Now Hiring - Barnes & Noble, Inc. - Retail Sales Special Sales Assistant in New York, NY
Retail Sales Special Sales Assistant in New York, NY
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Category: Marketing & Sales
EmploymentType: Full-Time
Location: NY-New York (Union Square)
LocationType: corporate
JobLocation: New York, New York 10003
JobSummary: At Union Square & Co. our mission is to publish books and products with a point of view. We promote excellence in contemporary book publishing and honor the vision of our creators by providing best-in-class editorial and design paired with the highest quality production, sales, and marketing.
Established in 2022, our inaugural list highlighted our dedication to talent-driven publishing for adults and children. That same year we welcomed two new businesses to the family: Knock Knock and Em & Friends, known for their innovative gift and stationery products, and Boxer Books, known for its commitment to picture books for young children.
Union Square & Co. is a subsidiary of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc, a publisher with a history that spans more than 70 years and a proud member of the Barnes & Noble family. Across its affiliates, the publisher has a title base of approximately 14,500 print and eBook titles, and distributes approximately 1,100 titles on behalf of client publishers.
We're seeking a Special Sales Assistant to join our growing team! The Sales Assistant will focus on supporting the Special Sales and Custom Sales group, and will provide administrative support to the Director and the Manager.
This is a hybrid role requiring 2 to 3 days per week in our NYC headquarters.
An employee in this position can expect a starting rate of $24/hour, depending on experience, seniority, geographic locations, and other factors permitted by law.
- Provides administrative support including but not limited to running reports, making Power Point decks and catalogs, coordinating mailings, researching new accounts and custom sales opportunities.
- Works with Marketing to obtain best materials and timely information for sales presentations to all non-traditional specialty outlets.
- Processes purchase orders and works closely with inventory team to manage stock demands
- Answers and responds to Special Sales Emails, phone calls, etc. from authors, and premium accounts; follows up on sales leads.
- Processes orders from customers and creates new accounts.
- Facilitates mailings of catalogs and book samples to customers.
- Assists managers with preparation for sales presentations by running sales reports, creating custom catalogs, preparing PowerPoint presentations, and organizing sales materials.
- Research customer business needs and develop a mix of products and services to meet needs.
- Evaluate market trends and be informed of market conditions, product innovations and competitors products.
- Self-starter with drive to develop the role while proactively identifying and pursuing new opportunities.
- 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook and Teams
- Excellent customer service and follow up skills.
- Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Must be highly organized and have the ability to prioritize workload.
- Proven ability to work in fast-paced deadline driven environment.
EeoStatement: Barnes & Noble is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, religion, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition as defined by applicable law, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, hairstyle, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, reproductive health decisions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.
Barnes & Noble, Inc.
10000+ Employees
Other Retail Stores
Retail & Wholesale
www.barnesandnoble.com
$5 to $10 billion (USD)
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