Advantage Sales and Marketing Merchandising Jobs

Summary

The Workplace Experience Manager is responsible for the overall employee experience in and out of the physical agency office locations. While the primary responsibilities are around the physical offices in Chicago, Boston, and New York this role also includes responsibilities for both agency cultural initiatives and IT support.

Responsibilities for Facilities Management include:

• Maintain overall building environment — including light maintenance work and // or working with the landlord and // or contractors (electricians, painters and other construction services) to oversee projects, repairs, maintenance work, etc. – across all three AMP offices and one Advantage Solutions office (on-site work is only expected in Chicago outside of specific travel requests)

• Escalate office issues across all four properties to appropriate point of contact for each location

• Ongoing management and negotiation with building property managers (Chicago & Boston)

• Oversee third party contracts and relationships for office services (vending machines, copiers, coffee service, snow removal, etc.)

• Manage security and safety protocols — perimeter inspections & lock security (Chicago only), camera monitoring and key card distribution

• Coordinate and manage office deliveries, including in-person receiving duties in Chicago

• Coordinate with other on site Office Managers in both Chicago office locations on an as needed basis

• Restock, and order office materials and food/beverage supplies for both Chicago office locations, ensuring appropriate inventory levels are maintained

• Manage room bookings and calendars, and appropriate employee and guest access

• Support any in-office meetings and events with pre- and post-activities while supporting the meeting set-up from an IT perspective

• Manage Office Supply budgets for all three AMP office locations in conjunction withappropriate point of contact for each location

• Local travel between the two Chicago office locations

• Support ad-hoc project initiatives for office support, as needed

Responsibilities for Culture Support include:

• Support on cultural initiatives on an as needed basis

• Coordinate office lunches and events on an as needed // requested basis

• Assist withall agency event planning

Responsibilities for IT Support include:

• Onsite level 1 troubleshooting support for teammates and guests of the Chicago offices

• Troubleshoot basic internet access

• Manage employee and guest building access

• Oversee meeting room reservation systems

• Maintain collaboration and AV technologies in the Chicago offices.

• Coordinate device provisioning for teammates in Chicago

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled

Responsibilities

The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Essential Job Duties

• Developing an organization's overall property strategy

• Developing a strategy for a single building

• Managing the maintenance of buildings

• Advising on health and safety of a building's environment for the occupants and users

• Advising on property relocation

• Maintaining communications networks

• Managing budgets

• Advising on energy efficiency

• Advising on effective use of space

• Managing services, such as cleaning, catering, and car parking

Minimum Qualifications

The following are the minimum job-related qualifications which an individual needs in order to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job

Education Level: (Required) Associate's Degree or equivalent experience

Field of Study/Area of Experience

• 5+ years of experience in administration encompassing a variety of functions

• 2-3 years of supervisory experience

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Good interpersonal skills

• Excellent written communication and verbal communication skills

• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle a fast-paced work environment

• Ability to visualize and plan objectives and goals strategically

• Decision making skills

• Ability to work independently and prioritize duties with minimal supervision, in order to meet deadlines

• Ability to complete multiple duties with accuracy shifting from one to another with frequent interruptions and competing deadlines

• Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and web-browsers

Environmental & Physical Requirements

Office / Sedentary Requirements

Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Typically requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time (66%+ each day), ability to hear the telephone, ability to enter data on a computer and may also require the ability to lift up to 10 pounds.

Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one’s supervisor or other manager related to the position/department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.

Any estimate, schedule, or guideline provided to associates in this job description or elsewhere in connection with their jobs is only intended to help describe job duties and for planning purposes. Regardless of any such estimate, schedule, or guideline, associates must always record all time worked for our company (which includes but is not limited to on-site work time in an assigned store, office, or other work location; required waiting time; administrative time; and work-related travel time).

Important Information

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of associates so classified.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. As part of this commitment, the Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.

Job Locations US-IL-Chicago

Primary Posting Location : Address 1756 West Lake Street

Primary Posting Location : City Chicago

Primary Posting Location : State/Province IL

Primary Posting Location : Postal Code 60612

Primary Posting Location : Country US

Requisition ID 2024-434391

Position Type Full Time

Category Client Services/Account Management

Minimum USD $70,000.00/Yr.

Maximum USD $81,000.00/Yr.