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Senior Business Counselor
Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
The Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC) seeks applications from interested individuals for the position of Senior Business Counselor. The Senior Business Counselor will be primarily assigned to the MBDA Minority Business Center that the Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council operates in partnership with IHCC. The Senior Business Counselor serves as a consultant to established high-growth potential Minority Business Enterprises (MBE's) and delivers value to these businesses by providing strategic guidance, advice and support.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analyze, plan, implement and evaluate strategic projects in support of MBE's growth strategies
- Work with MBE's to assist in the development and execution of robust management, operational, financial and other strategies.
- Collaborate with other team members to refine strategies to ensure they deliver the best solutions for participating MBE's.
- Work closely with the Chicago NEC (MBDA Regional Office) to generate new leads and increase the amount of resources available through the MBDA-MBC, the MBDA Chicago NEC, and elsewhere.
- Follow market trends to help develop brands and to recommend improvements to MBE's existing products and services.
- Build, strengthen and sustain relationships with MBE's and procurement and diversity officials in the public and private and public sectors.
- Prepare and present business proposals and presentations.
- Conduct extensive research on business and market trends and incorporate results in the strategy for MBE's.
- Collect industry-specific data to refine strategic advice delivered to participating MBE's.
- Conduct outreach and marketing efforts on behalf of the Chicago MBC.
- Enter data monthly to track toward performance metrics in internal CRM System
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance or Marketing required. MBA preferred.
- Minimum 5 years finance/procurement/consulting experience with high-growth potential businesses preferred.
- Excellent quantitative and analytical skills.
- Outstanding communication and relationship building skills
- Ability to work independently, including designing innovative approaches to delivering maximum results.
- Familiarity with public and private sector supplier diversity initiatives a plus.
- Financial consulting, facilitation and experience as a consultant or trainer preferred.
Positive, innovative, solution-oriented, results-focused professionals with an ability to work well with diverse constituencies are strongly encouraged to apply. Entrepreneurial spirit and great people a plus. Salary negotiable based on experience and qualifications.
To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter via email to Roberto Cornelio at rcornelio@ihccbusiness.net no later than Tuesday, May 15, 2012. No phone inquiries will be accepted.
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Sr. Analyst, Website and Social Analytics Interactive Marketing
American Medical Association
Join the American Medical Association (AMA), the nation's largest professional Association of physicians, and help doctors help patients in your role as an Account Executive in our Membership division. In this role you will be responsible for supporting deployment and implementation of analytics tools and improvements to online measurement capabilities across the AMA's websites and social channels. In order to accelerate growth in the online space, we are looking for an Analytics professional to be responsible for analysis and generation of insights and recommendations to drive the online business. You will produce insightful analyses that will directly impact the organizations overall online performance and will perform in an everyday consulting role for internal business partners.
Specific responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the development of AMA's online (web and social) analytics strategy.
- Designing and managing regular and special online analytics data gathering and reporting methodologies.
- Tracking trends and metrics and recommending adjustments to products, services and techniques based on findings.
- Accountable for gathering requirements and creating custom reporting for key internal stakeholders.
- Driving the collection and reporting of key performance data and updating dashboards for communications and
marketing senior management.
Requirements:
To qualify for this important position, you must possess the following:
- BA or BS required with an advanced degree preferred but appropriate experience can substitute for this requirement.
- Solid understanding and application of statistics and market research methodologies.
- 3+ years experience in web analytics for segmentation, predictive modeling, forecasting and consulting.
- Thorough understanding of website, social media and online advertising metric.
- Deep understanding of analytic tools such as WebTrends, Google Analytics, Omniture, Coremetrics and methodologies to assess social media influence via FaceBook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
- Knowledge of ad serving platforms such as DoubleClick/DART, Atlas, and Eyeblaster.
- Experience of implementing and testing tagging strategies.
- Able to interact with senior management and clients, take corporate strategic initiatives and present actionable findings.
- Hands-on experience in implementing web analytics software and metrics for information products. Innovative and independent in exploring new web data solutions.
- Demonstrable communication, project management, problem solving, and quantitative analysis skills.
- Experience in presenting and communicating key concepts and ideas across all areas of the organization.
- Excellent working knowledge of Excel and experience in creating reports and dashboards.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy. Demonstrated comfort with ambiguity.
- Possess strong critical thinking and trouble shooting skills.
The American Medical Association (AMA), is the nation's largest professional Association of physicians. We are headquartered in Chicago with smaller offices in Washington DC and in New Jersey. All of the AMA offices are within easy access of public transportation and are located in modern work facilities with complete
administration and office support.
The AMA also offers employees a unique opportunity -- to play a role in shaping the way health care is provided in this country. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in our workforce and we encourage veterans to apply.
To apply for the Sr. Analyst, Website and Social Analytics position, external applicants can apply by submitting a cover letter and resume to delores.hill@ama-assn.org and by applying online at: www.ama-assn.jobs for job #3248DH. We hope to hear from you.
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Wirtz Beverage Group
Customer Service Representative
Purpose:
Efficiently provide excellent customer service support to external and internal customers. Answer and respond to all phone calls on a timely manner. Accurately process all customer orders.
Department: Customer Service
Reports To: Customer Service Manager
Required Duties:
- Answer and respond to customer phone calls promptly and accurately
- Enter customer orders into system
- Assist with paperwork - process, organize and file
- Review credits/invoices of returned product for accuracy
- Must be able to communicate with customers, sales teams, drivers, customer service team and any other department as needed
Must be able to:
- Live and demonstrate the Wirtz Ways of Working (values).
- Excellent communication skills
- Good multi-tasking and organizational skills
- Good problem solving skills
- Display general office skills to operate copy machine, fax machine, scanner, etc.
- Demonstrate attention to detail. Must be able to identify mistakes and correct them
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers
- Demonstrate excellent keyboarding / typing skills
- Strong computer skills (MS Office -Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Required Skills:
- College Degree - B.A./B.S. preferred
- 1+ years of experience in related area
- 10-Key by touch
- Type 50 WPM
- Excellent MS Office skills
Physical Demands of Job:
- Frequent hand motion with answering and dialing phones and computer
- Occasional carrying, overhead reaching and lifting of 15 pounds to perform various duties as assigned
- Occasional immediate reaching to perform various office duties as assigned
- Occasional standing for short amounts of time to perform various duties
- Occasional walking for short amounts of time to perform various duties
- Extended sitting for long periods of time at desk or workstation
- Minimal squatting or bending to perform various duties
Merchandiser
Purpose:
Drive volume and profit growth in account and support salesperson in merchandising activities.
Department: Sales
Reports To: District Manager
Required Duties:
- Communicate merchandising tactics to accounts
- Pack out shelves, build and refresh displays, place POS, stock cold box
- Coordinate product resets
- Obtain feedback from accounts on effectiveness of consumer programming and report trends to management
- Correct delivery discrepancies
- Coordinate timing of merchandising activities with salesperson and key account manager
- Continual development of industry, channel and brand knowledge
- Other duties as assigned
Core Competencies:
- Ways of Working (5)
- Time Management
- Relationship Building
- Problem Solving
- Everyday use and knowledge of Socially Facilitated Selling
Must be able to:
- Live and demonstrate the Wirtz Ways of Working (values).
- Live and demonstrate the functional and leadership training capabilities
- Demonstrate good communication skills
- Demonstrate and exhibit high levels of professionalism
- Demonstrate sound judgment and problem solving skills
- Perform job duties in an accurate, proficient and timely manner
- Attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task
- Rely on some instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job
- Interact positively with internal and external individuals
Required Skills:
- College degree preferred
- Must possess a valid driver's license
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Must have reliable transportation and proof of auto insurance
Physical Demands of Job:
- Carrying and lifting 45-65 pounds
- Immediate reaching to perform various duties
- Overhead reaching to perform various duties
- Standing and walking for periods of time to perform various duties
- Squatting or bending to perform various duties as assigned
Sales Associate
Purpose:
To meet or exceed pre-determined service expectations while selling product, merchandising and fulfilling route management objectives in order to drive volume and profit growth in accounts.
Department: Sales
Reports To: District Manager
Required Duties:
- Plan and execute a daily schedule of sales call on a pre-determined route (route schedule)
- Effectively plan on a daily, weekly, or monthly/quarterly basis with quota and distribution objectives
- Communicate through voicemail, email and proper follow through on issues deemed important to management, our customers and suppliers
- Be present and punctual for mandatory sales meetings and brand kick-offs
- Report on issues related to the competitive market and offer constructive suggestions
- Work with suppliers representatives and managers in the field to promote sales
- Meet with each account/store manager on a regular basis (weekly)
- Service and improve the marketability of our products through shelf management, display position and frequency, concept selling and price point management
- Communicate merchandising tactics to accounts
- Pack out shelves, build and refresh displays, place POS and stock cold box
- Obtain feedback from accounts on effectiveness of consumer programming and report trends to management
- Correct delivery discrepancies
- Coordinate and support merchandising activities/resets
- Continual development of industry, channel, and brand knowledge
- Merchandise back-room inventory at retail
- Merchandise product deliveries to shelf and floor
- Maintain shelf schematic compliance
- Other duties as assigned
Core Competencies:
- Ways of Working (5)
- Persuasive Selling Format
- Structured Call
- Business Math
- Time Management
- Relationship Building
- Problem Solving
- Everyday use and knowledge of Socially Facilitated Selling
Must be able to:
- Live and demonstrate the Wirtz Ways of Working (values).
- Live and demonstrate the functional and leadership training capabilities
- Demonstrate good communication skills
- Demonstrate and exhibit high levels of professionalism
- Demonstrate sound judgment and problem solving skills
- Perform job duties in an accurate, proficient and timely manner
- Attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task
- Rely on some instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job
- Interact positively with internal and external individuals
Required Skills:
- College degree preferred or equivalent sales experience
- Proficient MS Office skills
- Must possess a valid driver's license
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Must have reliable transportation and proof of auto insurance
Physical Demands of Job:
- Carrying and lifting 45-65 pounds
- Immediate reaching to perform various duties
- Overhead reaching to perform various duties
- Standing and walking for periods of time to perform various duties
- Squatting or bending to perform various duties as assigned
To apply and submit resume, please visit our careers website at www.OneWirtzRecruiting.com
Due to volume of inquiries, phone calls from agencies or prospective applicants will not be accepted
www.WirtzBeverageGroup.com
ILLINOIS • IOWA • MINNESOTA • NEVADA • WISCONSIN
Wirtz Beverage Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Parent Consultant (Bilingual English/Spanish)
Illinois Action for Children
Under the direction of the Community Supervisor, the Parent Consultant provides referral services to parents seeking childcare. Provides education and information on child development issues, quality indicators, licensing rules, IDHS Child Care Assistance Program, Head Start and other subsidized programs.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Offer information, education, and consultation to parents seeking childcare over the phone and/or at walk-in desk. Educate parents on how to select care, developmental needs, child care options, availability of care, licensing, subsidy information including the IDHS Child Care Assistance Program, Head Start, DCFS programs, etc.
- Provide childcare referrals to parents based on parents' needs/request and contractual obligations; conduct service evaluations/follow-ups with parents.
- Input data; maintain customer database and maintain files. Prepare reports for internal use and written consumer education materials.
- Conducts outreach activities and presentations to provide program information to community organizations and groups.
This position requires:
- Bachelor's degree in Social Services, Early Education or related field and two years work experience in childcare (working directly with children ages birth-6) OR Associates degree with a minimum of 60 credit hours in Social Services with three years work experience in childcare (working directly with children ages birth-6) including one year experience in a child care resource and referral program.
- Bilingual English/Spanish is required
- 18 college credit hours in child development is required
Location: 8741 S. Greenwood, Chicago
Salary: $30,396/yr.
We offer an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, life, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and discounted movie tickets.
Please apply on our website www.actforchildren.org
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