Now Hiring - Petrey Wholesale - Retail Sales Route Sales Representative in Birmingham, AL

Full description of the position

W. L. Petrey Wholesale Company Inc. is a high-performance wholesale grocery company with over 120 years of experience. With an emphasis on teamwork and employee care, we pride ourselves on our commitment to providing exceptional services and solutions for our customers.

We are searching for a Route Sales Representative for our Grocery Sales division. Company vehicle and gas card will be provided. This is a full-time position (Monday-Friday).

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Achieve financial targets for route profitability by selling to customers
• Manage and grow customer base and sales
• Coordinate promotional activities in stores and merchandises/rotates products
• Work with existing customers to gain displays, additional shelf space, and premium placement
• Record and maintains sales and merchandises products for best movement
• Maintain proper selection and inventory of products for each customer
• Build relationships with convenience store owners/managers/clerks
• Organize route and visit accounts biweekly
• Cold call to grow territory
• Ensure customer satisfaction
• Ensure freshness of products on shelf
• Monitor and collects funds from delinquent accounts
• Participate in company sponsored events to promote products and services
• Listen to customers’ needs and proactively attend to their needs/questions
• Clean company vehicle and performs routine maintenance
• Responsible for route’s daily bank deposits
• Maintain shelf tags
• Report weekly the daily tasks completed for accounts

Qualifications & Requirements:

• High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required
• Acceptable driving record
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Detail-oriented with strong work ethic
• Enthusiastic
• Good listening skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Valid Driver’s License
• Daily, local travel in company vehicle; Limited overnight travel
• Route sales experience in convenience store industry preferred

Benefits:

We offer a competitive base salary plus commission and benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Flexible Spending Account; 401(k); Sick and Vacation time; etc. Company tablet, Company vehicle, and Company phone provided.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Commission pay

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: On the road