Wireless Retail Market Manager

As a full-time Wireless Retail Market Manager, you are the brand champion influencing retail sales associates to promote and sell our client’s products. You are the subject matter expert that engages, trains, and creates loyalty by demonstrating how cutting-edge technology benefits people’s lives. Your natural ability to connect with people in small and large group settings is essential to building relationships, participating in events, and engaging customers. You are a great communicator who can explain how product specifications and technology translate to simple consumer benefits.  Set your own schedule during retail hours Tuesday-Saturday.

Learn more about us and why you belong at BDS here!

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive pay with a monthly bonus potential
• Early wage access
• Health and wellness benefits plans
• Paid time off and holidays
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Paid training, drive time, and mileage between store locations
• Employee discounts
• Referral bonus
• Tax savings with flexible spending accounts for parking, transit, dependents, and healthcare costs
• Opportunity to work with a growing company that actively rewards and promotes its employees

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Build brand loyalty and credibility with retail sales associates as the Brand Champion
• Brand advocacy to increase retail sales associates’ rate of recommendation
• Engage retail sales associates and create excitement
• Conduct in-store retail associate training, associate and consumer demonstrations, and attend events
• Provide high-level product sales training on features, competitive advantages, and functions
• Gather and report visit insights and intelligence relating to the assigned and competitive brands  
• Travel within the market and approved out-of-market training and events 
• Establish and build retailer relationships on behalf of the client
• Engage customers during high traffic times at select demo day events to drive product sales
• Ensure merchandising compliance and increased presence in-store
• Monitor POP / POS to ensure it is current and placed according to the planogram

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

Experience and Education:

• 1+ years experience in retail, marketing, and/or training/communications
• Field representative experience is a plus
• Previous wireless background preferred

Skills and Attributes:

• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Must be proficient in MS Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint applications
• Ability to drive on behalf of the company in compliance with company guidelines with reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and proof of auto insurance
• Ability to travel within a designated market 
• Valid proof of COVID-19 vaccination status required, BDS will evaluate reasonable medical or religious accommodations

Physical Requirements:

• 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 required to:
  • Regularly sit, talk and/or hear
  • Occasionally lift and carry up to 10 pounds
  • Continuous hand/eye coordination and fine manipulation
  • Occasionally travel via flight or other modes of transportation

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

BDS Connected Solutions. (“BDS”) is an equal opportunity employer in every aspect of employment, including but not limited to; selection, training, development and promotion of the most qualified candidates and employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by state or local law. BDS is committed to equal employment opportunity in all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment that may not be covered in this statement. BDS is an at-will employer.

BDS Connected Solutions offers a complete suite of Connected Commerce solutions that blend Advocacy, Training, Retail, Virtual, Experiential, and Digital environments to influence the modern buyer, regardless of where they are on their shopping journey. Since 1985, BDS has been inspired by innovation; as we continue to evolve as a trendsetter in today’s disruptive market, we enable our clients to do the same. Our industry-leading experts never stop working to discover, design, and deploy custom buying solutions that empower brands to achieve and exceed their unique sales goals. BDS is headquartered in Irvine, California with a regional office in New York City, New York. Visit us at www.BDSsolutions.com for more information.