Van Sales Drivers

blahblah06

Is anyone in this career? I have seen an ad for a job with this details. any info would be gr8

Wishbone Ash

blahblah06 wrote:

Is anyone in this career? I have seen an ad for a job with this details. any info would be gr8

Usually pays a basic wage and you make the rest on commission. Typically involves delivering bread (or any product) to shops and trying to flog extra cakes etc.on a 'sell or return' basis to boost your wages. Not my cup of tea.

John R

If I was running a shop I'd quickly ditch any supplier that constantly sent around commissioned sales agents to push sell on top of ordered deliveries.

Those sound like a particular category of rotten jobs, only suitable for serious hustlers. They are usually based on having a quick turnaround of employees, people get the job and give it a go until they realise they cannot make good money at it. Meanwhile the company have gotten a delivery driver for a few months at a fraction of the regular wage.

blahblah06

well the company is offering 520 basic b4 commison

Wishbone Ash

blahblah06 wrote:

well the company is offering 520 basic b4 commison

That sounds higher than average. (Maybe you have to supply the van ).

john R wrote:

If I was running a shop I'd quickly ditch any supplier that constantly sent around commissioned sales agents to push sell on top of ordered deliveries

There are some 'reputable' companies who do this. Dairygold is one. The driver makes the ordered delivery and can earn a good bit extra from comission if he's interested. If not, he just delivers as normal. The shop obviously gets a cut - that's why it's tolerated. Then again, dairygold pay above average wages to drivers and also include allowances etc. I know one driver who was able to earn an extra €20k on comission alone. Things may have changed since their recent restructuring though.

blahblah06

LOL na the van is given and a lunch allowance also. I applied so fingers crossed

Wishbone Ash

blahblah06 wrote:

LOL na the van is given and a lunch allowance also. I applied so fingers crossed

Good luck blahblah06 - let us know how you get on.

blahblah06

cheers m8. had the interview on fri so they will let me know on tues they said

nesf

John R wrote:

If I was running a shop I'd quickly ditch any supplier that constantly sent around commissioned sales agents to push sell on top of ordered deliveries.

You've the wrong idea I think. Most of the companies delivering to shops are in for the long haul, Dairygold etc, their drivers are not interested in forcing products on shops and being aggressive sales-wise, they will have to see this person again tomorrow. Plus a shop complaining about a driver will be taken very seriously.

You're a lot more likely to see a much more "friendly" approach with the better companies. Decent sales people who'll offer a few things to the shops and generally get to know the managers there etc.

John R wrote:

Those sound like a particular category of rotten jobs, only suitable for serious hustlers. They are usually based on having a quick turnaround of employees, people get the job and give it a go until they realise they cannot make good money at it. Meanwhile the company have gotten a delivery driver for a few months at a fraction of the regular wage.

In prolonged business to business sales hustlers are generally not hired. These aren't chugger companies or door to door companies.

John R

nesf wrote:

You've the wrong idea I think.

From the info posted after my reply that is obvious. I was suggesting that as a possibility, based on the scant info in the OP and the description given in the first reply.

nesf wrote:

In prolonged business to business sales hustlers are generally not hired. These aren't chugger companies or door to door companies.

I would say that it depends on the market the companies deal with, I have come across a number of them in the past and they worked very much the way I described.

I am sure most companies selling to business clients realise that it is not a good long term strategy but there are always people out to make short term profits before moving on. Even some very big companies have departments operating like that.

nesf

John R wrote:

I am sure most companies selling to business clients realise that it is not a good long term strategy but there are always people out to make short term profits before moving on. Even some very big companies have departments operating like that.

Very true, that's what I meant by the generally.

In sales there are always departments/companies working "against the grain" of the majority of the sector but you can usually spot them pretty quickly. What I was saying above was mostly based on the retail sector, and specifically the chains that dominate them (groceries, petrol stations etc). It's not a sector that's easy to break into from a distribution point of view, so you don't see many "short term" focussed outfits in it from what I've seen.

blahblah06

still aint heard nothing

blahblah06

Just got a call. I got the job

nesf

Congratulations.

Let us know how you get on.

blahblah06

cheers mate im chuffed

Dub13

Congratulations,what will you be selling...?

blahblah06

Cheers lads. id rather not say online im afraid just in case but its along the lines of food

Dub13

blahblah06 wrote:

Cheers lads. id rather not say online im afraid just in case but its along the lines of food

No probs,I did not mean to prob Sorry.

blahblah06

lol no dont be silly its not like that. But just in case there is some weirdos about Ha

Wishbone Ash

blahblah06 wrote:

Just got a call. I got the job

Congratulations blahblah06

STaN

do they give you sales training?

Is the commissions good?

What are your experiences so far of sales while delivering?

cormie

Also interested in this, I sent you a PM with a few (:o) questions:)