What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wholesale Sales Coordinator position at Life is Good?
Are you ready to sprinkle a little extra sparkle into people's lives? Been colorizing your closet since before you could walk? Well, buckle up because Life is Good is on the lookout for a Sales Coordinator extraordinaire to join our team of optimists! If you can charm the socks off a pessimist and turn a frown upside down faster than you can say "spread the power of optimism," then you might just be the perfect addition to this busy, hardworking "little engine that could" team. If spreadsheets make you smile, and coordinating chaos is your idea of a good time, then grab your coffee mug, and let's make something good happen every day.
IMPORTANT DETAILS
You play an instrumental role in the success of the Wholesale Business Unit. As the ‘right hand' to the VP of Wholesale, you increase the effectiveness of the Wholesale team across a broad range of administrative and coordinator responsibilities, including systems, reporting, events, meetings, and travel.
YOUR JOB
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Your Experience and Qualifications:
We are located in the innovative and thriving Fort Point neighborhood. Our community is full of green space, outstanding food, and entertainment options. We offer comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Transit or Parking Reimbursement Accounts, Life, AD&D, Short, and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) with a match, Paid Time Off, 10 paid holidays, Good Vibes Time (we pay you to volunteer for the non-profit cause of your choice) and Family Time. And we have dogs that like to play.
You'll contribute to helping kids heal from trauma as we serve our social mission, The Playmaker Project.
Life is Good is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender orientation, or expression, marital status or veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic under applicable federal or state law.
IMPORTANT DETAILS
- This role is Hybrid, with Wednesdays and Thursdays in-office, and occasionally in Hudson, New Hampshire where we recently opened our brand new Factory
- This application will take some time to complete. We chose the questions with intention. If you don't answer them, we'll assume you're not serious about joining the team. This is your chance to share more about yourself than a resume can convey. You may want to read all the questions before beginning your answers. Some find it helpful to compose answers in another format and paste them into the application
- Our compensation strategy combines robust market data for companies our size and an innovative bonus program
- Everyone who applies will get a response from a human.
You play an instrumental role in the success of the Wholesale Business Unit. As the ‘right hand' to the VP of Wholesale, you increase the effectiveness of the Wholesale team across a broad range of administrative and coordinator responsibilities, including systems, reporting, events, meetings, and travel.
YOUR JOB
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Deliver a wide range of support to ensure the Wholesale team meets their goals and deadlines
- Manage the team calendar of events, travel, priorities, and deliverables
- Deliver weekly status reports to the team
- Manage the Boston and Hudson showroom with the support of Product and Sales Reps
- Collaborate with Marketing to ensure brand assets align with Wholesale needs, including creating and delivering marketing assets such as lookbooks, email campaigns, POP signage, and additional digital tools
- Ensure brand assets align with Wholesale needs by collaborating with Marketing
- Work cross-functionally with Operations, Marketing, and other teams to streamline processes and ensure alignment across departments
- Support in Trade Show success with kits, assets, samples, and travel Market preparation- scheduling appointments, meeting recaps, showroom merchandising, etc
- Prepare for market appointments, including scheduling, meeting recaps, showroom merchandising, and assisting sales teams
- Support the team as they collect, process, and check market orders
- Administer and prioritize needs for distribution lists, lead and prospect lists, monthly landing page changeouts, reorder activity, email campaigns
- Recommend enhancements to improve efficiency and deliver more value
- Respond to ad-hoc reporting requests and assist with basic system-related troubleshooting
- Create store selling tools- buy collages, product knowledge packets, etc
- Provide daily support for customers, including copy information, pricing, product inquiries, and repair requests
- Update monthly fiscal reports
- Assist with special projects on an as-needed basis
- Balance your time between Boston and Hudson locations, desk and travel-based responsibilities, and system and physical support to meet the needs of the Wholesale team
Your Experience and Qualifications:
- You bring the skills and knowledge gained from 1-2 years of experience in wholesale
- You understand what it takes to support a dynamic team in all aspects of their work including travel arrangements, meeting planning, trade show set-up, systems support, and sample management
- You have gained familiarity with B2B platforms such as NuOrder and are eager to learn more
- You bring a comprehensive functional understanding of the wholesale process
- You use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) as intended and without assistance
- You have effectively used project management tools like JIRA or Asana
- You believe passionately in our mission and the Life is Good Superpowers
- You are skilled and comfortable working independently and as part of a team of busy people who travel frequently
- You are known for your ability to give and receive feedback thoughtfully, and constructively
- You possess sound coordination skills - you love to organize projects and events
- You thrive on effectively managing a wide variety of demands for your time and support
- You are creative and curious by nature
- You are a rational optimist
- You meet your annual goals and help the team meet theirs
- You are considered a cultural asset to the Wholesale team
- You are known as the "go-to" person for coordinating activities and events for the Wholesale team
We are located in the innovative and thriving Fort Point neighborhood. Our community is full of green space, outstanding food, and entertainment options. We offer comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Transit or Parking Reimbursement Accounts, Life, AD&D, Short, and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) with a match, Paid Time Off, 10 paid holidays, Good Vibes Time (we pay you to volunteer for the non-profit cause of your choice) and Family Time. And we have dogs that like to play.
You'll contribute to helping kids heal from trauma as we serve our social mission, The Playmaker Project.
Life is Good is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender orientation, or expression, marital status or veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic under applicable federal or state law.
