Sales Coordinator, French

JOB POSTING
**SCHOLASTIC CANADA LTD**.
POSITION**:Sales Coordinator, French**
DIVISION: French

Scholastic Canada is one of the country's leading publishers and distributors of children's books in both official languages. For over 60 years Scholastic Canada has introduced young people to the joys of reading.

**YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**Costco French Sales**:

- Sales duties will include preparing and attending all pertinent client meetings, presenting new titles, preparing power points, organizing sales materials, creating key title excel spreadsheets, monitoring Costco orders by sending weekly update to our internal team and assisting in client follow-up to secure orders.
- Sales analysis duties will include overseeing and monitoring all aspects of peer-to-peer vendor POS systems including Gaspard and BNC Salesdata Costco reports. Responsibilities will include updating the POS Weekly Sales grid, sending a weekly sales and inventory report to the Costco buying team and attending weekly meetings to communicate any topical issues to all internal Scholastic parties.
- Other duties will include assisting in title forecasting and reprinting, on-going order tracking, verification and communication of any special customer order needs to all channels (Customer Service, Warehouse, IT, Supply Chain), work orders and assortment/pack set-up, reserve grid maintenance, on-going order monitoring and verification and participation in display meetings. With the help of the Marketing director, coordination of all marketing initiatives (Ad, End-cap, Buyer’s pick, Marketing wrap and Stickers).

**Salons du livre and Educational conferences**:

- Primarily responsible for managing and coordinating all aspects of all Salons du livre across Quebec and Eastern Canada: fill in contracts, create and place on time orders for all locations, develop and maintain a good relationship with the Salons’ personnel, warehouse and supply chain staff and the booksellers that are selling our books. Analyze sales and returns.
- Coordinate trade show/conferences tracking grids to facilitate existing account and new account follow-up, responsible for initiating new account set-up, send order to CS and liaise with Operation. Assist with the organization of trade shows and special events. Attend shows as needed.

**Support**:

- Co-ordinate all aspects of the ‘mascottes’ events.
- Displays --- reserve grid maintenance, on-going order monitoring and verification, due dates extension requests and participation in display meetings.
- Metadata and product sheets for Prologue.
- Other duties as assigned.

**job requirements**:

- Bilingual French / English
- B.A. or equivalent with 1-2 years related work experience.
- Ability to juggle projects and work both independently and as a team.
- Some evening and weekend work.
- Knowledge and interest in Children’s books, authors and book media.
- Advanced Computer knowledge (Excel, Word, basic keyboarding, computer processing etc.)
- Detail-oriented.
- Problem-solving techniques.
- Submit and maintain a current Vulnerable Sector Check.

**SOME OF THE BENEFITS WE OFFER**:

- Competitive compensation package
- RRSP program
- Health and Dental Benefits
- Employee discounts on scholastic merchandise

**Human Resources Division**

Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We thank all applicants for their interest in the position, however only those under consideration will be contacted.

We embrace diversity in our people, products and ideas. We believe in: the worth and dignity of each individual, respect for the diverse groups in our multicultural society, the right of each individual to live in a wholesome environment, high moral and spiritual values, the democratic way of life with basic liberties and responsibilities for everyone, representative government and even-handed justice that maintains equality of rights for all people, cooperation and understanding among all people for the peace of the world, the basic freedoms of all individuals (we oppose discrimination of any kind on the basis of race, creed, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or national origin), and the fair discussion of all sides of the issues of our time (with deep respect for facts and logical thinking in our books, classroom magazines, and educational materials used in schools and homes).

Recruitment-related accommodations for disabilities are available to applicants who are selected for an interview. Please notify the interviewer in advance of any accommodations you require.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Work from home

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

COVID-19 considerations:
Currently staff are working remote

**Experience**:

- sales: 2 years (preferr