Sales Operations Executive

Job Description

Are you a proactive, highly organised sales professional with an interest in international publishing? Do you enjoy working across different markets, coordinating multiple priorities and using sales data to support commercial decision-making? 

We are looking for a Sales Operations Executive to join the Quadrille International Sales team. With a focus on our international business, you will play an important role in supporting our English language sales teams and distribution partners around the world, helping to ensure they have the information, materials and operational support needed to sell Quadrille books effectively. 

You will coordinate title information and sales materials, support international orders, produce and analyse sales reports, prepare presentations and catalogues, and act as an important link between Quadrille and our international sales teams and distribution partners. 

About Quadrille 

Quadrille is a global, award-winning food and lifestyle publisher. We believe in the transformative power of books – our mission is to enrich readers’ lives, feed minds and fuel creativity. Home to experts, household names and bright new talent in cookery, craft, lifestyle and gift, we combine cutting-edge design with inspiring content for audiences around the world. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Act as a key point of contact between Quadrille and our international sales teams and distribution partners, supporting the day-to-day running of the international business. 

• Work closely with the International Sales Manager, International Sales and Product teams, to coordinate publication schedules, priority titles, new title information and changes to the publishing programme within required deadlines. 

• Create and maintain sales materials to support international sell-in, including digital catalogues and collections, presentations, sales sheets, themed order forms and other customer-facing materials and the sending of advances. 

• Support international order processing and follow-up, working with sales teams, Customer Services and distribution partners to resolve queries and ensure orders are processed accurately and efficiently. 

• Produce regular and ad hoc international sales reports, using sales, order and dues information to identify gaps, opportunities and areas requiring follow-up. 

• Help plan and prepare for international launch meetings, sales conferences, product workshops, and book fairs, including coordinating presentations, samples and other supporting materials and presenting titles where appropriate. 

• Attend regular meetings with international sales teams and distribution partners, following up actions and ensuring relevant information is communicated back to the Quadrille team. 

• Monitor the Quadrille Sales inbox, responding to queries and ensuring requests are directed promptly to the appropriate person. 

What you’ll bring

Essential criteria: 

• Experience of working in Sales is essential. Ideally within publishing. 

• Strong communication skills and the ability to balance competing priorities. 

• Highly organised with effective time management skills. 

• Ability to understand data and identify anomalies in sales figures and data. 

• Excellent relationship-building skills with team members, the wider Sales team, key stakeholders, and customers. 

• Ability to independently plan and prioritise workload to meet deadlines. 

• Strong IT skills, particularly Excel and Powerpoint.  

Application instructions 

Please apply with your CV and cover letter (both in pdf format) outlining why you are the right candidate for the role by 11:59pm on Sunday 18th October. The cover letter should be uploaded as an additional document.   

Please ensure you include a cover letter (in pdf format), as it is a crucial part of our assessment process. The cover letter offers an opportunity to show how your experience and interests align with the role requirements. Typically, we expect the cover letter to be no more than one or two pages in length.  

Salary  

£31,000 - £33,000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits. 

AI 

Here at Penguin, we believe in the power of authenticity and human creativity. When you apply for a position, we want to encourage you to showcase your unique voice. Throughout our recruitment process, please share your own thoughts, experiences, and skills. This helps us get a true sense of who you are and what you might bring to our team. 
 
We celebrate creativity and diverse perspectives, so please be yourself! While we recognise AI tools can be helpful, we recommend using them thoughtfully to ensure your responses reflect you.  

Disability Confident 

As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we offer interviews to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role, and opt-in on their application form. The essential criteria for this role are listed as part of the ‘What you’ll bring’ section. There may be times when the volume of applications means we cannot take all eligible candidates to interview.  

We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing PRHCareersUK@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk. Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable with, for us to support your request. 

Hybrid working 

While our offices across the UK are places to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. For this role we expect that you will work from our office in London two days per week.  

Additional Information

Disclosure requirements pertaining to the collection of your personal data:

Responsible for processing the information provided in your application is the company specified in the job advertisement, with its registered office as indicated. The company processes your data for the purpose of establishing an employment relationship on the basis of Art. 6 (1) b GDPR / Section 26 (1) sentence 1 BDSG.

The retention period for your data is determined by the statutory time limits applicable in the respective country, beginning upon completion of the recruitment process. You can find these here.

You can contact the company’s Data Protection Officer at the above-mentioned postal address. 

Further information on data protection and your rights can be found here.
 

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