Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Playing Basketball
Sales Award
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Robert Gehrke

Harwood Heights,IL

Summary

Driven Route Sales Representative with a proven track record at Snyder Lance, adept in customer retention and strategic planning. Excelled in expanding client bases and boosting revenues through effective sales and territory management. Skilled in stock rotation and customer service, consistently delivering solutions that enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty. Enthusiastic business development professional with experience establishing high-value territories. Adept in cultivating productive relationships with clients, achieving superior levels of account development, retention and expansion.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Route Sales Representative

Snyder Lance
08.2018 - 02.2024
  • Delivered top customer satisfaction, reviewing feedback closely, and addressing needs and requests of account holders.
  • Maintained positive relationships with customers using good communication and follow-through abilities.
  • Boosted revenues by upselling and cross-selling products to new and established customers.
  • Collaborated with customers to identify needs and provided catered solutions
  • Maximized sales through effective territory management and strategic route planning.

Route Driver

Tenet Concepts (Amazon)
06.2017 - 07.2018
  • Enhanced route efficiency by consistently analyzing and optimizing delivery routes.
  • Increased safety awareness by conducting regular vehicle inspections and adhering to traffic regulations.
  • Received, counted and inspected inventory for delivery.
  • Promoted company values through consistent demonstration of commitment to excellence during daily operations.
  • Contributed to a positive workplace atmosphere by maintaining professionalism and courtesy when interacting with colleagues and supervisors alike.
  • Logged mileage, stops, orders and carton counts for each route.

Route Sales Representative

Frito Lay-PepsiCo
10.2011 - 11.2016
  • Delivered top customer satisfaction, reviewing feedback closely, and addressing needs and requests of account holders.
  • Maintained positive relationships with customers using good communication and follow-through abilities.
  • Boosted revenues by upselling and cross-selling products to new and established customers.
  • Collaborated with customers to identify needs and provided catered solutions
  • Maximized sales through effective territory management and strategic route planning.
  • Expanded client base by consistently seeking out new opportunities for sales growth.
  • Developed and implemented promotional strategies to boost sales and customer loyalty.
  • Immediately addressed problems with customers to promote speedy resolution.
  • Displayed products properly at customer sites and according to company specifications and policies.

Education

High School Diploma -

Ridgewood High School
Norridge, IL
08.2004

Skills

  • Stock Rotation
  • Sales Goals
  • Customer Retention
  • Leads Prospecting
  • Customer Service
  • Strategic Planning
  • Display Building
  • Local routes understanding

Accomplishments

Sales Reward

Playing Basketball

  Playing basketball is good exercise. It also can be very competitive and very fun at the same time.

Sales Award

Won sales award in my first year working for Frito Lay, made the highest number of sales and lowest number of stale product for the year.

Timeline

Route Sales Representative

Snyder Lance
08.2018 - 02.2024

Route Driver

Tenet Concepts (Amazon)
06.2017 - 07.2018

Route Sales Representative

Frito Lay-PepsiCo
10.2011 - 11.2016

High School Diploma -

Ridgewood High School

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