Kelly Services is seeking an experienced Account Executive in Arlington Heights, IL. Experience in supply chain and procurement preferred. Bilingual in Spanish/English is also preferred. Must haves:
Self motivated
Results and detailed oriented
Excellent communication skills
This is a Direct Hire, Permanent position, meaning you will be hired permanently with our client and offered their competitive benefit and vacation package upon hire.
Our client is rapidly growing and offering advancement opportunities to help build your career and skillset. They offer a culture that is second to none, where you will immediately feel like part of this company. They are a company that values its employees, provides training, support, and tools to continuously grow skill set, ability, and success.
Hours are 9am - 5pm (approximate)
Pay info: up to $55k - $75k, plus yearly bonus
Full medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% covered by employer)
Interested candidates can reply to this ad with their updated resume, or send to: spisana@kellyservices.com
Can also call Nancy at 630-506-8757
Job Details
This role is a mix of account management, supply chain management, business development (sales), procurement, and consulting.
The Sales Associate owns the full customer experience end-to-end:
from uncovering a customer's needs to sourcing the right vendor, negotiating pricing, and seeing the order through to delivery.
Think of it as running your own book of business:
You are responsible for every account you touch, responsible for outcomes rather than just activities.
This role is ideal for a self-starter who thrives with autonomy, communicates confidently, and knows how to keep multiple moving pieces on track simultaneously.
Skills/Qualifications Required
Self-motivated - can thrive and be proactive in the absence of structure
Results-oriented rather than process-oriented
Can proactively and independently prevent and solve unpredictable problems of wide variety based on an overarching goal
Can balance the freedom and autonomy of low-structure activities with the constraints and specificity of risk-reducing or quality-enhancing processes
Can ask for help when needed and move in a fast pace to ensure the ball keeps moving
Can effectively communicate with other companies via email and phone even with non-native speakers
Basic computer skills-can research how to perform various tasks if needed
Can use logical thinking and basic math to solve problems
Comfortable with multi-lingual and multicultural environments
Comfortable working for a foreign-owned subsidiary
Detail oriented
Available to travel internationally, especially to Mexico, Asia, EU
Needs to have independent problem-solving ability and be able to explore and research unfamiliar topics using available resources
Bachelor's degree (business or business-adjacent preferred)
Preferences
Fluent in Spanish
Familiar with Windows and Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Outlook, OneNote, etc.)
Understanding of international weights and measures, rate of conversions, converting currency
What are the perks?
Job stability
Working for a company that values its employees, provides training, support, and tools to continuously grow skill set, ability, and success
Lots of room to grow
Every day there are new challenges and opportunities to gain experience and grow as well as laugh and have some fun
What are the benefits?
Full medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% covered by employer)
Interested candidates can reply to this ad with their updated resume, or send to: spisana@kellyservices.com
Can also call Nancy at 630-506-8757
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