Outside Sales Coordinator
Fleet Feet Chicago is a company dedicated to inspiring and empowering runners in the Chicagoland area. The Outside Sales Coordinator will support relationship building and execution of outside sales opportunities, focusing on hospitals, corporations, and wellness organizations.
Responsibilities
- Work with Outside Sales Manager to identify and generate sales opportunity leads within the greater Chicagoland area
- Ensure a Fleet Feet fit experience is being maintained at outside (off-site) selling events
- Create and plan assortments based on sales projections and opportunities
- Manage and balance inventory before and after sales events
- Collaborate with operations team to ensure all vehicles, materials and product are being properly maintained and inventoried
- Support all Fleet Feet initiatives, activities and functions
- Work schedule will be based upon the demands of the business. In a typical week, this position will work 1-2 days out of the business office and 3-4 days off-site or at the distribution center based on sales opportunities being scheduled. In addition, during key company events additional time in the retail stores and/or offsite will be required
Skills
- Strong ability to coach and influence without direct authority
- Ability to think strategically about issues and opportunities to properly assess impacts
- Problem-solver who enjoys challenges and takes pride in creating the right solution
- Excellent communicator with the ability to listen and adapt
- Communicate professionally with team members and vendors
- Builds and maintains trust by using sound judgment
- Collaborative and customer-centric
- Willing to go above and beyond when needed
- Live an active lifestyle
- Valid driver's license
- Frequent moderate to heavy (20-50+lb) lifting and carrying, bending and reaching overhead may be required
- Travel, including overnight stays, required
- Strong business acumen and retail industry knowledge
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance provided the first month
- 401k (pre/post tax options) after 1-year anniversary with 4% employer match and immediate vesting
- Paid Time Off & Sick Time Off
- Employee/Vendor Discounts
- Training Program Discounts
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