Jr. Retail Sales Representative - Full-time / Part-time

If you are a personable and self-motivated individual and you are looking for a rewarding new career path with an established and growing company, join our team! Empire ICS Inc. is seeking a Junior Retail Sales Representative to join our rapidly-expanding marketing firm in the Fox Valley area. Due to rapid growth this quarter, we are in immediate need of a Junior Retail Sales Representative to sell service-based technology products at our clients' high-traffic retail campaigns. You will utilize your customer service skills and expert product knowledge in order to develop long-lasting relationships with customers and to maximize store profitability. This is an exciting opportunity to get in at the ground floor of a dynamic and growing business!

As a Junior Retail Sales Representative, you will be working for an established and growing organization that prides itself on providing its employees with a supportive family environment that encourages personal initiative and professional growth. Corporate Trainers at Empire ICS will provide you with paid product training and one-on-one mentoring to prepare you for your new sales career. We believe in promoting from within, so your hard work and professional dedication will be rewarded and you will have opportunities to advance to positions of greater responsibility.

You will receive:

• Performance based incentive contests
• Paid training
• Flexible work schedule
• Excellent career development opportunities

As a Junior Retail Sales Representative, you will build new business and develop the good reputation of your store by providing customers with attentive, helpful, and friendly service as well as with expert knowledge of all aspects of telecommunication technology. You will utilize proven sales methods to prospect, qualify and close sales while building customer relationships both in person and over the telephone via regular follow-up calls.

Responsibilities of the Junior Retail Sales Representative will include:

• Consulting with customers to determine their service needs.(In-person interaction with consumers in a retail environment will be a role requirement)
• Identifying and acting upon opportunities to up-sell additional products and services to new and existing customers.
• Successfully achieving business and personal sales goals and performance metrics.
• Exhibiting assertiveness and a drive to win.
• Maintaining knowledge of products and services.
• Developing and maintaining long-term relationships with customers.
• Building and maintaining prospect list.
• Continually developing abilities and product knowledge.
• Handling all customer service issues in a timely and professional manner.
• Following all leads and referrals and engaging in networking.
• Building expertise on products and services by completing online training modules.

Desired Skills and Experience of the Junior Retail Sales Representative:

• 1-2 years’ experience in retail, restaurant/food service, hospitality, brand promotions, field marketing, field sales, retail sales, regional sales and territory development, investment or financial services, merchandising, telecommunications or telesales, residential or door to door sales, and other fields providing front-line customer service and sales support an asset.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and changing environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Background in sports or other competitive environments, a plus

As a Junior Retail Sales Representative, you must be self-motivated and aggressively driven to succeed, with a commitment to creating the best possible experience for our customers. This will require that you display a positive and enthusiastic personality as well as a willingness to learn all you can about our wide range of products. It is also important that you have excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills and that you are a natural leader who is always willing to pick up the phone and take action.

Local applicants only. We are looking to hire & train asap. Social security or valid work permit is required as we are not currently offering sponsorship. Must be able to start work within 1-2 weeks of employment offer acceptance.

If you'e looking for a career with endless opportunity and feel you fit the requirements above, send us your resume today!