DuPage and Chicago South Suburbs Habitat for Humanity is growing and we are looking for an E-Commerce Associate to join our team to help us launch our new on-line marketplace! This role is responsible for performing a variety of duties to achieve our common goal of selling items online from our donated and purchased goods inventory. If you’re looking for a role where you can use your technical skills and creativity to engage customers and drive sales, this may be the job for you! This position plays a key role in generating revenue to support Habitat home builds. Some travel within our local trade area may be required. Schedule is Monday through Friday, with some Saturdays required.
Requirements
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Maintain established productivity goals for the department without a loss of quality of work
Work with the flow of goods through the sales cycle: receiving, processing, photography, listing, stocking, shipping, etc.
Respond to customer service inquiries through email, chat, or phone and follow-up to ensure customer satisfaction
Using the internet, published guidelines and consultation with experts, research potential merchandise to be placed online for sale, determining information such as the type and function of the item, fair market value, eligibility for vintage/antique status, brand, potential buyers, whether items are genuine, and other details in order to make an educated assessment as to the item’s salability on our online markets
Write persuasive sales copy about each item
Take clear and accurate photographs of items, in such detail and number to provide the potential customer with enough information about the item’s appearance, condition, size, color, shape, composition, brand, model, size, and other descriptive detail
Responsible for daily order fulfillment including proper packing, labeling, and on-time delivery
Quickly and efficiently process goods across all product categories as directed
Track production output as well as product levels and records on appropriate forms
Maintain work areas in a neat and orderly manner with clean-up activities performed throughout the day
Record assigned metrics and complete daily reports
Audit inventory to ensure accuracy
Protect goods from damage or theft
Purge items as needed
Quickly and efficiently enter goods into software programs across all product categories as directed
Coordinate and communicate with store management and E-commerce Representatives as necessary regarding items sent from that store
Maintain and adhere to all agency policies and procedures
Train and cross train associates as needed
Operate equipment including pallet jack, shipping equipment and other items as needed
Ability to travel within our local trade area as needed
Other duties as assigned
Marketing & Sales:
Ensure software is up to date for the department to create listings
Enter product data accurately entered into e-goods software
Create item titles using keywords relating to the product
Focus on loss prevention
Advanced customer service
Quality Assurance in e-goods
Advanced data entry
Education and/or Experience:
High school diploma or equivalent
A minimum of 3+ years of related experience preferredo* E-commerce or a retail environment, like eBay or Amazono* Online sales including online sales tools and sites
Experience managing inventory
Volume shipping experience, or equivalent knowledge from personal experience
Competencies/Skills:
Strong organizational skills, ability to work well with others at multiple facilities
Strong communication skills, especially written
Knowledge of general arithmetic (adding/subtracting) required
Microsoft Office proficient
A strong drive to succeed every day
Ability to work independently with little or no supervision
Ability to understand and adhere to policies and procedures
Ability to continually provide feedback for process improvements
Benefits
DuPage Habitat offers a competitive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, short term disability, 403(b) and a generous paid time off package.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Chicago Heights, Illinois
Skills
Communication Skillsunmatched
Customer Satisfactionunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Data Entryunmatched
High School Diplomaunmatched
Inventory Managementunmatched
Loss Preventionunmatched
Metricsunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Online Sales Toolsunmatched
Order/Customer Fulfillmentunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Pallet Jackunmatched
Persuasion Skillsunmatched
Photographyunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Production Controlunmatched
Retailunmatched
Retail Managementunmatched
Revenue Growthunmatched
Salesunmatched
Sales Cycleunmatched
Set Goalsunmatched
Shipping/Receivingunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Willing to Travelunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
eCommerceunmatched
eCommerce Salesunmatched
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