Sales Jobs in Des Plaines, IL

Store Manager (Full-Time)

Location: Woodfield Mall - Schaumburg, IL

Reports to: Area Manager & Director of Retail

Role Overview

As a Mavi Store Manager, you are more than just a retail leader—you are a brand ambassador and business driver. You’ll be responsible for delivering an exceptional customer experience, leading a high-performing team, and ensuring operational excellence in-store. This is a full-time position that plays a key role in shaping the success of our retail presence.

What Makes a Great Mavi Store Manager?

• Customer-Obsessed

Prioritizes delivering a best-in-class experience

Builds meaningful connections with regulars and new customers

• Team-First Mentality

Leads by example, motivates through coaching—not just direction

Invests in team development and celebrates team wins

• Commercially Driven

Strong understanding of KPIs, stock flow, and profitability

Uses data to drive decisions and maximize daily sales opportunities

• Detail-Oriented Operator

Maintains high standards across VM, stockroom, and shopfloor execution

Confident in managing opening/closing, scheduling, and loss prevention

• Agile & Solutions-Oriented

Thrives in fast-paced retail with shifting priorities

Takes initiative, stays calm under pressure, and adapts quickly

• Authentic & Positive Communicator

Confident, open communicator who embodies Mavi’s friendly and genuine tone

Builds trust and loyalty with customers and team alike

• Passionate About the Brand

Wears and loves the product—understands the importance of Fit, Fabric, Foundation

Embodies denim lifestyle and represents Mavi proudly in and out of the store

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team to deliver exceptional customer experiences and meet sales targets
• Maximize store profitability through effective scheduling, payroll, and expense management
• Recruit, onboard, and develop store talent aligned with Mavi’s values and standards
• Ensure operational excellence, including cleanliness, back-of-house organization, and visual standards
• Drive performance through weekly/monthly business reviews and KPI tracking
• Bring Mavi’s brand story to life on the sales floor through Fit, Fabric, Foundation
• Manage local marketing activations and build community engagement
• Liaise with HQ teams including HR, Merchandising, Operations, IT, and Marketing
• Maintain full access to all store systems; responsible for opening and closing procedures

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Previous retail management experience required, preferably in the fashion or lifestyle retail sector.
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets and KPIs
• Strong team management, coaching, and talent development skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational abilities
• Solid understanding of retail operations including scheduling, payroll, inventory, and visual merchandising
• Passion for fashion and a genuine interest in denim
• Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time and lift/move objects weighing up to 40 pounds.

Company Overview

Medix is partnered with a leading manufacturer of high-precision orthopedic implants, delivering innovative solutions to improve patient outcomes. Their state-of-the-art CNC manufacturing operations require meticulous planning, coordination, and execution to ensure timely production and delivery of high-quality implants.

Position Summary

Medix partnered with this manufacturer to recruit a highly organized and analytical Master Planner to manage production planning, inventory, and supply chain scheduling for their CNC manufacturing operations. The Master Planner will work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and procurement teams to ensure the right materials and products are available at the right time, meeting both production and customer demand.

*** This is a 6 month contract with potential for conversion to a direct employee. ***

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute master production and material plans to meet demand for orthopedic implants.
• Balance demand, capacity, and material constraints across production lines.
• Analyze historical data, forecasts, sales orders, and system reports to identify trends, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
• Provide actionable recommendations to improve planning accuracy, throughput, and key performance metrics.
• Pull, interpret, and report key metrics to track and improve planning performance.
• Identify system and process gaps, support system “test drives,” and drive workflow optimization.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and procurement to align production schedules with customer requirements and machine capacity.
• Communicate proactively with internal stakeholders regarding changes in demand, lead times, and production schedules.
• Support new product introductions (NPIs) by coordinating required materials, tooling, and production capacity.
• Utilize ERP/MRP systems (Connexus, Oracle preferred) to plan, schedule, and track production activities.
• Lead and guide a team of 3 planners on metrics, planning activities, and system improvements.
• Identify process improvement opportunities in planning, scheduling, and inventory management.

Required Experience & Skills

• 5+ years of experience in production planning, master scheduling, or supply chain planning
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, or related field preferred.
• Experience with Connexus and Oracle ERP systems.
• Strong understanding of demand and supply planning, production planning, and manufacturing operations.
• Familiarity with validation processes, material movement, and machining environments (CNC experience a plus).
• CNC machining environment experience is preferred; knowledge of FDA/ISO regulations is a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Role Focus

• Heavy emphasis on systems, data analysis, and process improvement.
• Not customer/account-facing.
• Involves planning and some financial decision-making.
• Supports a large machining operation with a focus on improving key performance metrics and overall planning efficiency.

About the Company

We are a dynamic and growing U.S. subsidiary of a leading Italian multinational manufacturing company. With a strong global presence and a commitment to innovation and excellence, we are seeking a Finance Manager to lead our financial operations in the U.S. and ensure alignment with the parent company’s financial strategy, reporting standards, and compliance requirements.

Position Summary

The Finance Manager will oversee all financial activities of the U.S. subsidiary, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, compliance, and internal controls. This role requires strong collaboration with the Italian parent company to ensure accurate and timely consolidation of financial data, adherence to the U.S. GAAP, and alignment with global financial policies and international regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP
• Coordinate with the Italian parent company on group reporting, intercompany transactions, and transfer pricing.
• Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and financial planning processes.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, federal, and international tax regulations, including reporting requirements and filings across multiple jurisdictions.
• Manage cash flow, banking relationships, and treasury functions.
• Implement and maintain internal controls, policies, and financial procedures.
• Liaise with external auditors, CPA firms, and other professional advisors to ensure compliance and support audits.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
• Supervise and develop a small finance team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in finance or accounting, preferably in a multinational environment.
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP, income tax and sales tax
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and across cultures, especially with European counterparts.
• Proficiency in Italian is a plus but not required.

What We Offer

We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Competitive salary, with potential for annual performance-based bonus
• Comprehensive health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match, available after one year of employment with the Company
• Generous paid time off (PTO) and Paid Company Holidays
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Hybrid work options, depending on business needs
• Support for professional development, including training and continuing education opportunities
• Opportunity to work in a global environment with exposure to international finance
• Inclusive and collaborative workplace culture

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. #inauto

• Analyze market trends and develop customized targeted sales strategies. May lead projects or have accountability for ongoing activities.
• Make outbound calls to prospective customers to identify and create sales opportunities.
• Provide insight to leadership on plans and goals for sales.
• Persuade the customer to buy by demonstrating how Robertshaw products meet their needs.
• Mentor junior inside sales representatives, train new members of the team and aid in the evaluation of team's performance.
• Close sales and lead customers through purchasing processes.
• Understand customer needs and offer solutions and support.
• Use product knowledge and persuasion to overcome customer objections.
• Troubleshoot/resolve customer issues. Solve complex problems and take broad perspective to identify solutions. Interpret internal and external issues and recommend best solutions/practices.
• Provide assistance to Commercial Quoting team.

• 8years' experience in inside sales or similar sales/customer service role with proven record in sales and demonstrated ability to handle complex deals
• Proven track record of successfully meeting sales quotas over the phone
• Previous cold calling phone sales experience, comfort talking to new people all day
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; the ability to call, connect and quickly engage with potential customers
• Specialized depth in sales.
• Energetic, professional, and friendly demeanor
• Ability to handle rejection and proceed on to the next potential customer with a positive attitude
• Ability to independently make decisions on pricing, terms or deal structure
• Results orientation
• Self-directedness
• Persistency and persuasiveness and strong negotiation skills
• Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)

• Prior experience in white goods/appliance industry preferred

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field preferred

Hybrid Recruiter / Account Executive – Schaumburg, IL

$50,000 – $60,000 Base + Aggressive Commission (Unlimited Earning Potential)

Year 1: $75,000 – $90,000 | Year 2: $100,000+

Monday – Friday 8am-5pm (Hybrid model- WFH Monday/Friday, in office Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday)

For more than 30 years, Corporate Resources of Illinois, a woman-owned and operated recruiting firm, has partnered with businesses across Chicagoland to secure top talent and build high-performing teams. Our mission is simple: save companies time, money, and frustration while helping them grow stronger organizations.

We are expanding our internal team and looking for a highly driven Recruiter/Account Executive who is competitive, motivated by earning potential, and thrives in a fast-paced sales environment.

This is the perfect opportunity for someone with an entrepreneurial mindset who wants to control their income and build a lucrative career in recruiting and business development. The right person will be energized by closing deals, building relationships, and delivering talent solutions that make a real impact on our clients' businesses.

In this role, you'll have direct access to decision-makers, act as a trusted advisor to clients, and play a critical role in helping companies hire the right talent to grow.

What You'll Do

• Drive revenue growth by building relationships with new and existing clients and identifying hiring needs.
• Prospect and develop new business through outbound calls, warm leads, referrals, and networking.
• Source, interview, and evaluate candidates to identify top talent in the market.
• Match high-quality candidates with client opportunities to create successful, long-term placements.
• Serve as a consultative partner to clients, advising them on hiring strategy, talent market trends, and candidate selection.
• Present top-tier candidates after thoroughly vetting qualifications, references, and career motivations.
• Maintain strong client relationships through proactive communication, follow-through, and exceptional service.
• Collaborate with marketing and internal recruiting teams to strengthen client engagement and grow market share.
• Track performance metrics and revenue goals while building your own book of business.

What You Bring

• Highly motivated and competitive personality with a strong desire to earn.
• Sales mindset with the drive to exceed goals and increase income.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong work ethic and the ability to thrive in a performance-based environment.
• Natural problem solver with a solutions-focused mindset.
• Previous experience in sales, recruiting, HR, or client services is a plus but drive and ambition matter most.

Why Join Corporate Resources?

• Unlimited commission structure – no cap on earnings
• Opportunity to build a six-figure career in recruiting and sales
• Work directly with business leaders and decision-makers
• Collaborative and supportive team environment
• Established brand with 30+ years of success in the Chicagoland market

If you are competitive, money-motivated, and ready to build a career where your effort directly drives your income, we want to hear from you.

Customer Service Lead – Hoffman Estates, IL

$66,000–$76,000 Depending on Experience + Full Benefits, PTO, and More

For over 45 years, our team has supported customers by delivering high-quality products and reliable service they can count on. In manufacturing, timing, accuracy, and communication are critical, and our customer service team plays a key role in ensuring every order moves smoothly from production to delivery.

We are looking for a Customer Service Lead to guide our customer service team and help ensure seamless communication between customers, production, and internal departments. In this role, you'll provide hands-on leadership, support your team's development, and ensure customers receive accurate information, timely updates, and exceptional service.

This is a high-impact opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving problems, and naturally motivates others to perform at their best.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and support a customer service team, ensuring accurate and timely communication with customers regarding orders, production timelines, and delivery schedules.
• Serve as the liaison between customer service, production, logistics, and management to ensure smooth coordination and alignment.
• Assist with training, performance feedback, and professional development for team members.
• Monitor order processing and customer requests to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and on-time fulfillment.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, increase operational efficiency, and enhance the overall customer experience.
• Step in during high-volume periods to assist with order management, customer inquiries, and issue resolution.
• Oversee daily customer service operations including order entry, order tracking, invoicing, and communication regarding production status.
• Foster a collaborative, solutions-focused team environment that prioritizes responsiveness and reliability.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of corporate customer service experience - manufacturing/distribution environment preferred but not required.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams including production, logistics, and sales.
• High-energy, positive leader who performs well in a fast-paced operational setting.
• Self-starter who adapts quickly, takes initiative, and leads by example.

Corporate Resources, on behalf of our client located in Hoffman Estates, is hiring a Customer Service Lead.

Airoom Architects, Builders & Remodelers has a unique opportunity for results-oriented individuals experienced in construction, architecture, or residential design, to work with clients designing and selling single family residential large-scale additions, renovations, and tear downs/custom homes.

The day-to-day job entails meeting with 2 to 3 new qualified client prospects each week that are generated by the company to assess their needs and company fit, create the project scopes and budgets, manage, and present the preliminary schematic design solutions to the clients, and execute contracts to move forward into the construction phase.

Important skills for the position include the ability to listen to your client, conceptualize a design solution for them, understanding of residential additions and remodeling, and good team leadership and sales skills that create confidence in our clients to take the next step to contract and construction. An entrepreneurial spirit or experience running your own business is a plus.

If you have refined construction skills, strong proven leadership skills, and comfortable working with multiple clients at once, this position will offer you the fast paced, diversified and rewarding fun career you want. Enjoy working with a talented, highly experienced and dedicated design and build team that leads the industry for over 65 years.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 2+ years architecture, construction, project management or remodeling home design build experience.
• Architectural, design or construction degree or equivalent industry work experience preferred.
• Good understanding of schematic design for additions and larger remodels to existing homes.
• Ability to move clients from concept to contract and specification signing (typically within 3 meetings).
• Proven leadership skills and successes related to design, construction, leadership, and sales.
• Excellent communication, organizational skills, and deductive reasoning skills.
• Face to face experience in developing a project and work scope, budget, problem solving and solution selling with clients in home and in office.
• Ability to establish early rapport and trust with new prospects.
• Experience in any drawing software and hand sketching is a plus.
• Outgoing and motivating personality with the drive to close business.
• Experience working with more upscale homeowners and more sophisticated projects.

Compensation & Benefits

• Very competitive base salary along with an aggressive commission program.
• Full Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, Vision, On-Site Fitness Center and Paid Time Off and Paid Vacation.
• To learn more about Airoom, please visit our website at:

Job Title: Territory Sales Representative

Location: Chicago, IL | Onsite / Field-Based

Employment Type: Temp to Hire / Direct Hire

Schedule: Full-Time

Compensation: $75,000–$85,000 base + commission + bonus

Company Overview:

A leader in quality, service, selection, and value, this award-winning company has over 40 years of experience crafting fine window furnishings. With global reach and products that exceed industry standards, they are recognized for socially responsible manufacturing and forestry practices working toward a sustainable future.

Job Summary:

The Territory Sales Representative is responsible for driving sales growth within an assigned territory by developing new business and maintaining existing customer relationships. This role focuses on building a strong sales pipeline, executing product and pricing initiatives, and delivering a high level of customer engagement. The ideal candidate is results-driven, self-motivated, and experienced in outside sales.

Key Responsibilities:

• Achieve sales targets and drive revenue growth within the assigned territory
• Build, manage, and maintain a sales pipeline using Salesforce
• Identify and open new customer accounts while expanding existing relationships
• Roll out new product offerings and pricing programs
• Maintain ongoing communication with customers regarding orders, pricing, and product updates
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers
• Manage time effectively between sales activities, reporting, and customer follow-up
• Travel within the territory and to other locations as needed

Qualifications

Required:

• Outside sales experience with strong closing skills
• Ability to work onsite in a showroom environment five days per week
• Valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, and current auto insurance
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Strong analytical and business acumen

Preferred:

• Experience within the window coverings or related industry

Benefits:

• Commission and annual bonus opportunities
• Travel and mileage reimbursement
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings Account
• Pet insurance

An international automation machine manufacturing company located in Elk Grove Village, IL area is currently seeking a Bilingual (Japanese/ English) Sales Account Manager. This position is responsible for maintain good relationships with the key accounts and deliver customer oriented technical support and prompt solutions. This is a full-time position with a comprehensive benefits package.

Bilingual (Japanese/ English) Sales Account Manager Responsibilities:

• Build relations with clients and develop new business opportunities
• Follow up with customers via email, phone, and in person
• Travel to customer locations to deliver customer-oriented support and prompt solutions
• Analyze and understand customer trends to develop business opportunities
• Monitor client’s budget and negotiate new terms as needed
• Provide sales quotations and respond to requests for proposals
• Prepare and analyze revenue forecasts
• Coordinate internal resources to resolve quality related issues
• Other duties as assigned

Bilingual (Japanese/ English) Sales Account Manager Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, International Business, Economics, or relevant fields are preferred
• Advance conversational level of Japanese language level is required.
• Experience account management and / or new business development
• Excellent communication skills in written and verbal English
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Organizational and time management ability
• Ability to visit client’s sites to 40% of the time (mostly local, and occasionally in the Midwest areas)
• Must have excellent presentation, communication, computer and time management skills
• While performing the duties of this job you may be required to intermittently sit, stand, walk, lift up to 25 pounds, lift in excess of 25 pounds with a lift assist, climb stairs, use hands to handle or feel parts/equipment, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend at the waist, talk and hear. You may also be required to use close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision.

Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions / Renaissance Resources Inc. has been a trusted leader in North American recruiting for Japanese businesses for over 25 years. We specialize in connecting top talent with companies in the Automotive, Electronics, Food & Beverage, Logistics, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Banking & Finance, and Entertainment industries. Our client-focused approach ensures that we understand your unique needs, whether you’re a company seeking skilled professionals or a candidate looking for the right career opportunity. By working closely with each individual, we provide tailored solutions that drive success.

We screen ALL Candidates to verify the validity of each applicant's provided information. Upon submitting your resume, we will contact only those candidates that we deem qualified for our client. If we do not contact you, we do not see the fit for the position. If we are unable to reach you in a reasonable timeframe, you will be eliminated from the pool of potential candidates.

We prioritize direct applicants; third-party resumes may not be reviewed.