Sales Representative

Sales Representative - Commission

Tasty Baking Company (NasdaqGM:TSTY), founded in 1914 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is one of the country's leading bakeries of snack cakes, pies, cookies and donuts with manufacturing facilities in Philadelphia and Oxford, PA. With annual sales of $280 million, Tasty Baking Company offers more than 100 products under the Tastykake brand name. Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V.

Purpose:  Responsible for operating company and distributor routes, and/or open and vacation territories in the branch. Perform proper distribution and customer relations as directed by the Branch Sales Manager. This position is classified as "hourly" if it is assigned to cover various routes. The position is classified as "commission" if it is assigned to a specific route. Sales representative will operate routes as directed by Branch Sales Manager and may require overnight travel.

Essential Functions: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Learning and using the basic fundamentals of the route sales and direct store delivery system including, display, merchandising, time schedule/callbacks, space and position, customer relations, and distribution/settlement. Know your customers by name, their store policies that affect you, and their basic wants and needs for the baked foods department. Establish a sound, professional relationship with key personnel. Maintain a professional personal appearance. Maintain accurate vehicle records, etc. Maintain stales within set quotas. Check assigned truck prior to loading. Keep it clean and in good repair; report weekly. Secure load to prevent product damage. Maintain knowledge of your competition, including pricing, products, space and position,people, displays, account stability, etc. Learn the product freshness code system and never leave out-of-code product in an account. Maintain cleanliness of work area, vehicle, etc. Manage your time wisely and always make callbacks to ensure maximum sales and promote positive customer relations. Practice and comply with all company policies and procedures (EEO, Harassment, Safety, Sarbanes Oxley, etc.). The driving of company vehicles and/or personal vehicles in furtherance of company business must be done in a manner that is consistent with all DOT and state requirements.