Route Sales Manager Jobs
Route Sales Manager jobs are open across food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, industrial distribution, and chemical industries, at every level from territory rep to senior and regional manager, with specializations in direct store delivery, key account management, and new business development. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
Find Route Sales Manager JobsOverview
Showing 5 of 777+ Route Sales Manager jobs
Ready to build a high-energy career where every day is different? Join our Field Sales & Service Team and help us deliver exceptional customer moments and powerful service experiences. We're Southwind— the highest-performing 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchise group — built on integrity, accountability, and investing in people.
Ready to build a high-energy career where every day is different? Are you outgoing, dependable, and great with customers? We want to meet you! We're Southwind— the highest-performing 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchise group — built on integrity, accountability, and investing in people.
- Provide an exceptional customer experience
- Interact with customers and explain services/pricing
- Identify opportunities to increase sales
- Load and remove unwanted items from homes and businesses
- Work alongside a fun, hardworking team
- Represent the 1-800-GOT-JUNK? brand professionally
- Overtime opportunities based on business needs
- Paid training
- Advancement opportunities into sales, leadership, and operations
- No experience in junk removal required!!
- Customer service, sales, retail, restaurant, or hospitality experience preferred
- Positive, energetic attitude
- Strong communication skills
- Reliable and team-oriented
- Able to lift 50+ lbs
- Valid drivers license
- Must be 21 years old or above (Insurance)
Southwind encourages team members to lead with innovation and purpose. We're a company built on integrity, teamwork, and ongoing development. Join us and help redefine home services. Apply Now!
Ready to build a high-energy career where every day is different? Join our Field Sales & Service Team and help us deliver exceptional customer moments and powerful service experiences. We're Southwind— the highest-performing 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchise group — built on integrity, accountability, and investing in people.
Ready to build a high-energy career where every day is different? Are you outgoing, dependable, and great with customers? We want to meet you! We're Southwind— the highest-performing 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchise group — built on integrity, accountability, and investing in people.
- Provide an exceptional customer experience
- Interact with customers and explain services/pricing
- Identify opportunities to increase sales
- Load and remove unwanted items from homes and businesses
- Work alongside a fun, hardworking team
- Represent the 1-800-GOT-JUNK? brand professionally
- Overtime opportunities based on business needs
- Paid training
- Advancement opportunities into sales, leadership, and operations
- No experience in junk removal required!!
- Customer service, sales, retail, restaurant, or hospitality experience preferred
- Positive, energetic attitude
- Strong communication skills
- Reliable and team-oriented
- Able to lift 50+ lbs
- Valid drivers license
- Must be 21 years old or above (Insurance)
Southwind encourages team members to lead with innovation and purpose. We're a company built on integrity, teamwork, and ongoing development. Join us and help redefine home services. Apply Now!
Route Sales Manager Jobs by Experience Level
See All 777+ Route Sales Manager Jobs
Find roles that match your experience and apply in just a few clicks.
Find Route Sales Manager JobsRoute Sales Manager Job Market
Who's Hiring
- PepsiCo130
- Vestis66
- Grupo Bimbo66
- Cintas65
- Aramark30
Top Industries Hiring
- Food & Beverage58
- Distribution & Wholesale2
- Energy1
- Consumer Goods1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in route sales manager jobs.
- 2–5 years of outside sales or route sales experience in a consumer goods or distribution environment
- Valid driver's license with a clean driving record and reliable transportation
- Demonstrated ability to grow existing accounts and open new business within an assigned territory
- Experience with handheld order-entry systems, route accounting software, or delivery management platforms
- Strong physical stamina for daily loading, unloading, and merchandising of product at customer locations
- High school diploma or equivalent required, with a bachelor's degree in business or marketing preferred
Tips for Your Route Sales Manager Job Search
Quantify your route growth numbers
Hiring managers for route sales manager roles want to see territory growth in hard figures. Pull your actual revenue increases, case volume gains, or new account counts from previous roles and lead with those numbers on your resume before listing any duties.
Highlight your DSD or distribution experience
Direct store delivery and distribution-channel experience sets strong candidates apart. If you've managed route settlements, handheld order-entry devices, or van inventory reconciliation, name those processes explicitly so your resume clears applicant tracking systems built around those terms.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists route sales manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that match your product category
Route sales manager roles in food service, beverage, or chemical distribution carry different technical expectations. Tailor each application to the product category by swapping in category-specific vocabulary, like cold-chain compliance for beverage or hazmat handling for chemical distribution.
Prepare a territory takeover story for interviews
Interviewers for route sales manager positions almost always ask how you'd approach inheriting an underperforming route. Prepare a specific example that walks through how you audited stops, rebuilt customer relationships, and improved sell-through within your first quarter on a previous route.
Negotiate your base-to-commission split clearly
Route sales manager compensation structures vary widely between straight commission, base plus bonus, and mileage-reimbursed models. Before your final interview, ask the recruiter how the commission structure is calculated so you can evaluate total compensation accurately and negotiate from an informed position.
Route Sales Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most route sales managers?
PepsiCo, Vestis, and Grupo Bimbo are hiring the most route sales managers right now, with openings concentrated in California, Michigan, and Ohio, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Food and beverage distributors and consumer packaged goods companies consistently post the highest volume of route sales manager openings nationwide.
How many route sales manager jobs are remote?
About 5% of route sales manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on, territory-based nature of most route roles. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote or hybrid arrangements are national account management and regional training positions, where in-person stop coverage is not required daily.
How do you become a route sales manager?
Start in a territory sales rep or delivery driver role within food service, beverage, or distribution to build familiarity with route logistics and customer relationships. Consistently grow account volume on your assigned route, then pursue openings that add supervisory or key account responsibilities. Many route sales managers earn the role by outperforming on a single-route territory before stepping into multi-route oversight.
Can you get a route sales manager job with no management experience?
Yes, many employers hire candidates without formal management titles if they've run their own route autonomously and grown it. Emphasize self-directed territory ownership, any informal training you've done for newer drivers, and your ability to manage daily priorities without supervision. Companies in high-turnover distribution segments often promote strong individual contributors into route manager roles within the first year.
What does the route sales manager interview process look like?
Most route sales manager interviews involve an initial phone screen with a recruiter, followed by a panel or one-on-one interview with a district or regional sales manager. Expect behavioral questions about handling a difficult customer, recovering a lost account, and managing daily route priorities under time pressure. Some employers add a ride-along with a current rep as a final step before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to route sales manager jobs?
You can find and apply to route sales manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that fit your product category, territory experience, and seniority level, then apply directly to each listing that matches your background.
See All 777+ Route Sales Manager Jobs
Find roles that match your experience and apply in just a few clicks.
Find Route Sales Manager Jobs