Lakeshore Learning Materials

Partner Inside Sales Representative

Lakeshore Learning Materials

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Missouri • United States

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Salary

💰 $32 - $35 per hour

About the role

  • Collaborates with Outside Sales team members to drive site-based customer outreach and key market penetration
  • Organized, forwarding thinking, ability to create strong internal and cross-functional partnerships
  • Securing new and repeat business by building strong relationships with key customers and stakeholders via virtual appointments and outbound phone calls
  • Consistently meeting, if not exceeding, activity requirements on a regular basis.
  • Partnering with schools and childcare centers on a regular basis to assess emerging and ongoing needs
  • Hosting virtual product presentations designed to familiarize customers with proprietary services (Complete Classrooms®, professional development, custom solutions, and more)
  • Conducting online research to gather information pertaining to local, state and national trends and funding opportunities in early learning and elementary education
  • Working with department leadership to form and modify sales strategies
  • Partnering with outside sales, retail and our professional services group to support the needs of educators
  • Identifying sales leads and collaborating with various members of the sales force to support the market
  • Participating in weekly meetings with your team to discuss department initiatives and strategies
  • Assisting team on special projects such as partnering with the outside sales force and participating in national and/or state campaigns

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Experience making high volume outbound sales calls in an Inside Sales and/or Outside Sales role is a huge plus
  • Preferred qualifications include a strong track record of sales success within the EC and K–5 education sector and deep familiarity with the industry's dynamics and decision-making processes
  • Strong work ethic, team player mentality, and ability to perform outstanding work from home
  • Solid presentation skills and ability to speak to customer needs at all levels (teachers, administrators, directors)
  • Highly coachable with an eagerness to learn and accept feedback
  • Goal oriented and self-motivated with a personal desire to improve and succeed
  • Experience with Salesforce is a plus
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel) preferred
  • Top-notch written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent administrative and organizational skills
  • Great attention to detail
Benefits
  • Hourly: $31.50-$34.62
  • Uncapped commission structure
  • Paid leave for new parents to support work/life balance and family bonding
  • Excellent medical/dental and vision coverage—EPO, PPO and HSA
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday)
  • Flexible benefit options—choose what you like, ignore the rest
  • Generous employee discount on products
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
salespresentation skillsoutbound sales callscustomer relationship management
Soft Skills
organizational skillscommunication skillsteam player mentalitygoal orientedself-motivatedattention to detailhighly coachable
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree