Outside Sales Account Executive - Mokena, IL

Description ARAMARK Uniform and Career Apparel provides clothing and other wear for virtually every industry - such as manufacturing, transportation, construction, hospitality, public safety and healthcare. From designing and manufacturing to cleaning and delivering we have more than 400,000 customer accounts in 46 states with over 200 service locations and distribution centers across the United States. ARAMARK works with individual clients on both a local and a national level to create the perfect image, while promoting teamwork and establishing professional identity.

Are you a sales "hunter"? If so, this is a lucrative business opportunity you don't want to miss. As an Outside Sales Executive you will have an assigned geographic territory where you will be responsible for executing a sales plan by prospecting new business, gathering information about customer needs, presenting ARAMARK solutions and closing the sale. You will be provided with tools such as a car allowance, a laptop, and extensive training to help you succeed. The Sales Account Executive position pays a competitive base salary plus uncapped commissions. (This is not a vacant position and immediate openings may not be available.  Candidates will be reviewed regularly for openings.)

Requirements

The successful candidate will possess: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; minimum 1-3 years business-to-business outside sales experience focused on new account generation, preferably selling a service; geographic sales territory experience using consultative selling approach; strong presentation and communication skills; prior classroom sales training; accustomed to being managed with weekly activity guidelines; proficiency in Microsoft office and contact-management software such as Goldmine, ACT, etc. The Sales Account Executive must travel locally in order to visit prospective customers, therefore must have a valid driver's license.

 

Essential Functions include: Cold-calling, tele-prospecting, scheduling first time visits, conducting in-person prospecting calls, following-up with potential customers, qualifying leads, attaining new business and working with local sales and management team; assisting in measuring and installations of new accounts; working within the company policies and procedures.