Route Sales Representative Resume Example Schwan's Home Service

ROUTE SALES REPRESENTATIVE

Professional Summary

Problem-solving, results-oriented customer service and sales professional seeking a management role. Experienced in training staff, obtaining new business, and establishing rapport with customers. Top performer with a consistent record of exceeding goals.

Skills

Supervisory: up to eight people in a variety of roles.
Training: capable of training rookies and retraining veterans.
Research and analysis of key data and information and accurate timely dissemination of results.
Ten years of retail merchandising experience

Proficient in MS Office, Word Perfect and other modern software
Types 40-50 WPM
Strong conflict resolution skills
Strong communication skills including report writing, news releases, and public speaking.

Work History

Route Sales Representative Oct 2003 - Current
Schwan's Home Service Lexington, SC

Sold and delivered frozen food on a combined urban/rural/small town route system, averaging 60-70 appointments per day.
Followed Schwan's Good Sales Practices, including keeping customers informed and up-to-date on new products and special promotions; servicing all scheduled customers; seeking and obtaining new customers through referrals, warm-door followups, and other methods; revisiting lapsed customers; and keeping a consistent, reliable schedule.
Assisted Territory Sales Leaders as needed with training of new employees, route planning and re-organization, and loss-prevention.

Program ManagerSep 2000 - Sep 2003
Blue Ridge Environmental Defense LeagueAiken, SC

Research and analysis of environmental, safety, and health issues pertinent to organization and region;
Communicating results to public through reports, newsletter articles, news releases, public presenations, and media conferences;
Outreach education to civic groups and professional associations
Assisted with grant writing and fundraising

Program Director Jan 1997 - Aug 2000
STAND, Inc.Amarillo, TX
Duties similar to above position

Forest Technician Apr 1992 - Dec 1996
U.S. Forest Service Coconino National Forest, Flagstaff, AZ

Served in a variety of timber management and multiresource inventory roles including timber marking and cruising, wildlife surveys, and resource inventories.
Supervised and trained crews of up to eight people in forest measurements, wildlife surveys, and other resource inventory methods.

Education

High School Diploma: College Course1979
Billerica High SchoolBillerica, MA

Bachelor of Science: Range Resources1987
University of IdahoMoscow, ID

Accomplishments

Following is a listing of accomplishments as a Schwan's Home Service employee since 2003:

Nine and a half years without a sick day; and less than five days rescheduled due to weather.
Long record of diligent loss-prevention, such as preventing truck meltdowns and returned checks.
Schwan's club credit and club level by year:

2004: $240,000 (9 months credit)
2005: $325,000 (Vice President)
2006: $329,000 (Vice President, Number One in District)
2007: $348,000 (Vice President)
2008: $319,000 (Executive)
2009: $376,000 (Chairmans, Number Two in District)
2010: $365,000
2011: $366,000
2012: $387,000 (Chairmans)

Recent Awards:
District buying customer contest: January 2009
Jeff Gordon Commemorative Ice Cream Tin Contest: Summer 2009
Holiday jacket: 2010
Depot grilling contests: 2009, 2011, 2012

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Schwan's Home Service
Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League
STAND, Inc.
U.S. Forest Service

School Attended

Billerica High School
University of Idaho

Job Titles Held:

Route Sales Representative
Program Manager
Program Director
Forest Technician

Degrees

High School Diploma : College Course 1979
Bachelor of Science : Range Resources 1987

Route Sales Representative Resume Example

Resume Score: 80%

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