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Territory Manager

The Territory Manager has responsibility of an assigned service territory with direct supervision of route representatives. Responsible for Territory service safety and results, including but not limited to, customer retention, growth of the business, loss and ruin, piece budget, employee retention, accounts receivable (AR) collection, customer renewals, Vestis direct sales, customer satisfaction, route sales and credits.

Responsibilities / Essential Functions :

• Promote and sustain a safety culture
• Effectively evaluate, coach, and develop Route Sales Representatives (RSRs) in your territory
• Reports directly to a Service Manager or where a Sr. Territory Manager is present, will report to the Sr. Territory Manager. If neither are present, will report to the General Manager
• Create a pervasive sales culture that fosters team selling via Together-In-Growth (TIG) and Shared Lead programs
• Assist in the new account installations as directed by Service Manager and / or General Manager
• Manages day to day activities of customer service program(s) for the territory
• Visit all required customers each quarter to review growth and service opportunities
• Ensure RSRs respond to and resolve all service requests timely
• Sets clear expectations for customer service and leads by example
• 60% of time is spent traveling with service professionals, on route conducting observations and visiting customer locations (required visits, TIG days and / or day to day situation follow up)
• Proactively follow up on accounts in jeopardy and resolve service concerns expeditiously
• Negotiate and secure renewal agreements with existing customers that protect pricing and profitability
• Recruit, select and hire Route Sales employees
• Completes in-person meetings with each RSR once per week to review trends, performance, coach and identify opportunities for improvement
• Delivers and participates in training to ensure customer retention and service goals are met
• Daily contact (via remote means) with RSRs to address any pending items / situations to ensure timely resolution
• Attend meetings and complete necessary administrative work to improve customer satisfaction
• Coordinate collections for accounts receivables
• Protect and manage merchandise control processes
• Investigates and reports on all accidents or incidents, within 24 hours of notification

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Benefits :

Vestis offers a wide array of comprehensive benefit programs and services including medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, and paid parental leave. Employees are able to enroll in the company's 401k plan. Employees are eligible for 80 hours of vacation, 40 hours of floating holidays, and paid sick time every year. Employees will also receive 6 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

Compensation :

The salary rate that Vestis reasonably expects to pay for this position ranges from $79,000 to $85,000, 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.