Sales Manager - UniFirst

Sales Manager

As a Sales Manager you'll be on the front line of our goal to find and develop "Customers for Life" in your protected territory. Through a strong work ethic and enthusiastic attitude, you will be responsible for building, developing, and leading your team of professional Outside Sales Representatives. Responsibilities of the Sales Manager 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 UniFirst offers the Benefits you need to excel as a Sales Manager: Car allowance and cell phone reimbursement Cutting edge sales tools, including a data management device with CRM software Full range of benefits including 401k and profit sharing, health and life insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), disability coverage, vacation, sick time, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, 30% employee discounts, and more

Qualifications 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. 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

Company Overview: UniFirst is an international leader in the $18 billion dollar garment services industry. We currently employ 14,000 team partners who serve 300,000 business customer locations throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe. We were included in the top 10 of Selling Power magazine's "Best Companies to Sell For" list and recognized on Forbes magazine's "Platinum 400 – Best Big Companies" list. As a 90-year old company focused on annual growth, there's never been a better time to join our outside sales team.

Primary Location: United States-North Carolina

Other Locations: United States-North Carolina

Work Locations: 292 - KERNERSVILLE, NC 526 Piney Grove Road Kernersville 27284