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Outside Sales Account Executive | ARAMARK Uniform Services | Shreveport, LA Are you a "hunter"? If so, this lucrative business development opportunity with ARAMARK Corporation, recently ranked in the Top Ten Service Companies to sell for by Selling Power Magazine, is one you don't want to miss! ARAMARK Corporation is an $11 billion world leader in providing managed services, including food, facility and other support services, and uniform and career apparel to customers within education, healthcare and government institutions, sports and recreation sectors, as well as domestic and international corporations. In FORTUNE Magazine's 2006 list of "America's Most Admired Companies", ARAMARK Corporation has ranked number one in its industry, consistently ranking since 1998 as one of the top three most admired companies in its industry by peers and industry analysts. Headquartered in Philadelphia, ARAMARK has more than 240,000 employees serving customers across the US and in 19 countries world-wide. Additional information on the company can be found at www.aramark.com. ARAMARK Uniform Services (AUS) provides clothing and related products for more than 400,000 customers across the US in virtually every industry, served from over 200 facilities. From designing and manufacturing to cleaning and delivering, AUS works with individual clients on both a local and a national level to create and maintain the perfect image, promoting teamwork and establishing professional identity. 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 with prospect database, and extensive training to help you succeed. This position pays a competitive base salary plus uncapped commissions, and offers excellent long-term career development opportunities. Essential Functions include: cold-calling, telephone prospecting, conducting in-person prospecting calls, qualifying leads, attending first time visits and sales presentations, following-up with potential customers, and closing new business. Working with your local sales, customer service and management team, you will also assist in measuring and installation of new accounts, and must work within company policies and procedures. The successful candidate will have: a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, with a minimum of 1-3 years business-to-business outside sales experience focused on new account generation, preferably selling a service; experience of managing a geographic sales territory, using a consultative selling approach; strong presentation and communication skills; prior classroom sales training; be accustomed to maintaining high levels of activity and being managed with weekly activity guidelines. Proficiency in Microsoft office and contact-management software such as Goldmine, ACT, etc is required. The Account Executive must travel locally in order to visit prospective customers, therefore must have a valid driver's license. Please apply online at www.aramark.com/careers or submit your resume to Emily Colton, Recruiting Manager, at Emily.colton@uniform.aramark.com. |