Vestis Corporation is a leading provider of uniforms and workplace supplies, and they are seeking a Business Development Executive to identify and assist high volume healthcare opportunities. The role involves developing marketing plans, conducting training sessions, and maintaining relationships with healthcare clients and industry associations.
Responsibilities:
- Identifies and qualifies new business opportunities within hospitals and surgery centers
- Maintains pre-set standards and controls for healthcare processes
- Exceed quota on rental and direct sale new business for selected market
- Conducts periodic education and training sessions as requested by the Sr. VP of Sales, Regional Vice President (RVP) or Director of Sales (DOS)
- Develops and presents professional proposals and presentations
- Utilize the approved Vestis sales force automation tool to record daily sales activities, create schedules and provide comprehensive updates on prospects and their movement through the sales funnel
- Implements Account Executive (AE) prospect management processes
- Monitors prospect management report
- Develops a schedule of regular (weekly/monthly) meetings with the individual Sales Team in the BDE’s territory. This would include regularly scheduled communication with Sales Managers, DOSs and Operations Management (as appropriate)
- Initiates regular target account strategy meetings with the appropriate Sales and Operations team members
- Provides input on marketing campaigns and plans
- Will communicate and provide support to help in executing marketing campaigns and plans
- Attends tradeshows and industry events
- Should become active members in industry specific associations
- Develop relationships with Vestis operations and sales support teams
- Support best practices by sharing information with other BDE’s
- Ensures adherence to sales policies, including: commission plans, account size, minimums, national account policies, lead process and regional account processes
- Performs other duties as assigned or requested
Requirements:
- Identifies and qualifies new business opportunities within hospitals and surgery centers
- Maintains pre-set standards and controls for healthcare processes
- Exceed quota on rental and direct sale new business for selected market
- Conducts periodic education and training sessions as requested by the Sr. VP of Sales, Regional Vice President (RVP) or Director of Sales (DOS)
- Develops and presents professional proposals and presentations
- Utilize the approved Vestis sales force automation tool to record daily sales activities, create schedules and provide comprehensive updates on prospects and their movement through the sales funnel
- Implements Account Executive (AE) prospect management processes
- Monitors prospect management report
- Develops a schedule of regular (weekly/monthly) meetings with the individual Sales Team in the BDE's territory
- Initiates regular target account strategy meetings with the appropriate Sales and Operations team members
- Provides input on marketing campaigns and plans
- Will communicate and provide support to help in executing marketing campaigns and plans
- Attends tradeshows and industry events
- Should become active members in industry specific associations
- Develop relationships with Vestis operations and sales support teams
- Support best practices by sharing information with other BDE's
- Ensures adherence to sales policies, including: commission plans, account size, minimums, national account policies, lead process and regional account processes
- Performs other duties as assigned or requested
- Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
- Strong presentation skills
- Knowledge of sales force systems
- Strong customer service skills
- Must be willing to travel up to 50%
- Sales experience in the healthcare industry would be a plus
- 5-7 years' experience in sales and marketing in the uniform industry is preferred