Key Account Manager - direct Sales (remote Northeast) - Remote Eligible

Key Account Manager (KAM)-Direct Sales

The Key Account Manager (KAM)-Direct Sales is responsible for managing key customer accounts, maintaining long-term relationships, and maximizing sales opportunities within these accounts.

Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

• Create, build, and maintain positive business relationships with existing and new Vestis customers
• Develop and implement strategies to increase sales and profits from existing Regional, Multi-Location, and Single Location Strategic Accounts
• Expected to travel up to 20%
• B2B inside sales experience
• Demonstrate the ability to manage an established book of business at the strategic level
• Continuously look for growth opportunities within the current client portfolio
• Always be aware of acquisitions and divestitures that potentially could impact the revenue stream for the clients in their portfolio

Experience/Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent; Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Demonstrated experience and ability to provide excellent customer service
• Possess patience, ability to empathize, and strong listening skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail, highly organized, with good time management skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment
• Demonstrated capability to influence without authority
• Keen ability to challenge the status quo and build strong relationships both internally and externally
• Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint proficiency
• Ability to analyze data
• Able to present to all levels of the client, including C-suite
• Successful completion of Criminal Background and Motor Vehicle Record checks

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.

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