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Route Sales Representative

Location:
La Mesa, CA
Salary:
$20.00/hr.
Posted:
June 20, 2023

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BRAD M. YOURGLICH

**** **** ****** *********, #** ● La Mesa, CA 91942

Telephone: 619-***-**** E-mail: adxtd4@r.postjobfree.com SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

A self-motivated and results-oriented professional with excellent qualifications as a ROUTE SALES REPRESENTATIVE, and in SALES/MARKETING, CUSTOMER SERVICE, TRAINING and SUPERVISION. Command excellent communication talents, interfacing effectively with all levels of co-workers, management, distributors and clients. Function well independently or as part of a cooperative team effort. Consistently meet all professional goals and objectives.

Key Strengths Include:

Utilize multiple resources to successfully launch new products and build brand awareness. Strong background managing routes for major food and beverage companies, including Frito Lay, Pepsi, Coca Cola, Sara Lee, Anheuser-Busch and Jumbo Foods.

History of achievement, dependability and loyalty.

Adept at managing major promotional efforts and redesigning displays to support new products. Well-versed in all aspects of On-Premise and Off-Premise beverage sales.

Hold a current Class ‘C’ Driver’s License, with a 100% Safety Record and clean DMV record. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ROUTE SALES REPRESENTATIVE Bimbo / Oroweat Bakery, Inc. - San Diego, CA Deliver and stock baked goods to high-volume grocery stores throughout the San Diego area. Operate a 24’ Route Truck and 28’ Box Truck. Represent multiple product brands, including Bimbo, Oroweat, Entenmann’s, Boboli, Eureka Organics, Francisco, and Thomas Muffins. Perform all merchandising and inventory management. Remove products in FIFO methods. Execute display tables. (2016 to Present)

Inventory all items into handheld computer for order writing to the plant.

Service up to 8 stops per day to key accounts including Costco, Von’s, Ralph’s, Albertsons, Stater Brothers, Smart & Final, Sprouts, Walmart and Target.

Participated in the Bimbo Global Energy Charity 10K race; finished 1st in age class. ROUTE SALES REPRESENTATIVE Canteen Vending, Inc. - Garden Grove, CA & Seattle, WA Responsible for vending machine accounts throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Marketed food and beverage products for companies including Pepsi, Coca Cola, Frito Lay, Hershey, Mars, Kellogg’s and Famous Amos. Ensured vending machines were always properly filled to par and plano grams at schools, businesses and hospitals throughout Southern California. Reviewed daily printouts on the iVend inventory system, and planned daily route. Utilized pallet jacks to pull products from the company warehouse, and loaded merchandise onto a 15’ refrigerated truck. Traveled to client locations and loaded machines. Checked expiration dates, and rotated items within machines to minimize stales. Trained and mentored new hires. (2007 to 2016)

Clients included Boeing, FedEx, UPS, USC, UCLA Medical Center, Cerritos College, numerous high schools, and multiple high rise buildings.

Serviced and loaded 15-25 machines per day.

Also performed machine installations and removals.

Successfully launched Avenue C Stores.

Maintained 100% Safety Record. Recorded zero sick days for the last two years. ROUTE SALES REPRESENTATIVE Jumbo Foods, Inc. - Mukilteo, WA Marketed sandwiches, jerky and pastries to convenience stores, military bases and commissaries throughout the Western United States. Inventoried all product categories, and input orders into a handheld system. Planned routes to effectively service 15 to 18 stops daily. Operated a hydraulic pallet jack to load products from the warehouse onto a 30’ refrigerated truck. (2005 to 2007)

Collaborated closely with store managers to coordinate deliveries.

Handled category placement, brand management merchandising and space-to-sales sectional ordering. Worked mainly in WA and OR, but also managed relief routes to AZ, ID, NV, and CA. Significantly improved the company’s CSI (Customer Service Index).

Scored 100% on inspections and audits, and maintained a 100% Safety Record. Continued . . .

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)

ROUTE SALES REPRESENTATIVE American Linen Supply Company, Inc. - Tacoma, WA Transported uniforms, towels and table clothes to restaurants, hotels, hospitals and institutional food accounts throughout Tacoma. Performed all route planning and truck loadings. (2000 to 2005)

Increased weekly route volume from $9K to $14K by up-selling new services to existing clients. Operated a 24’ Step Route Truck in all kinds of weather and road conditions. ROUTE SALES REPRESENTATIVE & MERCHANDISER Sara Lee Company, Inc. - Seattle, WA Completed a weekend sales route for this major food company while simultaneously working on a full time basis for American Linen Supply. Delivered Sara Lee bread and bagels to major grocery chains and independent stores throughout the greater Seattle area. (2000 to 2002)

Serviced major clients including Vons/Safeway, Kroger, Fred Meyer and Albertsons. Downloaded orders using handheld devices that synchronized with both internal corporate systems and grocery store systems.

Minimized stales by adjusting deliveries to accommodate differences in seasonal ordering. ROUTE SALES REPRESENTATIVE & MERCHANDISER Frito Lay, Inc. - Everett, WA Managed grocery and convenience store accounts for this large producer of snack foods. Operated a route truck to transport products from the company warehouse to stores throughout Washington State. Stocked shelves, and created effective lobby and end-cap displays. Pre-ordered and maintained 60- foot gondola sections. Trained new hires. (1991 to 1999)

Won multiple “Pounds on Display” tours and sales contests.

Interacted closely with management to secure primary shelf space for Frito Lay products, and to cross merchandise products throughout stores on secondary perimeter displays.

Launched multiple new products and promotions. Handled space-to-sale resets to place new items within existing sections.

Previous Experience Includes:

ROUTE SALES REPRESENTATIVE Hartz Mountain Corporation - Seattle, WA Sold the company’s line of 200+ pet food products to grocers, drug stores and pet stores throughout Washington State. Achieved highest sales volume in the Seattle zone for 3 consecutive years. MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE Anheuser-Busch Corporation - Seattle, WA Provided service to on- and off-premise accounts. Installed neon signs and other permanent/ temporary POS displays. Built custom displays and reset coolers. Partnered with Crown Distributing.

Merchandised 8,000+ cases of beer into displays, and installed 300+ permanent signs. Helped organize and carryout merchandising at the Seafair-Budweiser Cup Hydroplane Race. TERRITORY MANAGER Witt Company, Inc. - Seattle, WA Generated sales of Ricoh copiers and associated service contracts to clients in multiple industries. Coached new representatives. Doubled account base after just one year. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND & LICENSES

B.A. Degree/Business Administration Western Washington University - Bellingham, WA Named “Marketing Student of the Year” during Senior Year Class “C” Drivers License with Clean DMV Record

Multiple Seminars in: Customer Service New Products Safety Point of Sale Value & Needs for Customers Merchandising Space-to-Sales Technical Skills: Windows OS Internet Research iVend Hand Helds Portable Data Terminal ● Prompt Ordering System

OPEN TO TRAVEL/RELOCATION

REFERENCES: Available upon Request COMPENSATION: Open to Negotiation



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