Sales and Marketing Assistant

Sales and Marketing Assistant

Wage: $19/hour

Shift: 1st

Hours: 7am-3:30pm

If you're customer-focused, adaptable, and ready to grow your career, this role is for you. Help customers, drive sales, and make a positive impact every day. Experience, strong communication, and a proactive attitude are key. Don't miss this opportunity for a Sales and Marketing Assistant for a company in Cedar Rapids, IA. This is an associate-to-hire role.

• Provide exceptional customer service, assisting customers with questions and purchases
• Build relationships and create a positive shopping experience
• Handle transactions accurately using point-of-sale systems
• Maintain product knowledge to guide and inform customers
• Resolve customer issues and complaints professionally
• Assist with inventory management and other daily store tasks
• Support team members and work collaboratively to achieve store goals

• Genuine interest in helping people and ensuring satisfaction
• Stay motivated and positive in challenging situations
• Handle changing priorities and unexpected tasks
• Remain calm and professional under pressure
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues
• Take initiative and act independently when needed
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Product knowledge to assist and educate customers
• Sales skills, including persuasion and objection handling
• Problem-solving and conflict resolution
• Attention to detail and accuracy in transactions and data entry
• Time management and organization
• Technical proficiency with point-of-sale systems, cash registers, and computers
• Basic math skills
• Additional skills / software knowledge:
  Microsoft Excel required, Microsoft Word required;
  Canva helpful, Mail Chimp helpful
• Ability to multitask and wear many hats
• Active listening and empathy
• Creativity and resourcefulness

QPS Employment Group is a full-service staffing firm comprised of dedicated and passionate people with over 50 offices throughout the United States. We place great people with great companies in industrial, skilled trades, administrative, manufacturing, general labor and professional employment.

• Access to sought-after positions with leading employers
• Dedicated placement specialists who will guide you through every step of the job search process
• Over 40 years of staffing experience

Best of all, our services are 100% free to job seekers!

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.