Sales Manager Calgary UniFirst Canada

Field Sales Manager



One of the 10 Best Sales Organizations

(Rated 6th Best Company to Sell For by Selling Power Magazine)

Clothing The Working World.

UniFirst ( as shown on the CBS show Undercover Boss ) is one of the largest and fastest growing companies in the multi-billion dollar garment services industry. Through superior customer service pride integrity and professionalism we outfit an impressive range of clients such as Canadian Tire and Costco with image wear career wear professional clothing and traditional uniforms as well as facility service products.

In our eighth decade of operations we currently employ more than 14000 team partners who serve well over 250000 customer locations in 45 states Canada and Europe from 250 manufacturing distribution and customer service facilities.

A Career with UniFirst Offers

Training

With the most in-depth training platform in the industry our employees get top quality skills training designed to enhance their performance and assist them with their career potential and advancement.

Career Mobility

Were a growing company offering significant avenues for personal development and growth. Some companies like to promote from within we love to!

Technology

UniFirsts many cutting edge sales tools and innovative programs are designed with one purpose in mind to help you succeed.

Family Culture

Our unique family-like culture is what makes UniFirst an organization that stands out from the rest.

Diversity

At UniFirst youll find an environment packed with different cultures personalities and backgrounds because we know it takes many kinds of people to make us successful.


Exceptional Career Opportunity

As a Sales Manager youll 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.

This is an exciting challenging and rewarding position responsible for building and leading a team of at least 4 sales professionals to meet and exceed new business sales targets. You and your team will be supported with world class training compensation incentives and benefits.

Experience in developing new business from a prospecting stage is definitely an asset however priority will be given to the candidate proficient in creating a fun dynamic environment for teaching coaching mentoring and leading your sales team towards success.

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 locations new account sales quota.
• Maintain budgeted staffing levels.
• Perform other sales related tasks and assists other Sales Managers or other Locations Department Managers.

Experience

• 3 or more years of successful business-to-business new account sales and with 2 additional years in sales management preferred.

Additional Requirements

• Valid non-commercial drivers license and safe driving record.
• General computer skills with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office including MS Word and Excel.

UniFirst offers a Fleet of Benefits 50 to be exact!

RRSP with Company Match

Profit Sharing

Health Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Supplemental Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

Vacation

Sick Time

Paid Holidays

Direct Payroll Deposit

Tuition Reimbursement

30% Employee Discount

Employee Referral Program

UniFirst is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer