It's exactly what you have been looking for...opportunities to join the award winning Advance Business Systems team.

For over 40 years, we've had tremendous success in the marketplace. We attribute this success to the talented people who are thinking, solving, creating, and working smarter at Advance. We're proud of our low turnover rate, the long tenure of many of our employees, and the fact that 80% of our managers have been promoted from within.

Besides providing a great work environment, Advance offers all full time employees an exceptional benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

Advance Business Systems has a strong commitment to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). It is our philosophy and policy to treat employees and applicants for employment fairly and without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, non-job related disabilities, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Advance is always looking to recruit exceptional men and women into the company. If you're an intelligent and motivated individual looking for a challenging career opportunity (you too want to live and breathe this stuff...) please see below for current opportunities.

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CURRENT OPENINGS

Entry Level Account Representative - Sales Division
Collections Representative - Administration Division
Network Administrator - Administration Division
Field Service Technician - Service Division

Application Instructions

To be considered for any of the positions listed, please e-mail your resume to the Human Resources Division, hr@advancestuff.com. Indicate the position in which you are interested and provide a detailed salary history.

You may contact us by mail:
Human Resources Division
P.O. Box 627
Cockeysville, MD 21030

or fax: 410-628-1443

**If you would like to be considered for future openings in a field that is not listed, please e-mail, fax or mail your resume to the Human Resources Division. Include your field of interest and detailed salary history.

Sales: Entry Level Account Representative

Advance Business Systems, Maryland's largest independent office equipment dealer, is seeking a talented individual to be a part of its dynamic Sales Team.

Responsibilities include:

• Networking, prospecting, and cold-calling to open new accounts
• Developing and maintaining relationships with customers
• Demonstrations, presentations, negotiations, proposal writing, etc.

Requirements:

Business to business sales experience is helpful, but not necessary. Candidates must have an aggressive and motivated attitude. Strong communication, relationship-building, and social skills are a must. Organizational skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office are essential. Must be willing to travel in the Montgomery/Frederick County areas. A Bachelor's degree is required.

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Administration: Collections Representative

Advance Business Systems is the region's largest provider of office equipment. Currently we are seeking a full time Collections Representative in our contracts department.

Responsibilities:

• Contacting clients with past due accounts to discuss collection options
• Maintaining an excellent working relationship with customers
• Researching customer disputes, presenting resolutions to customers

Requirements:

• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Microsoft Office software experience a must with a strong focus on creating, maintaining Excel spreadsheets
• Prior experience with collections (Commercial accounts preferred)
• 2 years minimum related office/business experience
• High school diploma

This position offers competitive salary and performance based bonus program.

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Administration: Network Administrator

Advance Business Systems, headquartered in Cockeysville, Maryland, is the region's largest independent office equipment dealer. We are seeking an organized, self-starter to join our IT Team.

Responsibilities:

• Support and maintain server and Active Directory environment.
• Review server application, security and system logs.
• Monitor and maintain backup procedures for all server and network systems.
• Assist with support and maintenance of voice, video and data infrastructure.
• Ensure all systems have the latest updates, patches and virus protection.
• Monitor system and network utilization and assist with capacity planning.
• Support and document help desk activities as required using Track-It help desk software.
• Assist in developing and maintaining procedures and technical documentation.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and end-user issues.

Qualifications:

• A.S. or B.S. degree in related field or similar college coursework completed.
• 3 years network administration experience in an environment of at least 100 - 150 users. Exposure to a mobile/remote user population is a plus.
• Above average knowledge of Microsoft Windows server systems (Active Directory & Windows networking) and backup systems (Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers) required.
• Must have a working knowledge of, and be familiar with Dell servers and related hardware, network security, LAN & WAN protocols and troubleshooting, system monitoring tools and system patching systems (WSUS).
• McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator.
• MS Exchange 2003, Barracuda Spam Firewall & Windows Mobile devices.
• Internet Information Services (IIS).
• MS Windows XP & MS Office 2003 applications (especially MS Outlook).
• Batch scripting (Kixtart, VBScript, etc).
• Must have great attention to detail and possess strong communication and excellent customer service skills.

Skills that are a plus:

Layer three routing and switching. VMWare Server. Sonicwall firewalls and VPN concepts/configurations. VoIP. SQL 2005. Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery Server or similar imaging products. Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 and Citrix Access Gateway. Relevant industry certifications (MCP, MCSA, MCSE, CCA, A+/Net+, etc.).

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Service: Field Service Technician

Superior service and commitment to customer satisfaction keeps us "Number One" in the office equipment industry. We are seeking talented individuals to join our Field Service Team.

Responsibilities include:

• Trouble shooting equipment problems and completing necessary repairs
• Developing a good working relationship with customers
• Travel within specific territory in Baltimore metropolitan area.

Requirements:

Advance provides an extensive paid Technical Training Program. Strong mechanical ability and customer service skills required. Transportation and a good driving record are also required.

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