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Sales Trainee (AGD)

ALLIANCE GAME DISTRIBUTORS

LOCATION: Baltimore, Maryland (Alliance East) and Austin, Texas (Alliance Southwest)

DATE:  April, 2014

POSITION TITLE:  Sales Trainee

DEPT:  Sales


POSITION SUMMARY: The Sales Trainee is responsible for developing new business and reactivating old accounts.  Once the account base develops to a certain volume this position will be changed to a full sales representative position.  A Sales Trainee position is available in both the Alliance West location and the Alliance Midwest location.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Pursue leads to open new accounts
  • Contact inactive accounts and attempt to reactivate them
  • Maintain their territory of stores by selling new releases and restocks on at least a weekly basis
  • Aggressively get preorders from accounts using Game Trade Magazine and other more targeted efforts
  • Develop strong relationships and earn the loyalty and trust of customers
  • Maintain the appropriate documentation about each account
  • Assist the Credit and Collection Department in maintaining the financial health of customers’ accounts
  • Use whatever means are necessary to ease the flow of communication between Alliance and their customers in order to more efficiently serve customers
  • Maintain a clean and organized work station/environment
  • Provide backup support for Receptionist if necessary
  • All other duties as assigned

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

  • High school degree or equivalent, some college preferred
  • Computer literacy, data entry, and typing skills required  (Windows and MS office preferred)
  • Pleasant phone manners and strong phone presence required
  • Attention to detail and good organization and communication skills a must
  • Knowledge of, or ability to learn, product lines
  • Must be able to perform well under pressure
  • Must have own reliable transportation

Please forward resume and salary requirements to jobs@diamondcomics.com.