Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Manpower is in the market for a Sales Planning & Support Manager

Most people know Manpower as a world leader in the staffing industry. But many people don’t realize that we offer many exciting career opportunities at our headquarters in Milwaukee, Wis. Our home office staff provides a range of services to the corporation, including support to more than 1,200 locations in North America and over 2,600 additional offices worldwide. And, we’re seeking talented, energetic people like you to join our team. We’re a Fortune 500 company, and we offer all of the advantages you’d expect from an industry leader --- including a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package and incredible opportunities for career advancement.

As the Sales Planning & Support Manager, you will be responsible to provide product promotion, sales support, and sales readiness programs for our Professional Line, one of five strategic product offerings. Interact routinely with individuals responsible to sell our products and individuals that manage the sales force. Providing clear messaging, sales tools, product training, and timely marketing programs that are critical success factors to this position.

Qualifications include: a) three to five-plus years of product marketing; service industry experience preferred, b) bachelor’s degree in marketing/business or related field, c) sales acumen and/or experience considered a plus, d) sales readiness planning and product training facilitation experience, e) exceptional interpersonal communications skills including writing and presentation skills and f) the ability to travel up to 25-percent. To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to Ms. Kathy Davis, Manager – Corporate Recruiting, at kathy.davis@na.manpower.com. And, to learn more about our company, be sure to visit www.manpower.com. Thank you.