Route Sales Professional

Route Sales Professional

Join a leading team at Utz! We are seeking a dynamic Route Sales Professional to take the lead in growing our market share and delivering our premium snack food products to customers in Louisville, KY. This is more than a sales role-it's an opportunity to take ownership of your route, build strong customer relationships, and drive success with an entrepreneurial mindset. If you have prior Route Sales experience or a talent for thriving in a fast-paced sales environment, we want to hear from you! At Utz, we are committed to helping you grow your career while providing top-quality products that customers love. Step into a role where your drive and ambition will be rewarded-apply today!

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary sales contact to all Utz retailers/customers within an assigned territory, serving as their exclusive point of contact.
• Engage store decision-makers, providing recommendations to enhance ROI through the optimal display of Utz products.
• Assess on-site product inventory and determine recommended purchase quantities and product varieties to maintain a consistent and adequate presence.
• Upsell and introduce new Utz products as appropriate to new and current customers/retailers.
• Identify opportunities for additional and high-impact product displays to increase consumer engagement and sales.
• Participate in the negotiation of product prices, location, displays, and mix.
• Solicit, process, and immediately fulfill product orders associated with sales activities.
• Develop and maintain strong, professional relationships with key store management.
• Ensure proper product rotation (back to front) and remove outdated or non-saleable items to uphold quality and maximize sales.

Job Requirements:

• Previous route sales experience and knowledge of the snack foods business preferred.
• Prior experience using an Enterprise Resource System such as D365 is highly preferred.
• Must be able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Requires independent decision making on inventory needs, especially during promotional activity.
• Requires a valid driver's license.
• Must have, or be able to obtain, a DOT medical card.
• Must be 19 years old or older.
• Must be able to operate a route sales delivery step van or box truck in a safe and competent manner.
• Requires the ability to walk, sit, talk, bend, stand, twist, push, and pull frequently and for long periods.
• Requires the ability to lift, carry, push, pull, load, and transport light to medium weight products into accounts through the use of a hand truck.
• Requires the ability to work at an indoor and outdoor environment, exposed to various temperatures.

External Recruitment Process:

• Easy Application (5 mins): Introduce yourself and answer a few key questions to get started.
• Engaging Chat Interview (20-25 mins): Share your experiences in an online chat, highlighting how your values align with ours.
• Live Interview: Selected candidates will meet with the hiring manager to explore their alignment with the team and overall Utz company culture.

Continuously Pursuing Excellence!

Here at Utz, we have a passion for exciting and delighting consumers with delicious snack foods made from high quality ingredients. After over a century with a strong family heritage, our diverse portfolio of brands includes Utz, Zapp's, Boulder Canyon, and On the Border. Our associates are the reason for the success of this company, so it is important we provide a supportive, caring and inclusive environment that offers opportunities for career growth and advancement. We also help take care of our associates by providing benefits, resources, and programs that ensure they live their healthiest lives. Our full-time benefit package includes medical, dental, and vision plans, an employer match 401k, profit sharing plan, employee stock purchase plan and much more. Join our world class team and help us become the fastest growing pure-play U.S. snacking company of scale!

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Due to nature of work, must be at least 19 years of age. Previous sales experience preferred. Requires a valid driver's license. Must be able to operate a route sales delivery step van in a safe and competent manner. Requires the passing of the Utz On-line Defensive Driving Program. Requires the ability to lift, carry and transport products into accounts through the use of a hand truck in order to fulfill RSP's own sales. EOE of Minorities/Females/Vets/Disability