Key Account Manager - UniFirst Canada

UniFirst; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Health insurance

Life insurance

Extended health care

Paid holidays

Tuition or training

Job summary

UniFirst Canada is seeking a high-energy Key Account Manager to strengthen relationships with major accounts and drive revenue across rental, direct sale, and other UniFirst offerings. You will manage account metrics and ensure retention targets are met, while coordinating with internal teams to exceed client expectations.

The role requires 3–5+ years of sales experience, 70–80% travel, and strong negotiation and communication skills. High school diploma required; Bachelor's degree preferred.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5+ years of successful sales and/or service experience.
• Willing to travel approximately 70% - 80% for customer interfacing.
• Excellent people, communication and interpersonal skills for relationship building.
• Strong contract and negotiation skills.
• Good judgment/decision making.
• Order writing, proposals and pricing.
• High school diploma required, Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with key personnel and decision makers at all levels within accounts through proactive outreach and meetings on and off account site.
• Conduct regular visits and schedule biannual account reviews.
• Use internal and external resources to retain customers, increase rental revenue, provide additional product information and develop new revenue opportunities.
• Update records with all pertinent information on a daily basis.
• Maintain customer contract/PO status and renew contracts/POs before they expire.
• Work closely with all UniFirst departments to ensure customer satisfaction exceeds expectations.
• Generate leads to turn over to Service and Sales teams.
• Maintain interdepartmental relationships to ensure customer satisfaction, new business development, increased revenue, and profits.

Skills

Sales

Account management

Negotiation

Relationship building

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description - Key Account Manager - UniFirst Canada (2604524)

Job Description

Description

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Key Account Manager (KAM) enhances company value by retaining and growing UniFirst’s uniform rental, directsale, and other products and services connected to our largest key accounts. The primary goal of this position is to maintain 94% to 100% of their customer base. The KAM must be fully responsible for the current status of the accountand hold total accountability for the all account metrics.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain relationships with key personnel and decision makers at all levels within your accounts throughproactive outreach and meetings on and off account site.
• Conduct regular visits and schedule biannual account reviews (use tools such as report cards to quantify serviceperformance).
• Use internal and external resources to retain customers, increase rental revenue, provide additional product informationand develop new revenue opportunities.
• Update records with all pertinent information on a daily basis.
• Maintain customer contract/PO status and renew contracts/PO’s before they expire.
• Work closely with all UniFirst departments to ensure customer satisfaction exceeds customer’s expectation.
• Generate leads to turn over to Service and Sales teams (when necessary).
• Maintain internal interdepartmental relationships to ensure customer satisfaction, new business development, increasedrevenue, and increased profits.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares reports of business transactions and keeps expense accounts.
• Communicates effectively with their manager about both service and sales challenges, successes, and needs associatedwith new business generation.
• Attends weekly meetings.
• Stay up-to-date on sales skills, professional knowledge and self-training to maximize professional growth andadvancement.
• Assist the service team in stylizing uniform programs and renewing customers upon expiration.
• Stay up-to-date on Company capabilities, product lines and/or changes regarding sales and customer needs

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma required, Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 3 to 5+ years of successful sales and/or service experience.
• Must be able to travel approximately 70% - 80% for customer interfacing
• Excellent people, communication and interpersonal skills for relationship building.
• Strong contract and negotiation skills.
• Good judgment/decision making
• Problem solving (solutions and execution)
• Order writing, proposals and pricing

Join the team that puts customers and your future first.

Benefits

• Employee Referral Program
• Supplemental Health Insurance Benefit-Medical & Dental (includes out of country coverage)
• Life Insurance Benefit
• Optional Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Vacation
• Sick Time
• Paid Holidays
• 30% Employee Discount
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
• Extended Health Care (includes out of country coverage)
• Optional Life Insurance
• EAP through RBC
• 100% Life Insurance Premiums
• 100% Accidental Death and Dismemberment premiums

UniFirst is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

UniFirst is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail [e-mail] or call to let us know the nature of your request.

Primary Location

Canada-Alberta

Work Locations

758 - EDMONTON, AB 3691 98th Street Edmonton T6E 5N2

Organization

758 - Edmonton AB

Job

Service

Employee Status

Regular

Shift

1st Shift

Schedule

Full-time

Job Posting

Aug 25, 2026, 7:04:27 PM

UniFirst Corporation is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer M-F-Disability-Vet