Outside Sales Representative

When it comes to baking, BakeMark has its own secret ingredient: a team of passionate talented employees. For over 100 years, BakeMark has stood for excellence in quality and service, for our customers, our stakeholders and our colleagues. We attribute our success to our colleagues and their contributions towards meeting the needs of our customers and stakeholders. We shall share our values and ways of working. We are passionate about the baking industry. We excel at creating strong partnerships within the company and with our loyal customers. We love to innovate and thrive to manufacture and deliver performing bakery products and world-class customer service. With over 100 years of service to the baking industry, BakeMark is recognized as an industry leader and trusted partner for quality bakery ingredients, products, supplies and service. BakeMark is a manufacturer and distributor with 23 branches conveniently located across the U.S.

About the Role:

Summary: Our Sales Representatives are the backbone of the company's growth in all market channels. As such, it is the responsibility of the Sales Representative to grow sales of the company's products and services utilizing the approach, strategies and tactics prescribed by the Company.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the sales execution of the company initiatives to promote BakeMark USA's strategy of achieving and maintaining the dominant market share position in the baking industry by taking steps necessary to identify and obtain orders for 100% of the supply needs of customers.
• Must be able to travel in local territory approximately 90%-100% of the time. Overnight travel may be required.
• Experience in sales and closing of sales.
• Understanding of the sales process and dynamics.
• A commitment to excellent customer service.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills.
• Unequivocally motivated to win business opportunities and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Superb interpersonal skills, including the ability to quickly build rapport with both customers and suppliers.
• Experience using computers for a variety of tasks. Competency in Microsoft applications including Outlook. Competency in Word, Excel and Internet preferred.
• Must have, and maintain, a valid driver's license. Must maintain current auto insurance.
• Two years of hands-on bakery experience a plus; two years of prior route sales experience a plus, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior Baking Industry experience highly desirable.
• Other duties as assigned to reach Company goals.

Qualifications

Two years of hands-on bakery experience a plus; two years of prior route sales experience a plus, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Skills

• Experience in sales and closing of sales.
• Understanding of the sales process and dynamics.
• A commitment to excellent customer service.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills.
• Unequivocally motivated to win business opportunities and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Superb interpersonal skills, including the ability to quickly build rapport with both customers and suppliers.
• Experience using computers for a variety of tasks. Competency in Microsoft applications including Outlook. Competency in Word, Excel and Internet preferred.
• Must have, and maintain, a valid driver's license. Must maintain current auto insurance.

Preferred Skills

• Two years of hands-on bakery experience a plus.
• Prior Baking Industry experience highly desirable.

Pay range and compensation package

At BakeMark we appreciate our employees and their families and offer competitive pay and a full suite of benefits:

• Excellent compensation with lucrative commission opportunities and performance incentives.
• Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance (Comprehensive healthcare benefits package, with many coverage options at a very low employee cost).
• 401K (generous retirement benefits) with a Company Match.

BakeMark is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment, in accordance with the requirements of all applicable state and federal laws, based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, age or any other basis prohibited by law.