Sales Coordinator

Summary
The Sales Coordinator is responsible for supporting all sales efforts with a focus on business to business and direct sales. This is a hybrid position based out of our downtown Minneapolis, MN office, some minimum number of days in the office will be expected.

Duties and Responsibilities

Handle and support special sales opportunities and projects as assigned.

Provide direct support and assistance to the sales staff.

Present select titles to select customers on a seasonal basis.

Process requests and maintain records of product samples, review copies, catalogs, cover images and other supplemental materials for all sales reps (school/library, trade, etc.).

Complete and file required paperwork for vendor applications, title adoptions, regional bids, and various other contractual opportunities.

Support school and library sales reps by completing quotations, title correlations, specialized lists, and other sales related projects.

Compile seasonal school and library rep materials.

Assist with customer inquiries for all sales staff.

Support national trade book and gift sales force, as requested by supervisor.

Complete seasonal competitive pricing analysis and sell sheet acquisition.

Maintain seasonal cover images and distribute to Canadian distributors.

Manage title submission and maintain ongoing records for leveling organizations such as Accelerated Reader, and Lexile. Update internal database with leveling from the organizations and any provided by LPS customers.

Perform other related business duties assigned by immediate supervisor and/or other management as required.

Experience and Necessary Skills

Possesses strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritize and consistently meet short-term and long-term deadlines.

Must be detail oriented and adept at handling multiple projects.

Minimum of one-year computer experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

A strong interest in children’s book publishing a plus.

Education
Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent experience

Full-time Salaried Position

Hiring Range: $40,000-$43,000 DOE
Office Hours:

Monday through Friday, daytime hours

Health, Dental, FSA , and Vision benefits

Company paid long-term disability, life insurance and ID Protection

Paid time off

Nine paid holidays per year

401k with employer match after 1 year of employment

Lerner Publishing Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age (40 or older), mental or physical disability, marital status, family status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, height, weight, justice-impacted status, housing status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

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