Are you interested in joining our Wilton team?
Wilton Industries has a rich heritage dating back to 1929. Our company has steadily grown to a position of market leadership across several recognized brands:
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Wilton Enterprises, is the preeminent brand in cake decorating, celebration products, bakeware and distinctive housewares.
Our creativity is seen in both the ideas and products that enhance events such as birthdays, holidays and weddings. |
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COPCO kitchen products have been a preferred choice in American homes for over 30 years. The company has grown to be a global merchandiser
of high quality kitchen products that reflect a balance of form and function within categories such as tea kettles, thermals, storage and pantryware. |
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The Weston Gallery is a distinct brand specializing in stylized picture and art frames designed to enhance home décor. |
We are looking for associates who fit with our company culture and who can help continue our strong track record of growth and success. Just as we partner with our customers in
defining the next wave of consumer demand for our new and existing product lines, we want employees who are creative and innovative as well in their approach to their jobs.
Our stated company purpose at Wilton is to market and deliver products that look great, work great, and make people feel great. As an employer, our objective is to make
Wilton associates feel great about themselves, their company and the future, by providing opportunities for growth and development, competitive total compensation and an attractive
work environment.
Opportunities for growth and development come as the company grows and career advancements become available. We look for the opportunity to promote from within
whenever possible. Formalized continuing education programs and tuition reimbursement are also made available to our associates.
Our competitive total compensation program includes the following:
- Medical Coverage
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- 401k
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Awesome Employee Discounts on Wilton Products
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Corporate Discounts
- Sick/Holiday/Vacation Time
- Education Reimbursement
- Credit Union
The work environment at Wilton mirrors our business.
We like to have fun and celebrate! Most would say there is never a dull moment at Wilton. From the events surrounding our annual Wilton tent sale to Bring a Child to Work
Day …the "Wilton way", we look for opportunities to make our associates feel great about themselves. We even provide a massage therapist on site for our
corporate associates twice a week.
Another important part of feeling great is giving back to the community. Wilton supports a variety of community service and giving opportunities including blood drives,
support for the Heart Walk, food pantries and the Salvation Army just to name a few.
Wilton is the kind of place you will want to recruit your friends and family members. In fact, in 2006, our referral rate for new hires was 41%. Whether as a referral or
through another method, we are glad you have gotten this far.
Current Openings:
At the present time, Wilton is accepting resumes for opportunities in the following areas:
Accounting
Inventory
Sales
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Accounting – Accounts Payable Coordinator – Corporate
You'll like this job if you love to balance your checkbook.
The job in a nutshell is support the Accounts Payable team by performing a variety of accounting and clerical related functions.
In addition to maintaining vendor files, responding to vendor inquiries and entering invoices for payment; verification of proper invoice approvals
and general ledger coding will be required. Along with month-end assistance and other AP accounting projects as needed.
Requirements:
- High school diploma required, college background in accounting a plus
- 3 years related clerical experience in Accounting
- Proficiency in MS Excel, MSWord and MS Outlook
- Good math aptitude
- Ability to multi-task and work in a fast pace high pressure environment
- Excellent organizational skills
- JD Edwards experience preferred
If this position is just what you are looking for, contact Careers@Wilton.com and make sure you reference this position in your email or cover letter.
Accounting – Staff Accountant – Corporate
You'll like this job if you dream in numbers.
The job in a nutshell is to prepare monthly journal entries and account analysis. Reconcile all bank accounts and complete related journal entries.
Process the daily transactions for the Retail Store and the inter-company transactions with our Canadian office. Handle all accounting related to
Broker Commissions and Foreign Agents commissions and expenses. Assist with various analysis as well as special accounting projects. Position will
work with most areas of the company and will have contact with external auditors and occasional contact with senior management.
Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA is a plus.
- A minimum of 2 years of General Accounting experience.
- Solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
- Strong analytical ability and attention to detail is required.
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, are vital.
- Intermediate MS Excel skills are mandatory. Basic MS Word and MS Access is a plus.
- Exposure to business enterprise systems helpful, particularly JDEdwards.
- Efficient organization and clear and concise presentation skills are required.
- Decision making abilities commensurate with job responsibilities.
- Ability to multi-task and meet various deadlines.
If this position is just what you are looking for, contact Careers@Wilton.com and make sure you reference this position in your email or cover letter.
Inventory – Inventory Analyst – Corporate
You'll like this job if you can spend hours at a time doing a jigsaw puzzle or playing Soduko.
The job in a nutshell is to manage the replenishment of either components or finished goods. In addition to using MRP to plan
and purchase inventory requirements from our vendors, both domestic and foreign; work with Vendors, Product Management, Customer
Service and the DC to ensure we meet or exceed our customers' expectations while maintaining the proper inventory levels; and working
in the JDE, Purchasing, Inventory and MRP systems, Vendor Capacity Planning, analyze inventory levels and communicate daily with Vendors.
Requirements:
- A Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Operations, Finance or Marketing
- 2-5 years of forecasting, buying or planning experience in a distribution or import consumer goods company
- Strong technical skills (Excel, Access and Outlook)
- Excellent organizational skills are required
- High level of written and oral communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work cross-functionally in order to meet deadlines
If this position is just what you are looking for, contact Careers@Wilton.com and make sure you reference this position in your email or cover letter.
Sales – National Account Manager, Latin America – International
You'll like this job if you have a passion for selling as well as love to vacation or travel in Latin America.
The job in a nutshell is to manage key international account sales; develop new business; and maintain, develop and expand existing customer base for all
business units on an international basis. This position will have extensive contact with international customers, prospects, sales representatives and work closely with the
existing International Sales Team. This position can be located at our Corporate headquarters in Illinois; or in Latin America. Additional responsibilities are: work with current
International Sales team to identify and develop business directly with national and multi-national Retail Chain stores in Latin America; evaluate existing distributor networks and
maintain, develop and grow existing key account business with distributors; identify and develop new international accounts and expand sales bases internationally by key geographic
location; prepare related sales and budget reports; deliver the budgeted gross margins and sales numbers for key accounts; work with customers to identify their product needs and
changes; work with Product Development on the development and/or modifications needed to meet the needs of the international customers; prepare targeted sales presentations for
existing and potential customers; and Work with the various departments at Corporate to resolve related issues and problems as they arise.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree required
- 5-7 years of progressive experience in international sales and sales management at the headquarters/corporate level is required
- Experience should include working in the mass channel of distribution in the housewares or craft industry
- Proficiency is required in Spanish and should include both verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent sales, presentation, management, communication, organization and PC/systems skills
- Knowledge of foreign customs and protocol
- Current knowledge and understanding of different trade agreements with foreign countries
- Moderate to heavy foreign travel is required
- Assist with related projects as needed
If this position is just what you are looking for, contact Careers@Wilton.com and make sure you reference this position in your email or cover letter.
Sales – National Account Sales Manager – Wal-Mart Team (Bentonville, AR)
You'll like this job if you enjoy building relationships and growing sales.
The job in a nutshell is to grow the business and explore new opportunities with our Wal-Mart account; manage all account relationships, which includes
account management, marketing, merchandising, promotional planning, supply chain and accounting; work in conjunction with other departments to accomplish these goals;
manage account day-to-day business, which includes inventory, shipping and back-orders, charge-backs and other sales related issues; create sales and promotional plans
and programs, do business updates and reviews; develop accurate forecasts on an ongoing basis; manage the account's promotional budget; achieve account sales and profitability
goals based on the sales plan; create an annual budget based on sales plan and manage spending throughout the year to come in at or under budget; forecast product sales based
on customer knowledge; act as the liaison with Marketing to maximize company effectiveness in the field and to apply strategic plan objectives; utilize POS information/reports
effectively; and support National Trade Shows.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree
- 10 years of related sales experience, Wal-Mart sales experience preferred
- Excellent computer skills, including Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel
- Sales forecasting experience
- Strong verbal, written and negotiating skills as well as budget experience
- A record of proven business successes
- Ability to solve problems and travel
If this position is just what you are looking for, contact Careers@Wilton.com and make sure you reference this position in your email or cover letter.