Sales Coordinator, French

Scholastic Canada is the country's leading publisher and distributor of children's books in both official languages. For over 60 years, Scholastic Canada has introduced young people to the joy of reading.

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An opening exists in the Trade Division for the position of Sales Coordinator reporting to the Senior National Account Manager. This is a temporary 15-month contract position.

**Work Location**: This position works out of our downtown Toronto office, located at 2 Bloor St. West, on a hybrid basis (two days in office per week). **Remote applicants within Canada will also be considered for this position.**

**Primary Responsibilities**

French Sales
- Supporting sales representatives by helping to prepare for sales meetings, taking meeting minutes, preparing PowerPoint presentations for customer presentations, organizing sales materials, creating Excel spreadsheets (seasonal, thematic and annual sell sheets) and updating the customer grid at the release of each catalogue
- Managing the new release grid, helping with tracking customer orders and communicating any special customer needs to all relevant internal stakeholders (Customer Service, Warehouse, IT Department, Supply Chain).
- Sending sales reports including sharing weekly sales charts from suppliers, including Gaspard, Les Libraires and Renaud-Bray reports, and producing any other reports at the request of sales representatives, divisional directors and the vice president.
- Helping to create thematic lists, reserve grid maintenance, on-going order monitoring and verification
- Creating work orders, annual forecasting of the display needs for the French division, facilitating due date extension requests and participating in display meetings.
- Communicating with the Trade team about any news that should appear in the weekly publicity mailing.
- Co-ordinating all aspects of the ‘mascottes’ events.
- Other duties as assigned (some evening and weekend work may be required)

Salons du livre and Educational Conferences:

- Coordinating all aspects of all Salons du livre across Quebec and Eastern Canada by filling out contracts, creating and placing orders on time for all locations, developing and maintaining a good relationship with the Salons’ personnel and other stakeholders as well as analyzing sales and returns data
- Coordinating and assisting with the organization trade shows/conferences and other special events, tracking and profits and loss grids to facilitate existing account and new account follow-ups.
- Attending trade/sales shows as needed

**Qualifications**
- Full professional fluency in both French and English
- 1-2 years of relevant experience in sales/ marketing
- Post-secondary education would be an asset
- Proven ability to multitask and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Interest in children’s books, authors and media
- Effective problem-solving abilities and the ability to be adaptable
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams etc.)
- Ability to submit and maintain a Vulnerable Sector Check

**Some of the benefits we offer**
- Competitive compensation package
- Health and Dental Benefits
- Paid time off between December 25 and January 1.
- Employee discounts on Scholastic books and merchandise

Interested applicants are asked to forward a copy of their resume in **FRENCH and ENGLISH by October 28, 2025.**

We are committed to ensuring that the accessibility needs of all applicants are considered and accommodated at every stage of the recruitment process. Please connect with us if you require an accommodation or have any questions.
- **FRENCH**_

Scholastic Canada est l’un des chefs de file du monde de l’édition et de la distribution de livres jeunesse dans les deux langues officielles au pays. Depuis plus de 60 ans, Scholastic Canada initie les jeunes aux plaisirs de la lecture.

Un poste de coordonnateur-rice des ventes, se rapportant à la directrice des comptes nationaux, est à pourvoir au sein de la division française de Trade. Il s’agit d’un poste temporaire d’une durée de 15 mois.

**Principales responsabilités**:
Ventes pour la division française:

- Soutenir les représentant-es des ventes en préparant les réunions avec l’équipe des ventes, en rédigeant le procès-verbal de ces réunions, en préparant des fichiers PowerPoint pour les présentations aux client-es, en organisant le