Sales Professional Position Summary :

The Route Sales Professional represents BBU in the market, selling and delivering fresh baked products to retail customers, restaurants, and institutions.

Through world class market execution, the Route Sales Professional’s primary focus is to maximize sales to customers through strong customer relationships, good business practices that drive profitable sales growth, and provide incidental sales-related service that exceeds the customer’s expectations.

Route Sales Professional's Key Job Responsibilities :

Establish and maintain effective customer relationships to initiate and maximize sales in retail, restaurant, and institutional customers, ensure client retention by exceeding expectations with new and current customers

Drive in store excellence by selling displays to drive incremental sales, ensuring racks are set in accordance with customer guidelines, and the seamless execution of promotions

Investigate, create and follow through on all growth opportunities including soliciting new customers to grow market share on strategic brands by selling and supporting incremental displays and the generation of new leads to solicit new business within the route territory

Execution of world class merchandising and proper rotation of all products to ensure the best quality and freshness of our products

Introduces new products and services to maximize sales and shelf space within existing accounts and when soliciting new customers

Responsible for taking and maintaining proper inventory counts and placing product orders using a hand held device as well as servicing customers in accordance with customers’ established service frequency patterns

Drives company route truck safely; safely loads and unloads the truck

Correctly completes DOT logs and submits other documentation, paperwork and deposits on time

Additional responsibilities and duties as assigned by supervisor

Schedule for hire :

Days : Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday; Wednesday and Sunday off

Start time : Approximately 4 : 00 am

Overtime as needed

Job Requirements

Ideal Qualifications for the Route Sales Professional :

High School Diploma / GED preferred but not required

A combination of education, training and experience that results in demonstrated competency to perform the work may be substituted.

Previous experience in route sales is a plus

Excellent customer service abilities required and account management skills a plus

Strong work ethic; able to work independently

Ability to professionally communicate with external and internal customers

Computer skills and proficiency is required

A valid driver’s license is required

Must be able to obtain and retain a DOT medical card

Must be at least 21 years of age per D.O.T. regulations

Must be able to lift 25-50 pounds on a regular basis, as well as routinely enter and exit a delivery vehicle

Must be able to climb, push / pull, bend, stoop, and kneel for extended periods as well as perform frequent reaching and use of fingers

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.