As our Morris National Account Representative, you will be responsible for working directly with existing and prospective Morris Costumes customers nationwide to increase the revenue and profitability of Morris Costumes.
This role requires daily in-person work in Omaha, Nebraska.
Detailed DescriptionPrincipal Duties and Responsibilities
Essential FunctionsHere’s what you need to join the fun:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Education- Bachelor Degree in Business, Marketing, Education or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum three years Sales, Account Management or presentation experience required
Other Qualifications
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in written form
- Strong telephone prospecting and appointment setting skills/experience
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to work effectively in the office, from home or while traveling
- Ability to utilize strong organizational and analytical skills
- Ability to travel as needed
- Ability to handle customers in a professional and courteous manner
- Ability to work extra hours when needed
- Ability to perform job duties in a safe manner
Join us at Morris, part of the Oriental Trading family of brands, where fun means business!
Morris Costumes (www.morriscostumes.com) is one of the largest costume distributors in the world. Morris began as a small family operation in the 1960’s with Philip and Amy Morris, who had their background in magic shows and circus performances. Their home-based costume creation and rentals quickly grew into a full-scale business. In 2021, Morris Costumes was purchased by Oriental Trading Company, the nation's largest direct retailer of value-priced party supplies, arts and crafts, school supplies, toys and novelties. With a corporate vision to “Make Life More Fun,” Oriental Trading (a Berkshire Hathaway company) spreads joy and smiles to millions each year through a robust family of brands; Oriental Trading, Fun Express, MindWare, SmileMakers, Morris Costumes and halloweenexpress.com.
EOE
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Education, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- At least three years of sales, account management, or presentation experience
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Strong telephone prospecting and appointment-setting skills
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to work effectively in the office, from home, and while traveling
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Ability to travel as needed
- Ability to handle customers professionally and courteously
- Ability to work extra hours when needed
- Ability to perform job duties safely
What We Do
Oriental Trading Company has one simple mission: to make life more fun. For individuals, nonprofits, churches and schools, we provide countless reasons to share smiles while making all of life's moments more special. With more than 40,000 unique products, we're the nation's largest direct retailer of value-priced party supplies, toys and crafts as well as a leading provider of fundraising products. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, Oriental Trading has continued its long-standing commitment to excellent customer service, even being recognized by Foresee as one of the Top 20 Internet Retailers based on customer satisfaction. Additionally, Oriental Trading has been rated one of the Top 100 Online Retailers by Internet Retailer. Our history with fun is one that spans for the better part of the last century. Founded in 1932, we became a major supplier of novelties to the U.S. carnival trade in the 1950s before expanding in the succeeding decades through catalogs, direct marketing and eventually the internet in 1999. In 2012, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway saw tremendous value and growth opportunity in Oriental Trading and made the decision to purchase our company. Shortly after, Oriental Trading acquired two companies that aligned with our mission: MindWare, a manufacturer, wholesaler and direct retailer of “brainy toys for kids of all ages,” and SmileMakers, a leading brand specializing in patient giveaways and promotion products for dental and healthcare markets. To better meet the needs of our customers, Oriental Trading created several new brands in 2017; Marry Me, Fun365, and CustomFun365. For over 85 years, we've helped friends and families around the world spark imaginations and celebrate special moments. Spreading fun one smile at a time? That's our specialty! Ready to Make Your Career More Fun?
