Sales Manager

Description

Location:

Knoxville, TN

• Lead a team of sales professionals and drive profitable sales growth in assigned territory
• Recruit, develop, coach, and support new and existing Account Executives, and ensure that they meet their weekly activity guidelines to achieve high performance
• Evaluate and develop existing and new business opportunities through a consultative selling approach
• Build strong relationships, internally and externally, to ensure the overall success of new sales

Strong track record of accomplishments and demonstrated success managing sales professionals through the use of formal activity guidelines and technology‑based measurement systems;
Professional presence and proficiency in consultative selling skills;
Strong presentation and communication skills;
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and contact‑management software such as Salesforce, ACT, etc

Office environment

Minimum two years business‑to‑business outside sales experience focused on new account generation, preferably selling a service;
Minimum three years managing sales professionals using an account‑management approach (prospecting, selling, growing, maintaining, and retaining accounts)

Willing to travel, including some overnight travel

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

A valid driver’s license

Headquartered in Roswell, GA, Vestis is the second largest provider in the industry with over 300,000 customer and approximately 20,000 teammates across North America.

Vestis is a leader in the B2B uniform and workplace supplies category. Vestis provides clean and safe uniform services and workplace supplies to a broad range of North American customers from Fortune 500 companies to locally owned small businesses across a broad set of end markets. The Company’s comprehensive service offering includes a full‑service uniform rental program, cleanroom and other specialty garment processing, floor mats, towels, linens, managed restroom services, first aid supplies and more.

Vestis is an equal‑opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, relation, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.

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