Sales Assistant

@ Penguin Random House

Overview

Penguin Random House is seeking a Sales Assistant to support the team responsible for selling Random House Children’s Books to Mass Merchandise accounts including Target, Walmart, and Readerlink. Reporting to the VP, National Accounts, Mass Merchandise Sales, this role offers an excellent opportunity to learn all about the children’s book selling process in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Creating and maintaining item set-up forms and title spreadsheets.
• Running weekly and monthly sales reports including point of sale, sell-in recaps, canceled orders, market share updates, and holiday promotions.
• Maintaining weekly sales tracking grids.
• Creating and maintaining historical market share reports for major mass retailers including Target and Walmart.
• Attending and taking notes at weekly sales meetings.
• Assisting with the preparation for sell-in appointments by running reports, gathering and preparing materials, and updating item set-up files.
• Preparing PowerPoint presentations for account previews.

Requirements

The ideal candidate is self motivated with excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects. Excellent verbal and written communication, strong analytical skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat are essential. Prior office experience is a plus.

Additional Information

This NYC-based role is a hybrid position requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in the office at 1745 Broadway, New York City. The salary for this position is 51000 per year, with additional eligibility for annual profit awards or bonus based on company results. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and more. Applicants must apply by October 16th, 2025 with a resume and cover letter.

Key skills/competency

• Sales
• Reporting
• Data Analysis
• Microsoft Office
• Adobe Acrobat
• Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Teamwork
• Presentation Skills