Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. UniFirst Corporation is an international leader in the garment services industry, employing 14,000 team partners who serve 300,000 business customer locations. The Sales Manager will be responsible for developing and leading a team of Outside Sales Representatives, implementing sales strategies, and achieving sales goals.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement annual Sales Plan and submit Quarterly goals with monthly updates on progress to General Manager and other designated recipients
- Coach and manage salespeople in maintaining contact and gaining appointments with assigned accounts. Becomes personally responsible for Target Accounts at times there is no salesperson in a territory
- Accompany Sales Representatives on sales calls to observe skills and techniques and assist in developing action plans for skill improvement
- Conduct product knowledge and selling skills training at each weekly sales meeting
- Conduct formal weekly evaluation of overall sales performance and effectiveness of each Sales Representative. If necessary, assists/guides the Sales Representative in developing plans and strategies to achieve sales goals
- Achieve location’s new account sales quota
- Maintain budgeted staffing levels
- Perform other sales related tasks and assists other Sales Managers or other Location’s Department Managers
Skills
- Valid non-commercial drivers license and safe driving record
- Individuals who drive their personal vehicles for business purposes will be required to comply with minimum auto insurance requirements per UniFirst's standards
- General computer skills with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office including MS Word and Excel
- 4 year college degree preferred
- 3 or more years of successful business-to-business new account sales and with 2 additional years in sales management preferred
Benefits
- Vehicle Mileage and cell phone reimbursement
- Cutting edge sales tools, including a data management device with CRM software
- Full range of benefits including 401k, health and life insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), disability coverage, vacation, sick time, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, 30% employee discounts, and more
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