Regional Inside Sales Associate (Remote)

Location: Remote (Eastern, Central, or Mountain Time Zones only)

You're changing the selling game. You know your product inside and out. You put people first and make service a priority. Now you just need a company where you can apply your talent and make more money!

Meet Vestis.

Businesses, small and large, need uniforms. Vestis provides companies with the uniforms and workplace supplies to simplify their workday and equip teams to do their best work - safely. We are Vestis!

We look out for teammates with the same passion with which we serve our customers. We supply the tools you'll need to be successful, including gas cards and car allowances. We support your financial future with competitive salaries, uncapped earning potential, paid training, and full benefits, starting on your very first day.

The Regional Inside Sale Associate (RISA) will retain and grow existing small to mid-size customers within an assigned territory in the Direct Sales business channel, while also expanding the services offered to those customers, to include targeted rental adjacencies . The RISA is responsible for increasing purchase frequency and the average size of customer orders, while also improving the profitability of the assigned relationships. RISAs also support the pursuit of new business for prospects with employee sizes from 25-99. To be successful, RISAs will partner closely with the market centers in their territory (General Managers, Sales Manager, Territory Managers, etc.) and the Direct Sale Executives (DSEs) who transition accounts into their territory.

Responsibilities:

• Achieves or exceeds assigned revenue and margin quotas. The successful RISA
• Builds strong relationships within his/her accounts, to drive increased retention and ensure ongoing, and changing needs are met.
• Connects Vestis to the customer at multiple levels in both organizations.
• Maintains frequency of purchase and increases the average order size planned for the assigned territory Reduces or maintains discount levels to business objectives.
• Provides samples of products not currently purchased and converts 2 weekly
• Effectively negotiates and manages pricing strategies to ensure balance between needs of the customer and Vestis.
• Conducts outbound calls (35 per day) to accounts assigned to the region.
• Provides 10 price quotes weekly and closes 60% of these weekly
• Effectively uses Salesforce to track opportunities, log dials open/close prospect referrals, track call campaign activity, etc.
• Negotiates contract renewals 6-12 months prior expiration, to ensure growth and margin expansion.
• Executes price increases in a timely manner and where applicable, in accordance with contract terms.
• Positions and sells Vestis Direct Sale value proposition effectively.
• Manages prospect referrals with 25-99 employees and converts 30% or more to an active buyer
• Sells adjacency products to targeted accounts,
• Manages, retains, and grows accounts that inflow from a Direct Sale Executive
• Delegates all post sale and customer service activity to appropriate sales support representative
• Instructs customer on how to place orders to deliver the best customer experience (defined as most accurate and fastest delivery) including but not limited to, the following options: calling the contact center, ordering on-line, using an order form, emailing the assigned customer service mailbox, etc.
• Proactively expands business within existing account base. Takes initiative and full ownership as needed to address customer needs and maximize revenue.
• Demonstrates an expert understanding of all current product needs within team accounts.
• Effectively positions and sells the ADS product and services portfolio based on the value they bring to the consumer.
• Maintains strong relationships with partnering DSEs, assigned Market Center partners including, field Sales and Service team members
• Attends meetings with current customers and team members
• Provides accurate sales forecasts on a monthly basis and maintains a healthy and current pipeline in Salesforce
• Supports collection efforts, as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Two to three years of successful inside sales business to business experience.
• Proven telephone selling skills.
• Highly driven to meet goals and self-motivated.
• Proven ability to identify and close sales opportunities.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Superior negotiating and pricing skills.
• Must be highly organized.
• Outstanding communication and follow up skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with other internal departments and with an outside field sales team.
• Knowledge of MS Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Salesforce experience a plus.
• A Bachelor's Degree is preferred but not required.

Benefits: Vestis offers a wide array of comprehensive benefit programs and services including medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, and paid parental leave. Employees are able to enroll in the company's 401k plan. Employees are eligible for 80 hours of vacation, 16 hours of floating holidays, and paid sick time every year. Employees will also receive 9 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

Compensation: The salary rate for this position ranges from $45,000 to $55,000, depending on circumstances including an applicant's skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, prior job experience, market data, and other relevant factors. Sales commissions available based on incentive plan.

Headquartered in Roswell, GA, Vestis is the second largest provider in the industry with over 300,000 customer locations 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.