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Bimbo Bakeries USA/Sara Lee Fresh Bakery

Job Description

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.

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.

Key Behavioral Competencies:

•       Strong sales abilities and eagerness to learn more skills in training.

•       Ability to be adaptive and open to change.

•       Ability to work independently, analyze a situation accurately, make decisions    independently, and take effective action.

•       Ability to organize and coordinate work.

•       Ability to manage effective work and customer relations.

•       Ability to exchange complex information effectively to reach agreement.

•       Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Job Requirements

 Education and Work History:

High School Diploma or GED equivalent preferred.

Ideal candidate will possess:

• 3-5 years of related experience in DSD or direct sales.
• A combination of training and experience that results in demonstrated competency to perform the work may be substituted.
•  Previous experience in route sales is a plus
•  Demonstrate passion to achieve results and work well with others.
•  Strong motivation to build customer relationships and achieve Route Sales Professional and company goals.
• 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
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• 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 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 fingers.

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.

These positions are career oriented. Excellent pay, base salary plus commission, excellent benefits, pension fund plus 401K. Only serious applicants need to apply.

Contact Troy Thompson @ 785-259-8744