Market Manager

Discover Books
Hammond, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 12/10/2021 CLOSED ON 2/8/2022

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Market Manager position at Discover Books?

*BILINGUAL PREFERRED / ENGLISH & SPANISH*

Shift: Monday - Friday / 8:00am - 4:30pm

Role and Responsibilities (include, but are not limited to):

  • Oversee a team of drivers and all aspects of the market
  • Attend weekly management meetings
  • Determine the best strategies for collecting high quality books in large quantities from target areas
  • Identify, establish, & maintain additional supply relationships
  • Perform community outreach
  • Partner with local non-profits or charities to establish donation relationships
  • Obtain referrals for supply from existing suppliers & stakeholders
  • Act as point-of-contact for book & bin inquiries, questions, and concerns
  • Conduct some outside sales (B2B)
  • Manage assets & assign driver daily routes
  • Manage invoices, orders, reports, inventory, etc.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Sales and/or Marketing
  • At least 2 years of management experience
  • Extensive knowledge of customer service procedures and principles
  • Must be willing to travel within a 200-300-mile radius of the facility to obtain new bin locations, build new relationships with libraries & thrift stores to purchase material, and follow up with current clients
  • Computer savvy; Efficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Strong communication & negotiation skills, verbal and written
  • Organized with attention to detail, Strong multi-tasking skills
  • Self-starter – must be able to work efficiently with little to no supervision

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

  • This position requires all applicants to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen and background check. Are you comfortable with this?
  • The starting salary for this position is $65,000/year. Are you comfortable with the starting salary?

Education:

  • Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

  • Marketing: 2 years (Required)
  • Warehousing: 2 years (Preferred)

Language:

  • Spanish (Required)

Work Location: One location

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