Route Sales Professional

About the Role

Join a leading team at Utz as a Route Sales Professional in Louisville, KY. This role is an opportunity to take ownership of your route, build strong customer relationships, and drive success with an entrepreneurial mindset. At Utz, we are committed to helping you grow your career while delivering premium snack food products.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary sales contact to all Utz retailers/customers within an assigned territory.
• Engage store decision-makers to enhance ROI through optimal display of Utz products.
• Assess on-site product inventory and recommend purchase quantities and product varieties.
• Upsell and introduce new Utz products to new and current customers/retailers.
• Identify opportunities for additional and high-impact product displays to increase 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• Ensure proper product rotation (back to front) and remove outdated or non-saleable items.

Requirements

• Requires a valid driver’s license.
• Must be 21 years old or older and have, or be able to obtain, a DOT medical card.
• 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.
• Must be able to operate a route sales delivery step van or box truck safely and competently.
• 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 using a hand truck.
• Requires the ability to work in indoor and outdoor environments, exposed to various temperatures.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Employer-matched 401k.
• Profit-sharing plan.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Additional resources and programs to support health and well-being.