Overview

Works works with Fun Express sales employees to assist with mid-sized and large ($1M ) commercial customers via telephone or in person to assist them in sales or event promotions and to advance their expanded use of Fun Express product lines. Develops promotions for large accounts that may be expanded to be used by smaller accounts. Attends trade shows to market Fun Express merchandise, develop new customer relationships and cultivate existing relationships.

This is a temporary, contract position. 

Detailed Description

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions

Marginal Functions

Here’s what you need to join the fun:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Education

• Associate’s Degree in Business, Marketing, related field or equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience

• Minimum one year experience in the Fun Express area and/or four years experience within a comparable business setting
• One year successful inbound and outbound telephone sales experience is desirable

Other Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in written form
• Ability to operate a CRT system, PC and various software and spreadsheet programs
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to travel on occasion
• Ability to handle customers in a professional and courteous manner
• Ability to take the initiative to prospect new accounts
• Ability to perform job in a safe manner

Join us at Oriental Trading, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, where fun means business!

Oriental Trading Company (www.orientaltrading.com),is the nation’s largest direct retailer of value-priced party supplies, arts and crafts, toys and novelties, and a leading provider of teaching supplies and affordable home décor and giftware. Founded in 1932 by a Japanese American, the Oriental Trading history of fun spans the better part of the last century. Today, Oriental Trading offers more than 60,000 products to individuals, teachers, schools, churches, businesses and nonprofits. With a corporate vision to “Make Life More Fun,” Oriental Trading (a Berkshire Hathaway company) spreads joy and smiles to millions each year through a robust family of brands; Oriental Trading, Fun Express, MindWare, SmileMakers, Morris Costumes and halloweenexpress.com.

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