MARN, Inc. ( is a woman-owned manufacturers' sales representative firm. We are a small company based in Connecticut, with a sales territory that includes New England and Pennsylvania. We are only considering applicants who live within our sales territory. We STRONGLY PREFER a candidate who resides in the Pittsburgh, PA vicinity.
We are looking to fill 1 part-time position with a candidate looking for a long-term opportunity. We currently need help with data entry & processing to support our sales staff.
PLEASE, DO NOT APPLY IF YOU:
Are looking for something temporary - Are not available to work during our business hours - Reside outside our territory - Have salary/benefit requirements more in line with corporate packages
ALL new positions @ MARN start with significant amounts of data entry at around 20 hrs per week (may be slightly less during initial training) with options for more hours in the future. We're looking for people who want to stay and/or grow with us.
The position is remote, but we are only considering applicants who reside (live) within our sales territory, and are available to work their hours M-F 8am-5pm eastern. Our strong preference is to hire someone from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as this position could grow into a hybrid role (partly remote with some office/travel time) for the right candidate.
This is a LONG-TERM, remote (work from home) opportunity with room for growth and additional responsibilities, especially for someone willing/able to transition to a hybrid role in the future. MARN has a strong promote from within culture. We are looking to establish a relationship as much as we are looking to fill our current job opening - we all like each other, and we want to keep it that way.
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If you are looking for something temporary, please do not apply.
It's important to note that Health Insurance is currently *NOT* available through MARN.
A typical day includes entering information (such as quote requests, new companies and/or contacts, incoming purchase-orders, etc.) into our database IN REAL TIME. Keeping the information current (updating job titles, quote/shipment statuses, etc.) is a critical part of this job, along with sending emails and/or calling our manufacturers during normal business hours (M-F 8am-5pm eastern time.)
Requirements
- Curiosity and a desire to learn!
- A sense of humor!!
Along with:
- Accuracy
- Attention to detail
- Strong communication skills
- Above-average Reading / Writing / Comprehension skills
- Data Entry skills
- Availability during our business hours (Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm eastern)
- Online Safety Practices
- Reliability
- Flexibility
- Email / Word / Excel / Accessing information online
- Common sense
- Willingness to read
- Willingness to "play detective"
- Ability to decipher other people's notes and directions
- Ability to work independently and with a team
- Professionalism
- Ability to prioritize
Applicants need an up-to-date computer and to maintain up-to-date/active anti-virus software at all times.
Applicants must adhere to online-safety practices (not saving passwords in browsers, etc.)
A VPN is required EVERY TIME work is done on a public network.
Nice to have, but not necessary:
Manufacturing experience - Sales experience - CRM experience - Automated email platforms experience - Trade Show experience - Social Media experience - Writing experience
Last but not least:
We provide hands-on training; we know there's a learning curve!
Not to be overly repetitive, but PLEASE do NOT apply if you:
Are not looking for something longterm - Are not available to work during our business hours - Need health insurance through MARN - Live/Reside outside our territory - Need a salary and benefit package more in line with a corporate-level package (again, we are a small company, there are 9 of us right now.)
Job Type: Part-time
Expected hours: 20.0 – 30.0 per week
Application Question(s):
- What concerns, if any, do you have about the job requirements?
- What's been your favorite job, and why?
- Why did you leave your last job?
- Why do you think you'd be a good fit for this position?
- What days/hours are you available to work?
- Do you have experience working remotely?
- Why does this job interest you?
- If this position seems like a good fit, how long would you like to work for MARN?
- This is not a question, but a reminder that health insurance is currently not available through MARN.
- What hourly rate do you require/expect?
Work Location: Remote
