Route Sales Professional Vacation Relief
Company: Bimbo Bakeries USA
Location: South Gate
Posted on: August 6, 2022
Job Description:
Job Snapshot
- Employee Type:Full-Time
- Location:South Gate, CA
- Job Type:Sales
- Experience:1-3 years
- Date Posted:7/20/2022
- Job ID:req29164Job DescriptionHave you ever enjoyed Arnold,
Brownberry or Oroweat bread? A Thomas English muffin or bagel? Or
perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee, Entenmanns 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 worlds 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.TheRoute Sales Professional vacation
relief'srepresents Bimbo Bakeries USA and its brands in the market,
merchandising, selling and delivering fresh baked products to
retail customers, restaurants, and institutions. Through world
class market execution, the Route Sales Professional vacation
relief's primary focus is to maximize sales to customers through
strong customer relationships, good business practices that drive
profitable sales growth, and provide sales-related service that
exceeds the customers expectations.Pay rate: $20.00/hr.Key Job
Responsibilities:
- Lives and promotes the companys safety beliefs and principles,
ensuring safe work practices are being followed by all and working
to eliminate unsafe conditions to drive the achievement of the
safety goal of zero incidents. Lives and promotes the Beliefs of
the Company, including respect for people, continuous improvement,
exceeding customer and consumer expectations as well as working to
meet the companys strategic and financial goals. Services customers
in accordance with established service frequency patterns.
Establishes and maintains positive customer relationships with
primary contact for each account In accordance with Direct Store
Delivery Excellence (DSDE) playbook, executes world-class
merchandising, stocking, and proper ongoing rotation of product on
store shelves and displays, ensuring best quality and freshness of
products and ensuring store sales targets are achieved Utilizes
Bimbo Bakeries order management program, promotional and holiday
planning information to make independent ordering decisions and
ensure optimal orders are being placed using a handheld device.
Drives sales through the acquisition of new display space,
incremental displays and through using sales data to establish
other store-level plans that will grow profitable sales Introduces
new products and services to maximize sales and shelf space within
existing accounts and when soliciting new customers Follows up on
new account opportunities and builds effective customer
relationships by properly setting and exceeding expectations,
including ensuring displays and shelves are set in accordance with
agreed upon guidelines and ensuring promotions are seamlessly
executed Conducts daily route settlement procedures to account for
all products, invoices, and cash Takes and maintains proper
inventory counts Drives company route truck safely; safely loads
and unloads the truck
- Correctly completes DOT (US Department of Transportation) logs
daily and submits other documentation, paperwork, and deposits on
time Other duties as assigned The foregoing list of duties is
intended to generally illustrate the types of duties a Route Sales
Professional may perform. The actual duties performed by each Route
Sales Professional, and the amount of time spent on each duty,
varies from day to day and from route to route. Duties and the time
devoted depend on, among other things, the Route Sales
Professionals customers, experience, and
skills______________________Key Competencies: Strong sales aptitude
and willing to continuously learn and develop new skills Customer
and consumer-focused mindset with ability to build beneficial,
win/win partnerships Action-oriented Drives results Ability to
adapt and open to change Ability to work independently, analyze
situations accurately, make decisions independently, and take
effective action Organized and able to manage work effectively
Excellent customer service Ability to handle multiple tasks
simultaneously Perform all tasks with a strong safety mindset;
alert to potential safety issues and ability to create safe
conditionsJob RequirementsEducation and Work History:High School
Diploma or GED equivalent preferred.Ideal candidate will possess:
- 1-3 years of related experience in DSD (Direct Sales
Distribution)
- A combination of training and experience that results in
demonstrated competency to perform the work may be substituted
Demonstrated passion to achieve results and work well with others
- Strong motivation to build customer relationships and achieve
Route Sales Professional and company goals
- Account management skills are a plusPosition Requirements:
- Must be 21 years of age or older
- A valid drivers license is required
- Must be able to obtain and retain a DOT medical card
- Computer skills and proficiency are required
- Ability to communicate effectively with customers and internal
partners
- Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills
- Must be able to work in all weather conditions
- 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
fingersBe a part of a company that is dedicated to protecting our
planet:
- All of our U.S. operations have been powered with 100%
renewable electric energy since July 2019, with energy created
through a Wind Farm backed by a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement
with Invenergy
- Bimbo Bakeries USA was named EPA ENERGY STAR Partner of the
Year for the fourth year in a row for superior leadership,
innovation and commitment to environmental protection through
energy efficiency
- We have 18 ENERGY STAR Certified facilities
- Our Manufacturing operations divert greater than 95% of waste
from landfill
- Over 1500 of our vehicles utilize alternative fuel propane,
compressed natural gas, electric, or hybrid
- Bimbo Bakeries USA has committed to 100% sustainable packaging
across its portfolio by 2025. All product bags, pouches and
wrappers are currently recyclable through Terracycle.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 requested
to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with
a policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants
and employees regardless of race, color, religion, disability,
gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity,
marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other
classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects
of employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotion,
compensation, reassignment, layoff, discharge, education, training
and all other working conditions. To further the principle of equal
employment opportunity, Bimbo Bakeries USA has developed
affirmative action plans for minorities and women, qualified
individuals with disabilities, and Vietnam-era and special disabled
veterans and other protected veterans.
Keywords: Bimbo Bakeries USA, South Gate , Route Sales Professional Vacation Relief, Other , South Gate, California
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