Professional Sales Person – UniFirst First Aid + Safety

About the position

UniFirst First Aid + Safety is seeking a reliable and hardworking Professional Sales Person to join our family. As a Team Partner in the Sales Department, you will be developing new business for UniFirst First Aid retail marketing through high-level selling skills. When working with UniFirst First Aid + Safety we provide a variety of shifts. Our standard is a 5-day work week, enjoy two days off a week. We have an immediate opening and provide on the job training.

Responsibilities

• Sell and promote First Aid products to new accounts with 75 employees or more and/or multiple locations.
• Develop new business and penetrate accounts further to sell additional lines with the priority as first aid, facility services, and safety products.
• Meet new customer needs with products that will help provide a safe, pleasant, and productive workplace.
• Lead 411 as another tool to grow your prospect hopper.
• Organize and implement a 'work plan' for maximizing daily sales and decreasing mileage between calls.
• Maintain a call average that is consistent with current company objectives.
• Promote growth by continuously setting appointments, making cold calls, and gaining referrals for new business.
• Participate and execute information provided from sales meetings.
• Submit work orders, paperwork and expense reports as required.
• Keep paper-flow consistent by ensuring accuracy.
• Communicate with the local Sales Manager, Territory Manager and the Regional Sales Manager with all pertinent information for any new accounts.
• Keep abreast of all price changes and sell accordingly.
• Maintain a prospect database of all accounts being developed.
• Participate in periodic promotions.
• Ensure that personal vehicle used for company business is clean, organized, and properly maintained.
• Adhere to company policies as outlined in the UniFirst Employee handbook and the Green Guard Field Manual.
• Keep up to date about competitive companies, their products, and prices.
• Share pertinent information about pricing and products with other employees during sales meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.

Requirements

• High school and/or GED equivalent is required.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record are required.
• Two years of business to business selling experience is required.
• High-level selling skill including strong prospecting and closing skills.
• Knowledge and exceptional sales experience.
• Ability to be resourceful.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.

Benefits

• On the job training & great hourly pay
• 401K with Company Match
• Profit Sharing
• Health Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Direct Payroll Deposit
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 30% Employee Discount
• Employee Referral Bonuses