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Thanks for your interest in Gooseberry Patch! We're looking for dynamic and fun folks to
fill the positions listed below. We're also excited to look at resumes of writers and graphic designers as well as sales and operational management
applicants for possible future openings. Gooseberry Patch is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the intent of Gooseberry Patch to take adequate steps
to ensure that the safety of our employees and customers are not at risk. Therefore, it is our policy that a job offer with Gooseberry Patch is
contingent on successfully completing a criminal background check.
Gooseberry Patch is best known for homestyle, family-friendly cookbooks. We hand-pick the recipes and share our customers' inspiration, ideas and more with our collectors all 'round the country! Gooseberry Patch helps our sales staff and the stores that carry our cookbooks, calendars and organizers with the investment in social media: we've published over 240 titles, are recognized as a national bestselling publisher, have more than 93,000 fans on facebook, over 240,000 YouTube Channel views and an opted-in email list of nearly 390,000. These tools help drive consumers and their wallets to our customers' stores! |
Current Openings:
Sales Account Representative:
This full-time position will be very active in closing sales and making warm and cold calls via telephone from our home office to our wholesale accounts and prospects. We take care of each customer from start to finish…sales calls to order entry to customer satisfaction, if necessary. Occasional overnight travel to tradeshows will be required of this position.
The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic self-starter with sales experience. Experience with Microsoft Office, Excel and Internet a must. A love of cookbooks a plus!
Responsibilities:
- 500 Sales Calls, per week, via phone, while updating CRM system
- Maintain existing accounts, while working to secure new accounts via outbound sales calls
- Increase sales volume by upselling/cross-selling
- Order entry and account set-up once approved
- Order details and customer satisfaction issues with wholesale customers
- Occasional travel to tradeshows, showrooms and events
- Support to other wholesale staff members, Manager and company
Required Skills & Experience:
- Previous sales experience, preferably via telephone
- Strong PC skills with attention to detail
- Strong oral and written skills
- Reliable, with a strong work ethic
- Flexible hours based on regional territory time-zones
- Ability to work alone and as a team player in a fast-paced environment
Compensation:
- Hourly pay rate, negotiable based on experience
- Generous weekly and monthly bonus plans
- Medical/dental insurance available
- Long-term disability
- 10 paid vacation days & 5 paid personal days (per year, prorated)
- Non-smoking work environment
- 50% product discount
How to apply :
Please submit your resume to Susie Backus at susie@gooseberrypatch.com or mail it to:.
Gooseberry Patch
Attn: Human Resources
2500 Farmers Dr., #110
Columbus, OH 43235
Or fax to: (614) 339-8990
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