Sales Coordinator (Americas) (Eastpak, JanSport, & Kipling)

Now that you’ve found the job description, what’s next?

At Eastpak, JanSport and Kipling, we are three unique brands that embody the same spirit of self-expression and discovery.  We’re built to resist whatever life throws at us, to express ourselves as individuals, and inspire positive resistance.  We put our people first. We always have and we always will. It is ingrained in our DNA. Good people bring out the good in people, and good people are the foundation of this brand.

So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team of people who express ourselves with the bags we carry and who believe in new experiences, living a life of positivity, and discovering our own way, Eastpak, JanSport, and Kipling just may be the place for you.

To learn more about our values and our culture, visit www.eastpak.com, www.jansport.com or www.kipling-usa.com.

Sales Coordinator (Americas )

What will you do?

A day in the life of a Sales Coordinator on the Americas Eastpak, JanSport, and Kipling Commercial Team looks a little like this.

The primary responsibilities of the Sales Coordinator role are to provide general project support for the NORA wholesale team. The nature of work will include both routine administrative responsibilities as well as a variety of special projects requiring creativity and ingenuity. This position will be trusted to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and discretion and will demonstrate flexibility in handling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. This position requires excellent organization, attention to detail, polished communication, planning and problem-solving skills.  This role will report to the Head of Sales for Americas Packs.

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

• Project management support for sales operations and retail marketing initiatives in US / Canada.

• Assist with account set up and follow-up for special projects/collaborations as needed.

• Assist with item set ups for accounts as needed.

• Collaborate with planning on seasonal sample orders for US and Canada needs.

• Coordinate and maintain sales warehouse items, sample storage, organization, distribution, and seasonal maintenance.

• Showroom setup, coordination, clean-up, and maintenance.

• Assist in balancing department expenditures; coordinate invoice payments and submit expenses via Corporate Expense Report system (SAP, Coupa, VFID)

• Read and route incoming/outgoing mail, forward appropriate information to other executives / associates, follow-up with correspondence replies and action items.

• Use spreadsheets, word processing programs, power point, and other standard software to create and edit presentation materials, reports, and other documents.

• Coordinate and distribute all GTM assets needed for US and Canada Sales

• Assist as needed with the brands donation database and logistics.

• Manage sales rep database, assist with rep contracts, bi-yearly renewals, and account termination process.

• Help coordinating all aspects of account visits, travel arrangements, annual global Sales Meetings (Spring / Fall), tradeshows, conferences, and offsite meetings.

• Help direct and assist NORA, CASA, APAC, and EU sales requests for information concerning all 3 brands to appropriate departments and individuals.

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 2+ years of experience and professional achievements. 

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• Experience in operational and project management support primarily reporting to senior leadership.

• Experience in handling confidential and sensitive information with a high degree of discretion.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent PC skills and ability to efficiently use basic software and platforms (Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe, Travel & Expense Platforms, Project Management Platforms, etc.).

• Proven ability to meet deadlines and follow through on matt