Consumer Sales Representative-Retail

1+ years’ experience in a sales or customer service role
2+ years computer experience (may include order applications, Microsoft Outlook, Word, or Excel)
Must follow the TDS attendance guidelines in order to meet TDS’s business needs including but not limited to our obligations to our customers and to our customers’ needs.

Deliver Sales & Retention Results through Providing Exceptional Customer Service: Exceed or Meet Monthly Sales Goals of Strategic Products such as but not limited to, Voice, High Speed Data, TV , Mobile, and Internet Content Product Offerings through face to face and over the phone interactions.
Exceeds retention goals, by using save techniques that involve negotiation & interpersonal communication skills to prevent customer churn.
Delight and retain existing customer base by consistently providing exceptional customer service on all billing inquiries, seasonal service requests, toll inquiries, and other miscellaneous inquiries.
Consult with customers on these service calls to identify customer technology needs and offer TDS product solutions they may not currently have and/or we can offer at a better value.
Closely follow cash management procedures to assure accuracy in all cash and payment handling from customer to deposit.
Resolve construction related issues in specific markets by creating and completing Triage tickets.
Keep current with Promotions, Products and Technology necessary to Exceeding or Meeting Sales and Retention Goals.
Handle retail office responsibilities such as restocking supplies, unlocking and locking office, maintaining office cleanliness, participating in community events, and working with other departments to coordinate use of space.
Special Projects as assigned by Supervisor.

6+ months experience in a fast-paced environment managing multiple tasks
6+ months experience working with detailed data
Ability to meet or exceed sales goals
Demonstrate strong negotiation, selling and closing skills in reselling the service to customers who are requesting to disconnect their service.
Ability to handle a high volume of phone calls in a structured, contact center environment
Understanding of the telecommunication industry
Understanding of telecommunication products and services
Excellent interpersonal communication skills (i.e., verbal, written, listening)
Problem solving skills (i.e. customer complaints, competitive issues)
Successful completion of classroom training will be required
Demonstrated success in a competitive sales environment
Able to Work Overtime with Advance Notice
Ability to Work shift with ending time of 8:00 p.m. CST and a potential Saturday rotation
Experience working with escalated customer issues and problem resolution both over the phone and face to face.