Open Positions

Our client, a family owned and operated HVAC/R distribution company headquartered here in SE Michigan, is continuing to grow!  This company is a one-stop shop, with a variety of repair and replacement parts, as well as whole units, for the entire HVAC/R industry(manufacturers may vary).  This includes HVAC equipment and parts, hydronics and plumbing, motors, refrigeration,testing and tools, thermostats and ventilation equipment.  We are looking for talented counter sales people with a strong knowledge in HVAC/R and a passion for growing the team!  If you can hold your own with HVAC/R experts and provide great customer service this is the job for you! 

The right candidate will:

• Be an expert in HVAC/R products and parts
• Perform order entry, product research and customer service
• Love guiding people to the right HVAC/R solutions
• Work well in a team with other experts
• Learn propriety software specific to this company
• Pass a drug-screen and background check
• Be required to work OT during the busy seasons

This is a direct hire and a career move opportunity.  Our client offers the products, programs and services that help contractors of all sizes succeed and is committed to be a HVAC/R resource from start to finish. The right candidate MUST have experience working the counter sales desk in the HVAC industry.  These positions are only open because of growth and promotion.  Hours are Monday-Friday 7:30-5:00 plus Saturdays.  Benefits include medical insurance, 401k, profit sharing and more! Salary range from $17 – $20 per hour and paid overtime. Please call 248-957-6598 or send resume with salary requirements to [email protected].  Thank you!

**Several positions available due to growth, Toledo and Perrysburg, OH

If you love being an Outside Sales Representative (with a structured sales training background), this position could be for you!  Two things are going to be key for this position: a structured sales training methodology and a business owner mentality. Our client, a well established residential construction related company, is looking to add to their B2B sales team. This position will report directly to the Sales Manager, yet needs someone who is not afraid to work the territory with little guidance.

The right candidate will:

• Love being out on the road in front of your customers (while working from home)
• Understand you’re not out just to get the sale, you’re developing B2B relationships for future business
• Know how to grow a new territory through strategic planning, account penetration and development
• Use Salesforce for daily planning, updates and reporting of numbers
• Love the thrill of the sale and have the personal drive to do more, problem solve, and take control of the client base
• Be accountable, self-motivated, have high integrity, know how to sell on quality over pricing
• Must want to be a part of something bigger and be coachable

Our client has been in business for over 20 years and is continuing to grow.  This position is open due to reorganization. This territory will cover the Metro Detroit area from M-59 to US 23 to Toledo. The right candidate will spend four weeks training in all departments at Corporate. You will become familiar with how the business runs and what customers can expect from you. Finally, learn product knowledge through manufacturers training, ride along training and your own interest in learning more about the product base.

This direct hire position will start with a base pay of $70k and will change to base plus commission after initial training period. package. Great benefit package, including medical, dental, 401k, PTO and bonus plan. Six figure income potential after the first year, and that will require digging into your territory and really working it!

If the Outside Sales Rep position sounds like it could be for you, then please send cover letter with salary requirements and resume to [email protected] Thank you!

Our boutique Interior Design firm client is adding to their team with an Interior Design Assistant!  They have been growing and are adding to their team to help facilitate and streamline this growth.  An education in, and a passion for, Interior Design are two musts for this position!  Great opportunity for someone who loves the industry and wants to learn from an industry leader.

The right candidate will be:

• Highly functional in a fast paced, multi tasking, sometimes repetitious, high profile environment.
• Highly detail oriented with background in Residential Interior Design.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, AutoCAD V17, Sketchup, IVY,
• Assisting with client meetings, fabric and material selections, furniture selections, client and or vendor correspondence.
• Experienced in taking measurements, reading blueprints, schematics, floor plans, etc.
• Comfortable in a high end position, with high end clients, for a highly visible lead Designer.

Our client has been in business for 20+ years and is well known in the industry.  They are a close group, so interpersonal skills, a group think, but highly accountable personality will do well here!  Great opportunity for someone who wants to be a part of something bigger than just themselves, but not a 'corporate' environment.  Our client fosters a creative culture internally and welcomes input and ideas.  Of course, the right candidate must be able to take direction, wear multiple hats, multi task, switch between projects, manage multiple projects at one time, and all around love the chaos that can come from being so busy!

This Residential Interior Design Assistant position is $40 - $50k with paid overtime.  In addition, they have a great benefit package that includes a nice vacation package, holiday, sick PTO, 401k plus match.  Position located in western Oakland County.  Direct hire.

There is so much more info that we don't have space for in this positing! If this sounds like a great fit for you, please forward your cover letter with salary requirements and resume to [email protected]  Thank you!

Greater Chicago Area

If you love being an Outside Sales Representative with a structured sales training background, this could be for you!  Our client is continuing to grow, and they are opening up a relatively untouched territory for a new team member!  Two things are going to be key for this position:  a structured sales training methodology and a business owner mentality.  Our client, a well established Marble & Stone Wholesaler is looking to add to their B2B sales team.  This position will report directly to the Sales Manager, yet needs someone who is not afraid to work the territory with little guidance.

The right candidate will:

• Love being out on the road in front of your customers (while working from home)
• Understand you’re not out just to get the sale, you’re developing B2B relationships for future business
• Know how to grow a new territory through strategic planning, account penetration and development
• Use Salesforce for daily planning, updates and reporting of numbers
• Love the thrill of the sale and have the personal drive to do more, problem solve, and take control of the client base
• Be accountable, self-motivated, have high integrity, know how to sell on quality over pricing
• Must want to be a part of something bigger and be coachable

Our client has been in business for over 20 years and is continuing to grow.  This position is due to that growth.  The territory will cover Chicago north to Madison.  The right candidate will spend four weeks training in all departments at Corporate (Metro Detroit). You will become familiar with how the business runs and what customers can expect from you.  Finally, learn product knowledge through manufacturers training, ride along training and your own interest in learning more about the product base. This direct hire position will start with a base pay of $60k – $70k, and will change to base plus commission after initial training period.  Great benefit package, including medical, dental, 401k, PTO and bonus plan.  You can earn up to six figures after the first year, but that will require digging into your territory and really working it! If the Outside Sales Rep with a structured sales training experience sounds like it could be for you, then please send cover letter with salary requirements and resume to [email protected]  Thank you!  

Our client, a family owned and operated retail distribution company, is continuing to grow!  We are now adding an HR Generalist with a Recruiting and Retention focus to their team!  This position will be responsible for the HR functions within this 100+ employee company.  This is the job for you if you love to create and implement career paths and planning for the employees!

The right candidate will have:

• A degree in Human Resources (Bachelor degree as a minimum) and have worked in a family owned company
• Experience from recruiting to payroll and everything in between!
• Love of creating and implementing employee engagement programs, whether related to retention, training, on boarding, etc.
• Understanding of the highly confidential nature of the Human Resource function and operate at that level
• ‘Inner circle’ mentality as this is a position that is slated to grow in to a spot at the leadership table
• High level of trustworthiness, communication, understanding of business procedures and self-management

Great opportunity for someone who understands working in a family owned company and the high level of confidentiality required.  This HR Generalist position will require you to wear many hats within the HR function.  You’ll need to manage how, where and when to allocate your time.  The right candidate must not be afraid to tackle issues as they come up and move things forward.  This position can eventually grow as the company continues to grow, especially by taking ownership of the Talent Development side of the HR functions.  Must be growth minded, able to continue to learn and develop and manage/mentor HR staff as the company grows.  Some local travel (to retail locations monthly) and a willingness to do what needs to get done!  Salary range of $50 – $60k plus benefit package.  Please provide a cover letter with salary requirements to [email protected].  Thank you!

Our boutique Interior Design firm client is adding to their team with a Purchasing Assistant for 30 - 32 hours per week! They have been growing and are adding to their team to help facilitate and streamline this growth. This is a great opportunity for someone who has a passion for the administrative side of the Interior Design industry.  If you are a highly ambitious professional with excellent communication skills this is the job for you!

The right candidate will:

• Function well in a fast paced, multi-tasking, sometimes repetitious, high profile environment
• Focus in on the details. Using a background in project management, know the importance of accurate PO’s, budgets, tracking projects, product information and more
• Facilitate processes with a proficiency in MS Office Suite: (Spreadsheets for budgets, item numbers, pricing, timelines, etc), other programs used in this position are Quickbooks and Ivy Mark, knowledge of these is a plus but not a requirement!

Our client has been in business for 20+ years and is well known in the industry.  They are a close group, so interpersonal skills, a group think, but highly accountable personality will do well here!  Great opportunity for someone who wants to be a part of something bigger than just themselves, but not a ‘corporate’ environment.  Our client fosters a creative culture internally and welcomes input and ideas.  Of course, the right candidate must be able to take direction, wear multiple hats, multi task, switch between projects, manage multiple projects at one time, and all around love the chaos that can come from being so busy! This is the right position for an established individual who knows that one number can make or break a project and wants to be the one to catch that problem before it happens! This Purchasing Assistant position is a part time position at 30-32 hours a week.  $20 - $22/hr.  Position located in western Oakland County.  Direct hire.  If this sounds like a great fit for you, please forward your cover letter with salary requirements and resume to [email protected]  Thank you!

Madison Heights, MI

Great opportunity someone starting out in their Sales Engineer career.  This is a new position in a new building for an established company. After learning the business inside and out you will be responsible for connecting the right services to the right customers! Our client strives to provide the highest quality technical support and service to their clients, so this position will require a well-rounded individual.  This position will report directly to the Sales Manager and will allow you flexibility in your schedule and workload.

The right candidate will:

• Possess a strong background in tech support including everything from general computer maintenance (firewalls, memory upgrades, etc) to troubleshooting network problems, to deployment of hardware or software systems.
• Exercise excellent communication skills, documentation and problem solving.
• Love to travel! This position involves one to three day trips for conferences in exciting locations all over the country.
• Operate all Microsoft Office products
• Pass a driver’s license check, background check and drug test.

Our client has been in business for over 20 years and is continuing to grow.  Our client provides a casual dress atmosphere, and a varied work schedule.  You provide an outgoing, sales minded personality, problem solving acumen, tenacity to see something through and the thoroughness to document to track problems and resolutions.  You also provide the attention to detail and accountability to help build a stronger team.

This is a career move position.  Your clients are large, Fortune 500 companies, so consistency is important to them.  If you are that rare combination of technical expertise and an outgoing personality this is the job for you. This is a direct hire position with a salary of 50-55k, with benefits, PTO and vacation time,full insurance package and paid holidays.  If this sounds like a good fit for you, please send your resume to [email protected]  Thank you!

Our client, an industrial parts distributor, is looking to add to their team with an Inside Sales person.  This company has been in business for over 60 years and has a solid foothold in the automotive, aerospace and defense industry for their product offerings.  You’ll be working alongside very knowledgeable people and will learn the industry and product lines through intensive on the job training. Product line includes industrial and machining parts and tooling components, for example.  If you have related industry experience and are ready for the next step in your career this could be a great opportunity for you! The Right Candidate Will:

• Comfortably work as a part of a strong team of three inside and three outside sales people
• Have strong technical, math and computer skills (strong grasp of decimals and fractions)
• Understand the importance of tolerances and dimensions
• Enjoy a fast paced environment and efficiently prioritize customers
• Eagerly learn about the company’s customers, products and systems

Our client has a semi-autonomous work environment with a low key personality.  The days will be busy, but not overwhelming.  This position will be processing quotes and orders using the Great Plains/Dynamics software (experience not required). Must be able to prioritize large orders and top customers while balancing overall incoming orders. Great opportunity for someone who likes to work independently but understands how critical this position is to the company! This is a salaried ($40 – $50k), direct hire position, with an 8-5 work schedule. Nice benefit package to include IRA contributions, HSA and PTO.  The right candidate will see this as a career move as the position is open due to promotion!  Please forward resume with salary requirements to [email protected].  Thank you! ** Please check out our website at https://rftsearchgroup.com/open-positions/ for all other open positions!  

Our client, a high end consumer goods company is looking to complement their team with a Warehouse Manager.  The Warehouse Manager position will be responsible for workflow and productivity, facility management, and delivery schedules.   As a result, this is a great position for someone who loves providing great customer service while getting the product out the door in a timely manner.  This company’s environment supports a positive attitude and true teamwork.  Position will report directly to the General Manager.

The right candidate will:

• Employ strong customer service skills to communicate with consumers/clients in response to delivery schedules
• Have experience working with vendors and manufacturers and their logistics departments
• Be a seasoned manager with direct reports and facilities management subcontractors
• Manage all fleet activity including permitting and licensing and making sure vehicles are properly maintained serviced and cleaned
• Understand the critical importance of attention to detail while dealing with high value inventory
• Possess strong computer skills including MS Office and inventory tracking software

If you love getting product out the door on time and making sure your customers are satisfied this could be a great position for you!  This is a career path position, not just a job. This position will start as a management role and will grow into a seat at the leadership table.  Future projects could include barcoding inventory, streamlining workflow and strategically adding team members as the company continues to grow. Great benefit package, direct hire position.  Standard M-F hours, however it will be approximately 48 hours per week.  This position is salaried ($50 – $60k) including benefits and potential bonuses.  This high end consumer goods warehouse is incredibly clean and organized and needs someone to maintain that level of excellence!  Please forward resume with salary requirements to [email protected].  No phone calls please! Thank you! ** Please check out our website at https://rftsearchgroup.com/open-positions/ for all other open positions!  

Our client, a family owned and operated retail distribution company, is continuing to grow!  We are now adding an HR Generalist with a Talent Development focus to their team!  This position will be responsible for the HR functions within this 100+ employee company.  Focus will include helping create and implement career paths and planning for the employees.

The right candidate will:

• Have a degree in Human Resources (Bachelor degree as a minimum) and have worked in a family owned company
• Have experience from recruiting to payroll and everything in between!
• Have a love of creating and implementing employee engagement programs, whether related to retention, training, on boarding, etc.
• Understand the highly confidential nature of the Human Resource function and operate at that level
• Have an ‘inner circle’ mentality as this is a position that is slated to grow in to a spot at the leadership table
• High level of trustworthiness, communication, understanding of business procedures and self-management

Great opportunity for someone who understands working in a family owned company and the high level of confidentiality required.  This HR Generalist position will require you to wear many hats within the HR function.  You’ll need to manage how, where and when to allocate your time.  The right candidate must not be afraid to tackle issues as they come up and move things forward.  This position can eventually grow as the company continues to grow, especially by taking ownership of the Talent Development side of the HR functions.  Must be growth minded, able to continue to learn and develop and manage/mentor HR staff as the company grows.  Some local travel (to retail locations monthly) and a willingness to do what needs to get done!  Salary range of $50 - $60k plus benefit package.  Please provide a cover letter with salary requirements to [email protected].  Thank you!

Our client, a high end custom kitchen cabinetry company, is looking to add a Kitchen Designer to their design team.  After celebrating 70 years in business, they are continuing to grow their team!  This is a great position for someone who loves kitchen design work and wants to be a part of a design team.  This position partners with the sales team to turn dreams into realities for their clients.

The right candidate for this Kitchen Designer position will have:

• Experience designing kitchens as well as the appropriate education and certifications
• Experience working with custom cabinetry lines, ordering product, tracking projects through the system, pricing structures, and more
• A love of the details and a sense of ownership in the work produced.
• Proficiency in 2020 software and MS Office products, as well as ability to read blue prints and other technical documentation
• A passion for producing top notch designs and understanding that you are creating something unique with every single design.

Our client continues to add strategic team members to ensure only the best for their clients.  If you are interested in joining a team of high achievers, strong designers and an outstanding client base, this could be a great fit for you. **If you have a love of kitchen design and are interested in a position other than Kitchen Designer, please send your resume anyway with a note attached highlighting what position you may be interested in. We have a sales position open, as well as other positions within the Interior Design field! If this Kitchen Designer position sounds like a good fit for you, send us your resume!  Normally we post salary ranges for the positions, but this position will have much flexibility in salary based on the level of experience.  This is a career path position, not just a job.  Great benefit package, direct hire position.  Standard M-F hours, although some specialty events on evenings or weekends may be possible. Still interested? Please forward your resume and salary requirements to [email protected]

Our boutique Interior Design firm client is adding to their team with a Project Manager or Interior Design Assistant!  They have been growing and are adding to their team to help facilitate and streamline this growth.  An education in, and a passion for, Interior Design are two musts for this position!  Great opportunity for someone who loves the industry from soup to nuts and wants to learn from an industry leader.

The right candidate will:

• Be highly functional in a fast paced, multi tasking, sometimes repetitious, high profile environment.
• Be highly detail oriented, background in project management (as it relates to the Interior Design industry), worked with PO's, purchasing product, budgets, tracking projects and product and more
• Proficient in MS Office Suite:  (Spreadsheets for budgets, item numbers, pricing, timelines, etc), AutoCAD V17, Sketchup, IVY
• Must have experience in taking measurements, reading blueprints, schematics, floor plans, etc
• Be comfortable in a high end position, with high end clients, for a highly visible lead Designer

Our client has been in business for 20+ years and is well known in the industry.  They are a close group, so interpersonal skills, a group think, but highly accountable personality will do well here!  Great opportunity for someone who wants to be a part of something bigger than just themselves, but not a 'corporate' environment.  Our client fosters a creative culture internally and welcomes input and ideas.  Of course, the right candidate must be able to take direction, wear multiple hats, multi task, switch between projects, manage multiple projects at one time, and all around love the chaos that can come from being so busy! This Project Manager position is $40 - $50k with paid overtime.  Benefit package includes nice vacation package, holiday, sick PTO, 401k plus match.  Position located in western Oakland County.  Direct hire. There is so much more info that we don't have space for in this positing! If this sounds like a great fit for you, please forward your cover letter with salary requirements and resume to [email protected]  Thank you!

If you love being an Outside Sales Rep with Sandler Sales Training background, this could be for you!  Our client is continuing to grow, and they are splitting off this relatively untouched territory for a new team member!  Two things are going to be key for this position:  background and belief in the Sandler Sales Training methods and think like a business owner.  B2B product line.

The right candidate will:

• Love being out on the road in front of your customers (while working from home)
• Understand you're not out just to get the sale, you're developing B2B relationships for future business
• Know how to grow an existing (but relatively untouched) territory through strategic planning, account penetration and development
• Use Salesforce for daily planning, updates and reporting of numbers
• Love the thrill of the sale and have the personal drive to do more, problem solve, and take control of the client base
• Be accountable, self-motivated, have high integrity, know how to sell on quality over pricing
• Must want to be a part of something bigger and be coachable

Our client has been in business for over 20 years and is continuing to grow.  This position is added due to that growth.  The territory will be in SE Michigan, from Toledo to M-59, Howell area to the water on the east.  The right candidate will be training in all departments at Corporate (Oakland County). You will become familiar with how the business runs and what customers can expect from you.  Product knowledge will be through manufacturers training, ride along training and your own interest in learning more about the product base. This position will start with a base pay of $60k - $70k, and will change to base plus commission after initial training period.  Great benefit package, including medical, dental, 401k, PTO and bonus plan.  The right candidate can earn up to six figures after the first year, but that will require digging into your territory and really working it! If the Outside Sales Rep with Sandler Sales Training experience sounds like it could be for you, then please send cover letter with salary requirements and resume to [email protected]  Thank you!  

Our client, a family owned and operated retail distribution company, is continuing to grow and is now adding a Controller to their team!  This position is going to be mid-level role that can eventually develop into a CFO position.  Our client has multiple locations throughout Michigan and northern Ohio.

The right candidate will:

• Have a solid accounting, financial and management background
• Strong understanding of GL, P & L, balance sheet reporting, tax fillings, banking, cash flow analysis, etc.
• Be able to manage an accounting team of up to six employees
• Report directly to the owner(s) and advocate on their behalf
• Advanced degree required, (such as a MSF from Walsh), CPA designation welcome

Great opportunity for someone who loves the financial work they do and wants to work into a promotable role.  Our client is continuing to grow and this position will eventually become a CFO role.  They are looking to double in size over the next 7 – 10 years.  Growth will be through acquisition as well as opening more locations.  Must be growth minded, able to continue to learn and develop, mentor junior staff and support the financial side to the business.  Great benefit package for this direct hire position with a salary range of $90 - $120k.  Please provide cover letter with salary requirements and resume to [email protected].  Thank you!

Our client is looking to add to their team with a Shipping and Receiving Supervisor.  This industrial parts distributor has been in business for over 60 years and has a solid foothold in the automotive, aerospace and defense industry for their product offerings.  You’ll be working alongside very knowledgeable people and will be able to learn the industry and product lines through on the job training.  They deal with parts on a daily basis, both incoming and outgoing.  These parts can be small in size and weight, but could on occasion go up to 75 lbs.  The Shipping and Receiving Supervisor position will be leading, guiding and training the other employees in this department and keep things running smoothly and according to schedule.

The right candidate will:

• Have experience in Shipping and Receiving, and have some experience in management or a supervisory role
• Understand how important attention to detail is when reviewing received product to invoices and preparing product to go out the door.
• Be able to stand and/or walk for up to 8 hours per day.  This is physically active position as you move between receiving, appropriate departments for deliveries, packing product for shipping, etc.
• Ensure proper counts on received product, inventories, logs and outgoing orders.
• Work with Sales people on any questions to determine correct answers for accuracy purposes
• Finally, mechanical aptitude required for this position!

Our client is an ‘old school’, therefore they have a semi-autonomous work environment with a very low key personality.  They days will be busy, but not overwhelming. Great opportunity for someone who likes to work independently but understands how critical this position is to the company! This position is a salaried ($40 - $45k), direct hire, position with an 8 -5 work schedule. Nice benefit package to include bonus program, IRA contributions, HSA and PTO.  Please forward resume with salary requirements to [email protected].  Thank you!