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Route Sales Manager

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior Level
  • Customer Relations
    Sales & Business Development
  • San Diego
  • Quick Apply

AI generated summary

  • You must have a current CDL, clean driving record, prior sales experience, strong communication and customer service skills, and at least 2 years of sales and delivery experience.
  • You will service and expand customer accounts, sell and invoice batteries, maintain displays, collect payments, set up new accounts, and manage documentation and battery returns.

Requirements

  • Must possess current CDL and have clean driving record.
  • Prior sales experience highly desirable
  • Good communication skills
  • Strong customer service skills.
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent
  • Current, valid state driver’s license
  • Ability to read, write and compute basic math.
  • Minimum 2 years demonstrated sales, customer service and delivery experience

Responsibilities

  • To consistently service and aggressively expand an assigned set of customers along a predetermined route.
  • Sell new batteries
  • Invoice all units that fail to last warranty period
  • Rotate batteries
  • Collect money
  • Maintain the route by keeping displays clean and keeping dealer list up to date
  • Service each dealer
  • Set up new accounts
  • Establish, build and maintain good dealer relationships
  • Complete documentation on a timely basis
  • Collect and return junk and/or used batteries to Distributorship

FAQs

What is the primary purpose of the Route Sales Manager position?

The primary purpose of the Route Sales Manager position is to consistently service and aggressively expand an assigned set of customers along a predetermined route.

What are some of the key components of the job?

Key components of the job include selling new batteries, invoicing units that fail to last the warranty period, rotating batteries, collecting payments, maintaining the route, servicing each dealer, setting up new accounts, building dealer relationships, completing documentation, and collecting junk or used batteries.

What qualifications are required for this position?

Required qualifications include a current CDL and clean driving record, prior sales experience, good communication skills, strong customer service skills, a high school diploma or GED equivalent, a valid state driver’s license, ability to read, write, and compute basic math, and a minimum of 2 years demonstrated sales, customer service, and delivery experience.

What is the work environment like for a Route Sales Manager?

The work environment typically involves regular physical activity, including using hands to grasp or handle, talking and hearing, standing, and walking. It may also involve exposure to battery warehouse conditions, including moving equipment, mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals, as well as the ability to lift and/or move 50+ lbs.

Is previous sales experience necessary for this role?

Yes, prior sales experience is highly desirable for the Route Sales Manager position.

What are the salary requirements for this position?

The salary requirements for the Route Sales Manager position are a base salary of $39,500 plus commission.

What type of benefits does Interstate Batteries offer for this position?

The job description mentions benefits information but does not provide specific details; you would need to inquire further during the application process.

Does Interstate Batteries have a policy for equal employment opportunities?

Yes, Interstate Batteries provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or veteran status in accordance with applicable laws.

Are resumes accepted from headhunters or placement agencies?

No, Interstate Batteries does not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with the company.

Manufacturing & Electronics
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1952
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Built to top industry standards, Interstate Batteries has been technician’s choice for 9 years and counting and is the No. 1 replacement brand battery in North America. Our business is powered by a Distributor network of 300 wholesale warehouses and backed up by more than 200,000 Dealers around the world as well as 200 All Battery Center franchise stores. Guided by a set of common values, we’re committed to enriching lives as we deliver the most trustworthy source of power to the world – now, and for generations to come. At Interstate we are driven by our unique combination of proven experience, integrity and heart – determined to meet the needs of those we serve today, while thinking ahead to what they’ll need tomorrow. We are committed to standing behind everything we do and delivering the excellence that professionals trust. Now over a billion dollar, privately held corporation, Interstate thrives on our innovation and our old-fashioned business principles – founded on treating others like we would like to be treated. Our strong company culture and commitment to our employees have also earned us spots among the Top 100 Places to Work with the Dallas Morning News and on the list of Top 150 National Places to Work.