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NEEDED: SALES REPRESENTATIVE FOR OCEANA COUNTY

If you enjoy people and have a gift for conversation, you might be a good fit for one of our full-time or part-time sales representative positions. It's easy to sell advertising to appear within our products, thanks to our long history of quality and reputation for excellent customer service. Income potential is very favorable--if you are persuasive and focus on the needs of the customer. Your job will involve all aspects of customer service: sales, collection, delivery of publications, and management of customer-specific advertising details. This is a commission-based position.

Advertising that you sell will appear in Advantage Marketing print publications and website publications. It is preferred that applicants for this position have experience in customer service and sales, though basic sales training is available if needed. It is also preferred that applicants have knowledge or experience in the field of advertising/marketing which will provide a good background to the extensive product training provided. Complete details about this position can be found here.

Sales applicants should be goal oriented, self-directed, and highly motivated toward excellence. Professional conversational skills and strong written communication skills are necessary. Proficiency with computers and using programs including internet browsers and the Microsoft Office suite will be helpful.

The sales representative should demonstrate the following abilities:

* Establish and Maintain Interpersonal Relationships -- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
* Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge -- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
* Information Management -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
* Identify Opportunities and Events -- Income potential is enhanced by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
* Attention to detail -- Submitting paper work on time and in print/web ready condition according to Advantage Marketing’s deadlines and specifications. Strong organizational skills are necessary.

If you would like to be considered for this position, you may fax your resume and cover letter to (231) 843-8656 or email an MS Word version of your resume to lynne@ludingtonadvantage.com.