Regional Account Executive
Job Overview
The Regional Account Executive (RAE) is responsible for identifying high-profile regional account opportunities, securing agreements for both rental and direct sale programs via the phone and in-person customer visits. The RAE will provide ongoing customer interaction to support the Vestis relationship with its regional account customers, attain annual quota on direct sale and rental new business, update and maintain an Electronic Contact Management System, communicate with Prospects and Customers (internal & external), qualify and report on Corporate Accounts Pursuit Program, maintain awareness at all times of the contract status of all Fortune 1,000 Businesses and On-going contact in his/her territory, identify ways to grow margin while identifying process/cost improvements for customers, generate monthly (activity level & results) reports.
Responsibilities/Essential Functions
- Provide ongoing customer interaction to support the Vestis relationship with its regional account customers.
- Attain annual quota on direct sale and rental new business.
- Update and maintain an Electronic Contact Management System.
- Communicate (e-mail, phone, fax, etc.) with Prospects and Customers (internal & external).
- Qualify and report on Corporate Accounts Pursuit Program.
- Maintain awareness at all times of the contract status of all Fortune 1,000 Businesses and On-going contact in his/her territory.
- Identify ways to grow margin while identifying process/cost improvements for customers.
- Generate monthly (activity level & results) reports.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Experienced with MS Office applications.
- Excellent written and verbal skills required.
- Must be comfortable interacting and initiating relationships with executives in a diverse business and environment.
Experience/Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience is preferred.
- A minimum of 5-7 years outside sales experience in a business-to-business selling environment.
- Industry experience strongly preferred.
License Requirements/Certifications
- Valid driver’s license.
About the Role
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. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.