Jobs Available:

Inside Sales Representative

Essential Job Functions:

• Develop, maintain, and grow business relationships.
• Make and receive inbound/outbound sales calls.
• Meet/exceed business initiatives and individual goals.
• Support customer needs with business solutions.
• Periodic Trade Show trave, F2F sales calls.

Preferred Skills:

• Previous sales experience
• High emotional intelligence
• Excellent communication skills
• Integrity
• Problem Solver

Education and Experience:

Preferred Education: Minimum Associate degree

Programmer/Analyst

We are seeking a programmer/analyst who will be responsible for helping make the information systems more effective, primarily through: 1) trouble shooting and solving problems, and 2) developing, writing, testing, and implementing new code. This position will train and work under the guidance of the senior programmer but will report to the department director.

Essential Job Functions:

• Code development will be in the Unibasic language and will interface with the National Business Computers, Inc. (NBCI) ERP system
• Create, develop, and alter programs to address business needs and business problems.
• Create reports and provide information to support organizational analysis and decision-making.
• Test programming changes and new software - both for self and for senior programmer.
• Respond to Help Desk requests where users need help due to problems with programs.
• Assist and perform AIX system administrator duties as required.
• Identify opportunities for making the business more efficient and, upon approval, implement solutions for those opportunities.
• Meet with management, end users, and IS colleagues to plan projects and assess project progression.

Required Skills:

• Experienced in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Proficient with AIX (Unix) Operating System
• Experience with Unibasic programming language preferred
• Experience with NBCI ERP system a bonus

OR

• Experience with Business Basic Language or Pick Operating System

Visual Merchandiser:

The Visual Merchandiser develops ideas or plans for merchandise displays and window decorations within company showrooms. Assembles and sets up displays, furniture, and/or other products in showroom space while utilizing colors, lights, pictures, and/or other accessories to display the product. Constructs or assembles displays or display components from fabric, glass, paper, or plastic, using hand tools or woodworking power tools.

Essential Job Functions:

• While assisting in trend search and product development, develop and plan commercial displays to entice and appeal to customers by arranging furniture, backdrops, merchandise or other accessories in window, store and showroom displays using prepared sketches; selects themes, lighting, colors, and/or props to be used.
• Install booths, exhibits, displays, carpets, and/or drapes as guided by building floor plan or specifications; assists with seasonal display program in various areas of company properties.
• Construct or assemble displays or display components from fabric, glass, paper, or plastic, using hand tools or woodworking power tools per specifications.
• Place prices or descriptive signs on backdrops, fixtures, merchandise or floor.
• Must be able to travel to Atlanta and Dallas showrooms for extended periods to prepare for bi-annual tradeshows; may be required to travel to other independent show locations as needed.

Skills Requirements:

• Proficient with desktop/laptop computers and in MS Office
• Possess basic carpentry and painting skills

Experience:

Minimum of 3 years of visual design experience preferably in the gift and/or home decor industry.

Accounting Clerk:

The Accounting Clerk position is responsible for working with customers to process orders and invoices to ensure prompt resolution of any issues that may exist, and avoid delays in shipping.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Quickly resolve issues related to customer orders and billing.
• Effective communication with customers.
• Monitor assigned accounts for exceptions, and follow up with the customers as needed to achieve resolutions.
• Assist other departments with accounting-related issues.
• Maintain security and confidentiality of employee, departmental, and company information.
• Identify and submit to the Accounting Manager opportunities for the company to improve productivity and performance, and reduce costs when feasible.

Additional Responsibilities:

Complete any other duty or responsibility as requested or assigned.

General Competencies:

• Responsive, service-oriented attitude with strong interpersonal and organizational skills; responds to various inquiries, requests, or complaints in a professional manner; demonstrates calmness under pressure.
• Proactive and collaborative with the ability to propose improvements in the way tasks are accomplished.
• Ability to adjust quickly to changing conditions and multiple priorities; detail-oriented.
• Able to work flexible schedule, extended hours, or outside normal work schedule as needed.

Functional Competencies:

• Ability to read, write, and speak clearly in English; proficient with desktop/laptop/tablet computers and MS Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Education and Experience:

Preferred Education: Associate degree, specifically in Accounting, or any other related field.

Preferred Experience: A minimum of 2 years’ experience in an Accounting role or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is frequently required to sit and occasionally may climb or balance. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Supervision and Decision Making:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and Experience:

Preferred Education: High school diploma degree or GED.

Preferred Experience: Solid work history is a must. Distribution Center experience a plus.

Because we would like you to meet us and see our distribution center, we ask you come by our office and complete your employment application at 325 Cleveland Road, Bogart, 30622, between the hours of 9 AM–4 PM. Be prepared to interview on the spot if time permits. You are also encouraged to email your resume to cblackwell@burtonandburton.com.