Sales Manager - UniFirst

UniFirst • Kernersville, NC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Sales Manager, you will be on the front line of UniFirst's 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. A career with UniFirst offers training with the most in-depth training platform in the industry, career mobility as a growing company offering significant avenues for personal development and growth, cutting edge sales tools and innovative programs, and a unique family-like culture. At UniFirst, you'll find an environment packed with different cultures, personalities, and backgrounds because we know it takes many kinds of people to make us successful.

Requirements

• 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.

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.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager