Retail Sales
Job Summary: Be the teacher of Comcast. The overall purpose of this position will be driving and increasing sales acquisitions through retail partners. The position will focus on retail sales activity through retail vendors such as Best Buy, Circuit City, Wal-Mart and more. You are the first hand contact to each retail partner in this fast pace and changing environment. This position will maintain effective sales plans, communication and relationships between Comcast and our retail partners, ensuring proactive steps are taken within the channel to meet sales and operations targets.
The shift for this position will be Wednesday - Sunday from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm.
Position Responsibilities:
- Teach and develop retail partner Store Associates to generate sales on a daily basis.
- Properly train and motivate retail vendors to achieve assigned sales goals.
- Field coordination on numerous retail locations inclusive of driving sales acquisitions and incentive programs.
- Effectively lead by example by coordinating, participating and executing sales events.
- Ability to drive sales by influencing Store Associates and Store Management.
- Proactively greet customers and effectively offer Comcast services to potential customers.
- Establish and maintain effective communication with Comcast retail partners.
- Perform special projects, gather compile information, prepare status and analytical reports, and coordinate the preparation of proposals.
- Plan and execute strategies tailored to each retail partner's sales environment and staffing to ensure plan targets are met.
- Schedule, coordinate and attend meetings, appointments, video-conferences and teleconferences in support of the retail channel.
- Flexible to work additional hours based on business needs.
- Based on strategy best suited for each retail channel, order and maintain retail partner collateral and merchandising supplies for numerous retail locations.
- Other functions that may be assigned.
Required Skills:
Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent required with a Bachelors Degree in Marketing, Business or related preferred.
Experience:
- 2 years sales or marketing experience, preferably in the cable and/or telecommunications industry.
- Successful candidates must be self-directed, self-motivated and exhibit a high degree of self-discipline when executing their daily duties and responsibilities and strong interpersonal skills.
- Detail oriented, flexible and able to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.
- Previous Retail and Territory Management experience preferred.
- Strong written, verbal communication skills, organizational and analytical skills.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks from multiple sources and work with a variety of associates.
- Demonstrated proficiency with personal computer, specifically MS Office Applications - Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Valid drivers license required with proof of insurance and satisfactory driving record.
- Location: Oakland
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