E-Commerce Sales Associate

Conklin Fashions, Inc. is a wholesale jewelry and accessories distributor with over 25 years of services to customers worldwide. Over the years we have developed close relationships with clients ranging from wholesalers and distributors to chain stores, private retailers, and countless other vendors.

We are currently seeking to grow our workforce in our sales department! This opportunity involves multiple responsibilities that are to be spread across the entire section. Our desire is to find candidates capable of working with e-commerce (Etsy, Poshmark, Amazon, Shopify, WhatNot and more) with experience or knowledge in website management a great benefit but not required. Additionally, candidates should be able/willing to look into more niche opportunities for sales such as social media groups and marketplaces.

Another responsibility involved in sales will be the product preparation for marketing. This involves sorting out the allocated merchandise and photographing it in such a way as to present a product that will attract buyers. These photos are to be high quality, edited as needed, and used for e-commerce listings, catalogs, email advertising, and booth décor. Much of this process will involve working both in the front office as well as the warehouse in order to locate, collect, and prepare merchandise.

Lastly, a sales candidate must be able to communicate clearly and with enthusiasm both to management and customers. Positive attitude is paramount to succeeding in sales and a sales candidate needs to be excited to sell products in order to make customers excited to buy them. This will be critical in e-commerce, phone sales, in-person sales at shows, and is a crucial skill for any position that engages with other people. In addition to attitude, adequate vocabulary and spelling are needed. All listings, emails, or other postings must be without errors or poor language.

This position is an on-site position. The sales candidate will be working from the sales office and warehouse in order to be able to handle merchandise.

We offer full-time hours! Working hours typically fall between 8:30am-5:00pm with 30-minute lunch, and two 10-minute paid breaks spaced evenly through the day.

Our work environment includes:

• Casual work attire outside of shows/customer meetings
• Relaxed atmosphere
• On-the-job training
• Product benefits
• Safe work environment
• Paid Time Off

Pay starts at $15/hr with a 30-day probationary period and review. Further reviews are done based on need/availability to discuss performance and pay. Sales pay differentials will be discussed with owner once training is completed if applicable with no cap on earning potential.

Responsibilities

• Sort, pull, layout, and photograph merchandise for online sales
• Organize stock and maintain inventory of e-commerce products
• Interact with customers/potential customers in attempt to sell products
• Design/Follow designs for displays/layouts for merchandise for shows
• Inspect products for defects and damages
• List products on various e-commerce channels with adequate descriptions and pricing
• Assist with maintaining website catalog information
• Abide by all company safety and hygiene regulations
• Keep workspace clean and organized
• Any other tasks related to or adjacent to sales work
• Capture images in tandem with business needs and goals
• Collaborate with management to successfully process images
• Enhance or retouch images as needed
• Consult with customers and management to assess project needs

Requirements

• Willingness to learn detail oriented work
• Ability to stand/walk for long durations and navigate stairs and ladders multiple times daily
• Quick learner in understanding sorting and organizing products
• Team player with organizational skills, but able to work independently
• Ability to lift or move heavy products (40lbs ) without issue
• Able to work in temperatures below 40°F and above 80°F without limitation
• Ability to perform basic math equations involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Ability to type at a reasonable rate with limited errors during typing and zero errors after quick proofing
• Comfortable communicating with customers on a regular basis over the phone, online, or in person
• Must be literate and fluent in English
• Must have working cell phone for contact purposes
• Driver's License appreciated but not required, reliable transportation is a must

Qualifications

• Great grasp of composition, framing, and lighting
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Knowledge of computer software that applies
• Able to adjust shutter speed, aperture and camera focus as needed

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• 1 week paid sick leave (accrued throughout the year at 1 hour per 30 hours worked)
• 1 week paid vacation on anniversary of start date
• 2 weeks flexible time-off per year

 We are looking forward to hearing from you.

Salary : $15