Account Manager

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Rockford, IL, USA
In-Office
70K-75K Annually
Entry level
Industrial
The Role
The Account Manager expands sales within existing B2B customer accounts by identifying product opportunities, generating proposals, securing renewals, and meeting sales quotas. Responsibilities include customer relationship management, sampling programs, sales reporting, documenting account information, and coordinating with sales and operations teams. The role requires effective communication, customer focus, problem-solving, Microsoft Office proficiency, safe lifting of up to 30 pounds, and a valid driver’s license.
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Meet Vestis®: For the People Who Make It All Work

At Vestis®, we provide uniforms, workplace supplies, and professional cleaning that help businesses simplify their workday and keep their teams safe, confident, and focused on what matters most. More than a provider, we are a partner in productivity, trusted to keep you running.

Join us and build a career supporting the people who make it all work.

Job Overview:

The Account Manager (AM) focuses on identifying and developing new product opportunities within the existing customer base. This role involves prospecting, presenting programs, and meeting sales quotas. 

 

Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

  • The AM is expected to penetrate the current customer base and generate revenue through additional category adds – Uniforms, Workplace Supplies, Managed Restroom Services, First Aid and Direct Sales.
  • The AM will also focus on securing contract renewals.
  • Key responsibilities include documenting customer information, maintaining sales reports, and communicating product details to the service department.
  • The AM  is responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with customers to drive sales and identify new opportunities.
  • Drive a systematic sampling program that leads to proposal generation.
  • As a direct report to the Sales Manager, this position will collaborate with the Sales and Operations teams to sell into the current customer base.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

  • Must be customer oriented and able to communicate effectively
  • Ability to provide a high quality service within a fast-paced and physically challenging environment
  • Goal driven and self-motivated to include problem solving skills
  • Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office applications (including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet/Intranet)

Experience/Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s/Associates Degree preferred
  • Prior experience in Route Sales and/or Business to Business (B2B) sales preferred

License Requirements/Certifications:

  • Valid Driver's License required

Working Environment/Safety Requirements/Physical Requirements:

Safely lift and carry up to 30 lbs consistently

 

Compensation: The salary rate that Vestis reasonably expects to pay for this position ranges from $70,000 to $75,000, depending on circumstances including an applicant’s skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, prior job experience, market data, and other relevant factors. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission.

 

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
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

 

Vestis Commitment to Equal Opportunity Employment

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you will find the contact information below to request the appropriate accommodation.

Reasonable Accommodations and the Online Application Process
Consistent with Vestis and Canadian Linen’s commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Vestis or Canadian Linen, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-833-901-8823 or email us at [email protected].

Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Thank you for your interest in an employment opportunity with Vestis, Canadian Linen and Québec Linge.

Skills Required

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Bachelor's or Associate's Degree
  • Valid Driver's License
  • Prior experience in route sales and/or business-to-business sales
  • Ability to communicate effectively and provide high-quality customer service
  • Microsoft Office proficiency, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Ability to safely lift and carry up to 30 pounds consistently
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The Company
HQ: Roswell, GA
10,433 Employees
Year Founded: 1936

What We Do

Vestis Corporation provides uniform rentals and workplace supplies across the United States and Canada. Its full-service offerings include uniform programs, towels and aprons, floor mats, linen services, managed restroom supplies, first-aid and safety products, and cleanroom and specialty-garment processing. Serving customers from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses across manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare, retail, food processing, pharmaceuticals, and automotive markets, Vestis helps maintain safe, professional workplaces.

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