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Route Sales Professional req37183 Employment Type: Regular Location: GLENDALE HEIGHTS,IL 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. Route Sales Professional Come join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000 associates nationwide! Top Reasons to Work at Bimbo Bakeries USA: · Base Pay + Commission · Full benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement Plan What You Will Be Doing: · Merchandising, stocking, and proper ongoing rotation of product on store shelves and displays, ensuring best quality and freshness of products. · Drive sales through the acquisition of new display space, incremental displays and through using sales data to establish other store-level plans. · Follow up on new account opportunities and build effective customer relationships while ensuring promotions are executed. · Introduce new products and services to maximize sales and shelf space within existing accounts and when soliciting new customers. · Conduct daily route settlement procedures to account for all products, invoices, and cash while maintaining proper inventory counts. · Drive company route truck safely. · Complete DOT (US Department of Transportation) daily log and submit other documentation, paperwork, and deposits on time. Position Requirements: · Must be at least 21 years of age or older. · Must have a valid driver's license with a safe driving record. · Must be able to acquire and maintain a DOT medical card. · Must be able to climb, push/pull, bend, stoop, and kneel for extended periods as well as perform frequent reaching and use of fingers. · 1-3 years of related experience in DSD (Direct Sales Distribution) is preferred. · Equal Opportunity Employer/Disable/Veterans [or Vets]. Be a part of a company that is dedicated to protecting our planet: • All of our U.S. operations have been powered with 100% renewable electrical 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 in 2018 and 2019 for superior leadership, innovation and commitment to environmental protection through energy efficiency • We have 14 ENERGY STAR® Certified facilities • Our Manufacturing operations divert greater than 95% of waste from landfill • 360 of our company-owned vehicles utilize alternative fuel - propane, compressed natural gas, and electric • 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.