[Hiring] Learning Environment Furniture Sales Specialist @School Specialty

Role Description

The Learning Environment Specialist (LES) works collaboratively with the inside and outside sales teams to represent a comprehensive array of products and services utilized to create a 21st Century Learning Environment.

• Deep knowledge of School Specialty’s offerings: furniture, equipment, educational technology, and proprietary safety and security products.
• Assess customer needs and provide proper solutions that drive sales growth while strengthening customer relationships.
• Build and foster collaboration within Team Selling, accountable to meet or exceed sales forecasts.
• Work-from-home role, must be in designated territory.
• Annual salary range of $75K-$90K with a quarterly sales incentive plan.
• Commission Structure: 60/40 Split.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with an emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in the use of CRM (e.g., SalesForce.com).
• Sales Process Skills: time management, territory management, financial management, and question and probing skills.
• Furniture and Equipment product knowledge.
• Builds networks including social media.

Requirements

• 2-5 years successful outside sales experience required; furniture, equipment, and/or education technology sales experience with the K-12 education market preferred.
• 3-5 years experience in furniture and equipment project management/sales or associated field.
• Acceptable driving record, valid driver’s license, and insurance in a program-compliant automobile.
• 4-year college degree (Business, Marketing or Education preferred) or equivalent work experience.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental & Vision (effective day 1).
• Basic life insurance and disability coverage.
• PAID parental leave and wellness programs.
• Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• 401k and Educational Reimbursement.
• UNLIMITED paid time off and more!

Physical and Mental Demands

• Frequently required to sit, hear, use hands to type data, use a personal computer and telephone.
• Occasionally operate business machines.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Mental demands include multi-tasking, decision making, problem solving, comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, and synthesizing data.