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Retail to Business Development (Career Change)CFS • Oak Brook, IL, US
Retail to Business Development (Career Change)

Retail to Business Development (Career Change)

CFS • Oak Brook, IL, US
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Retail Leaders

You've had a great career in retail but are ready for a new challenge and curious about your career options outside of the mall.

You enjoy sales and want to learn something new and further develop your skills.

You love your team…but would rather spend nights, weekends, and holidays with your family and friends.

You are dreading working Black Friday and hearing the same holiday tunes on loop.

Seeing another retailer file for bankruptcy has you craving a more stable industry?

Sound familiar? Several of our top employees nationwide had successful careers in retail prior to joining CFS.

They like that they are still interacting with people, selling, and growing their careers but also enjoy the unlimited income potential, better work / life balance, and learning something new.

The Position :

  • Manage sales process from initial prospecting to account management, through phone, email, and face-to-face and video meetings.
  • Work with hiring managers to uncover job opportunities and understand their needs
  • Collaborate with the recruiters on your team to find the best possible candidate for each job
  • Follow up with clients-provide great service and continue building the relationship

The Company :

  • CFS is 100% Employee-Owned. This means our employees have a significant, long-term wealth building opportunity through stock shares. Employee-ownership drives our culture, too, as everyone shares in the success. We are collaborative, team-oriented, competitive, and fun!
  • We believe in giving our employees support and tools to succeed with the independence to execute
  • We invest in our employees, including comprehensive new hire training, as well as on-going training and development throughout your career
  • We have a history of promoting our employees into division and branch management positions
  • National company with a small family feel-you are a name at CFS, not a number
  • CFS Core Values : Integrity, Teamwork, Excellence in Accountability, Positive Mindset, Discipline / Hard Work
  • CFS's Vision for all Employees : Grow, Have Fun, Make Money, and Provide Opportunities to People
  • Award winning, including 2023, 2024, and 2025 "Top Workplaces USA Award Winner"; Best Practice Institute "Most Loved Workplace" certification; several recognitions from Staffing Industry Analysts including "2024 Best Staffing Firms to Work For"; recognition from Newsweek, Forbes, FlexJobs, ESOP Association, Zippia
  • Ideal Fit :

  • 2+ years of experience
  • Enjoys sales, wants to sell
  • Ability to confidently and effectively communicate at all levels in an organization
  • Good at connecting on social media and via email, but even better at picking up the phone and making things happen
  • Likes to manage her / his / their work like it is her / his / their own business
  • Driven, competitive, self-motivated, and a team player
  • Good sense of humor
  • Benefits Include :

  • Compensation : base salary + uncapped commission
  • Training : Comprehensive new hire program, "CFS University", professional mentorship, and ongoing development throughout your career
  • Insurance : health, dental, vision, life. FSA / HSA, Dependent Care Spending, commuter benefit
  • Investments : 401K + match and Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP)
  • 4 weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays. (We are CLOSED on Thanksgiving and Black Friday!)
  • Other perks : CFS swag, team outings, sales contests, and prizes (including trips to tropical destinations)
  • #LI-AC5

    #INDEC2025

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