Sales Account Executive

• 3% Employer contribution to your 401(k)
• Extremely affordable Health Benefits for you and your dependents
• Work/Life balance, family oriented

As an Account Executive, you will develop new business opportunities within the food & beverage industry using your professional sales background. Initially, we will assist in your efforts, training you to use an organizational prospecting system. We will also provide you with a database of prospects to get you started. You will call upon business owners, senior-level decision makers, and executives to promote Service Linen Supply solutions in support of prospects' linens, chef apparel, apron, mats, and other promotional product needs.

In this role you will serve as a key representative for our company and its services, promoting Service Linen Supply’s reputation, reliability, eco-friendly operational model, and industry stature. You are expected to prospect in both conventional and creative means—from cold-calling to social networking—in order to build partnerships with customers.

• Develop new business opportunities within the food and beverage industry using your professional sales background.
• Initially, we will assist in your efforts, training you to use an organizational prospecting system. We will also provide you with a database of prospects to get you started.
• Call upon business owners, senior-level decision makers, and executives to promote Service Linen Supply solutions for linens, chef apparel, apron, mats, and other promotional product needs.
• Serve as a key representative for the company and its services, promoting the company's reputation, reliability, eco-friendly operational model, and industry stature.
• Prospect using conventional and creative means—from cold-calling to social networking—to build partnerships with customers.

• The ideal candidate will have prior success in business-to-business sales; experience selling solutions, versus commodities, in a highly competitive market; strong prospecting (over the phone, via the Internet, and in person) and closing skills; a stable work history; experience with contractual business sales (ie office equipment, business systems, communication solutions, etc.); and have a demonstrated history of continual learning and self-improvement.
  
  Essentially, we are looking for an energized self-starter!
• Advanced education preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with Wingmate, preferred
• 3 years experience B2B cold calling (outbound and in person), preferred
• Self-motivated and able to work independently to meet or exceed goals
• Strong track record of success
• Strong organization, negotiation, and closing skills
• Service industry experience helpful, but not necessary
• General computer literacy and proficiency with Microsoft Office including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
• Possessing a valid driver’s license, proof of car insurance, and a dependable vehicle
• Post offer background check and drug screening (this is a safety sensitive position)

At Service Linen Supply we are the industry leader in the Pacific Northwest. We have been servicing the restaurant and medical industry with their garment and linen needs for over 75 years. In this lucrative role, you will proactively seek out and develop effective working relationships with new customers, securing new sales for the company and developing a network of clients.

This is an outside sales position in which you will prospect for new businesses – targeting food and beverage establishments of all sizes. If you have a passion for excellence and developing a territory, we encourage you to join our sales team.

• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Sales and Business Development
• Industries:
  Hospitality