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Keys to Job: Bilingual English/Spanish a MUST; business development and account support experience; strong presentation and communication skills; strategic thinker; project follow-up and market analysis; Microsoft 365 proficiency; customer-focused and resourceful; light travel initially with potential for 20-40% travel later; technical/industrial product exposure preferred. The individual in this position will assist with strategic plans, key account activity, quotation and project follow-up, market intelligence, pricing support, and coordination between sales teams and technical/manufacturing resources.

Client Growth SpecialistJob Title: Client Growth SpecialistLocation: Avoca, IASalary Compensation: $70,000-$95,000 annually | $33.65-$45.67 per hour(Salary commensurate with experience.)Work Location: On-Site Only (Not remote or hybrid)Job Type: Direct HireIndustry: ManufacturingCompany Size: 200-700 million in annual revenueKeys to Job: Bilingual English/Spanish a MUST; business development and account support experience; strong presentation and communication skills; strategic thinker; project follow-up and market analysis; Microsoft 365 proficiency; customer-focused and resourceful; light travel initially with potential for 20-40% travel later; technical/industrial product exposure preferred.Client Growth SpecialistThis role supports growth initiatives across assigned industrial market segments by helping drive account development, customer engagement, project follow-up, and sales coordination. It is designed for a polished, persuasive professional who can blend business development support with market analysis, internal collaboration, and customer-facing communication.The individual in this position will assist with strategic plans, key account activity, quotation and project follow-up, market intelligence, pricing support, and coordination between sales teams and technical/manufacturing resources. The role also supports presentations, trade events, internal knowledge sharing, and regional collaboration across multiple channels serving the Americas.Core Responsibilities• Support market growth plans and sales objectives for assigned customer segments and channels.• Assist with key account coordination, project tracking, quotation follow-up, and customer satisfaction efforts.• Work closely with market leaders, sales teams, and internal technical resources to advance opportunities.• Help adapt global or corporate commercial strategies to fit domestic and regional market needs.• Monitor competitor activity, pricing trends, sales data, and other market intelligence.• Contribute to presentations, sales tools, trade event support, and strategic development initiatives.• Provide account and project support for selected opportunities, products, or special circumstances.• Communicate effectively across internal teams to maintain momentum on strategic priorities and customer requirements.Preferred Background• Associate degree in engineering, business, sales, or marketing, or a similar mix of education and experience.• Roughly 3 or more years of related experience in business development, market support, account management, project coordination, or technical sales support.• Experience in industrial, technical, capital equipment, or engineered product environments is preferred.Skills and Capabilities• Fluent spoken and written English and Spanish.• Strong presentation, communication, and relationship-management skills.• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate ideas into action plans and follow-up.• Proficient in Microsoft 365 tools, especially Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.• Customer-oriented, proactive, resourceful, and comfortable working across departments.• Able to understand technical applications well enough to support customers and outside sales teams after training.Work Style and Functional Requirements• Travel flexibility is required; light travel at the beginning may grow materially as the role develops.• May occasionally visit field sites, customer locations, or trade events.• Office-based work includes regular computer use, presentations, communication, and cross-functional coordination.• May occasionally handle materials or equipment samples during events or site activity.

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Assist with store merchandising by facilitating and/or participating in staging, stocking and storage of merchandise; ensuring that merchandise is presented according to established practices and store manager direction; and properly utilizing merchandise fixtures, signing and pricing of merchandise. Every day.® by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations.

Work Where You Matter:
At Dollar General, our mission is Serving Others! We value each and every one of our employees. Whether you are looking to launch a new career in one of our many convenient Store locations, Distribution Centers, Store Support Center or with our Private Fleet Team, we are proud to provide a wide range of career opportunities. We are not just a retail company; we are a company that values the unique strengths and perspectives that each individual brings. Your difference truly makes a difference at Dollar General. How would you like to Serve? Join the Dollar General Journey and see how your career can thrive.

Company Overview:
Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 80 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day.® by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations. Learn more about Dollar General at <a href="http://www.dollargeneral.com/about-us.html" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dollargeneral.com/about-us.html</a>.

Job Details:
GENERAL SUMMARY: The Store Manager Candidate supports the Store Manager in the effective implementation of all store processes including employee supervision, staffing, inventory management, stocking and receiving, paperwork, and store needs. This position is utilized to foster interactive development of an external candidate for the Store Manager role and is to be held for a limited period. DUTIES and ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: <ul><li>Assist in recruiting and staffing activities.</li><li>Assist with store merchandising by facilitating and/or participating in staging, stocking and storage of merchandise; ensuring that merchandise is presented according to established practices and store manager direction; and properly utilizing merchandise fixtures, signing and pricing of merchandise.</li><li>Assist in all aspects of inventory management (including proper execution of damages, markdowns, register scanning, paperwork and facility controls); prepare and conduct inventories.</li><li>Follow prescribed ordering practices to ensure the meeting or exceeding of in-stock targets.</li><li>Provide superior customer service leadership.</li><li>Act as a role model by following company procedures and policies as outlined in the employee handbook, SOP manual and company communications.</li><li>Participate in store opening and closing activities.</li><li>Ensure the safe deposit of all company funds in the designated bank.</li><li>Assist in ensuring the financial integrity of the store through strict cashier accountability, key control and adherence to company security practices and cash control procedures.</li><li>Assist in the maintenance of clean, well-stocked stores; provide a safe environment for customers and employees.</li><li>Operate store in store manager’s absence.</li><li>Review operating statements to identify business trends (including sales, labor, profitability, and inventory turn), expense control opportunities, potential shrink, and errors.</li><li>Complete all paperwork and documentation according to guidelines and deadlines.</li></ul>

Qualifications:
KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS: <ul><li>Ability to read and interpret documents such as diagrams, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals.</li><li>Ability to perform mathematical calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages.</li><li>Knowledge of cash handling procedures including cashier accountability and deposit controls.</li><li>Ability to learn and perform IBM cash register functions, including those necessary to generate reports.</li><li>Knowledge of inventory management and merchandising practices.</li><li>Knowledge of cash, facility and safety control policies and practices (deposits, store keys, SAFE and STARS programs, etc.)</li><li>Knowledge of recruiting, interviewing, hiring, counseling, and termination practices including legal compliance and internal processes.</li><li>Effective oral and written communication skills.</li><li>Effective interpersonal skills.</li><li>Effective organization skills with attention to detail.</li><li>Ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of situations where limited standardization exists.</li><li>Certain store locations may give preference to bilingual Spanish speakers.</li></ul>  WORK EXPERIENCE and/or EDUCATION:<ul><li style="color:#000000">High school diploma or equivalent strongly preferred. </li><li style="color:#000000">One year of experience in a retail environment preferred for external candidates</li></ul>COMPETENCIES:<ul><li style="color:#000000">Aligns motives, values and beliefs with Dollar General values.</li><li style="color:#000000">Supports ownership by tapping into the potential of others.</li><li style="color:#000000">Acts as a liaison between the Store Support Center and store employees.</li><li style="color:#000000">Fosters cooperation and collaboration.</li><li style="color:#000000">Interacts tactfully yet directly with employees and maintains an open forum of exchange.</li><li style="color:#000000">Demonstrates responsiveness and sensitivity to customer needs.</li><li style="color:#000000">Applies basic principles of retail (i.e., ordering cycles, peak inventories, merchandise flow, etc.).</li><li style="color:#000000">Provides continuous attention to development of staff.</li><li style="color:#000000">Recruits, hires and trains qualified applicants to fulfill a store need.</li><li style="color:#000000">Ensures store compliance to federal labor laws and company policies and procedures.</li></ul>WORKING CONDITIONS and PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:<ul><li style="color:#000000">Frequent walking and standing.</li><li style="color:#000000">Frequent bending, stooping and kneeling to run check out station, stock merchandise and unload trucks.</li><li style="color:#000000">Frequent handling of merchandise and equipment such as hand-held scanners pricing guns, box cutters, merchandise containers and carts, two-wheel dollies, and U-boats (six-wheel carts).</li><li style="color:#000000">Frequent and proper lifting of up to 40 pounds; occasional lifting of up to 55 pounds.</li><li style="color:#000000">Occasional climbing (using ladder).</li><li style="color:#000000">Occasional driving/providing own transportation to make bank deposits, attend management meetings and to other Dollar General stores.</li><li style="color:#000000">Fast-paced environment; moderate noise level.</li><li style="color:#000000">Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.</li></ul>Note: This position requires some travel with limited overnight stays Dollar General Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.

Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based Dollar General Corporation is the nation's largest small-box discount retailer. We make shopping for everyday needs simpler and hassle-free by offering a carefully edited assortment of the most popular brands at low everyday prices in small, convenient locations. Dollar General ranks among the largest retailers of top-quality brands made by America's most-trusted manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble, Kimberly Clark, Unilever, Kellogg's, General Mills and Nabisco. With more than $18 Billion in sales, Dollar General has over 12,000 stores in 43 states and 12 distribution centers.

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