Scholastic

Procurement

• Lead the development and management of high-volume non-book product categories for Scholastic Reading Events’ customer profit redemption businesses.
• Develop and execute category strategies and curate assortments for the Book Fairs Scholastic Dollars Catalog and the Book Clubs Classroom Collection.
• Review, evaluate, select, develop, and acquire compelling, relevant, and high-performing products each season.
• Analyze sales performance, inventory sell-through, and market research to refine product selection and identify new category and growth opportunities.
• Negotiate product costs and vendor marketing support; act as primary point of contact for vendor partners.

Category Manager – Customer Profit Redemptions

• Participate in the product selection and development process by monitoring market trends and reviewing, ideating, and recommending products for use in Book Fairs and Book Clubs.
• Utilize and continually update the Category Assortment Planning Tool to assist in planning product categories.
• Research, review and analyze Book Fairs and Clubs product sales data, industry information, and kids’ market trends to improve product selections, forecast sales demand by item, and surface new category opportunities.
• Responsible for product data set up, maintenance and accuracy.
• Collect, create, and input product information (item descriptions, images, online search keywords) into all forms and systems related to item set up and acquisition.
• Assist Category Managers with fair merchandising & product assortment presentation schematics.
• Assist Category Managers with developing marketing plans and providing item information and assets to marketing teams.
• Manage ecommerce item assortments for assigned categories.
• Provide and present product information, presentations, and training materials to educate and motivate the sales organization and their school customers.
• Take on School Reading Event (Book Clubs and Fairs) projects and category management responsibilities, as applicable.

Assistant Category Manager

Analyst

• Manage and respond to incoming requests for compensation review and analysis, including: Perform job evaluations, including FLSA requests, and provide analysis to maintain competitive market position within the Company guidelines.
• Gather internal data for annual salary survey submissions.
• Assist with the timely submission and responding to inquiries from survey companies.
• Monitor shared mailbox and approve standard transactions in Workday.
• Obtain information from field HR team regarding non-standard transactions and present to Corporate Compensation team.
• Audit Workday to ensure compensation-related changes are made correctly.
• Investigate & resolve discrepancies.
• Assist with the administration of annual merit processes and short-term incentive plan.
• Administer the Company’s spot bonus program, including monitoring budget spend and generating quarterly reports for HR.
• Support with ad-hoc reporting, and participate in departmental initiatives and complete projects as assigned.

Senior Compensation Analyst

Sales

• develop and execute strategic sales plans to achieve revenue targets and maximize sales opportunities within the assigned territory
• identify new business opportunities and cultivate relationships with prospective customers to expand market presence and drive sales growth
• build and maintain strong relationships with existing customers to understand their needs, preferences, and challenges
• proactively engage with customers to identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities and drive incremental revenue from existing accounts
• establish and nurture relationships with key stakeholders, decision-makers, and influencers within customer organizations
• effectively manage territory activities, including prospecting, lead generation, pipeline management, and sales forecasting
• stay informed about industry trends, market dynamics, competitor activities, and customer needs to identify opportunities and mitigate risks

Category Manager – Customer Profit Redemptions

Assistant Category Manager

Senior Compensation Analyst

Flex Sales Fair Consultant