International Sales Assistant

Reporting to: International Sales Director Location: 5th Floor, HYLO, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ Working pattern: Hybrid - minimum of two days per week in the office; up to three days per week working from home Department: International Sales Salary: £28,860 per annum General Summary An exciting opportunity for an organised and enthusiastic individual to join a small, busy and award-winning International Sales team. As an international sales assistant, you will be providing essential administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the sales team and coordinating marketing activity. This is an entry level position which would suit someone looking for their first role in publishing. The International team works across the group, and the role would cover both Bonnier Book UK’s children and adult publishing. This spans a huge range of titles and offers opportunity to learn across every category at a major trade publisher. Proven organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively will be key. Training will be provided for internal systems used: Biblio, Vista and Power BI. Confidence in using social media would be a plus as we are looking for someone to run the team’s Instagram account. This role will work closely with the team and liaise across the company to ensure the International team and key partners are up-to-date with bibliographic and cover detail. This role will be fundamental in helping the international sales team reach their annual budget. Key responsibilities Liaising directly with customers, particularly major customers in US, Canada, Australia, India and South AfricaMaintaining flow of information with our distributors in the US, including updating portals with marketing and sales material and pulling together sell-sheets.Supporting international sales manager for Europe and US, including catalogue submissions, pulling together catalogue info and liaising with Marketing on catalogue advertisementsProcessing orders and other administrative work, such as managing invoicing, maintaining customer databases, co-ordinating direct deliveries and drop-shipments, arranging samples, processing returns and working with the wider teamCreating and maintaining sales material such as order forms and PowerPoint presentationsBuild and run sales reports and stocklists for the team and for customersOrganising samples and proofs to be sent out to international customersCollating marketing materials and sharing with customers as neededProviding support and organisation at external events like bookfairs, where requiredLiaising with all other departments, including Editorial, Publicity, Marketing, Production, and DesignManaging commission reports and invoices for external repsMaintaining awareness of deadlines and using initiative to keep to them Qualifications and Experience MS Office skills, including Word, Excel and PowerPointStrong analytical skills and commercial awarenessAttention to detailExcellent organisation and time management skills Excellent communication skills – in writing and in personAn enthusiasm for books and reading Company Benefits Private health insuranceHoliday purchase schemeContributory pension scheme28 days holiday plus bank holidaysLively social committee hosting regular eventsGroup Life cover - including 24-hour GP serviceCompany-funded gym membership for all trade staffComprehensive staff training and mentorship programmesFlexible working and flexible hours from day one of employmentAdditional holiday allowance accrued for long service – and a full bonus week of holiday to celebrate your 10th year at BBUKEnhanced family leave - with equal six months’ paid leave for all new parentsEmployee assistance programme available to all employees and their familiesDedicated volunteering hours each year to support charities promoting literacy and reading for pleasureCycle to work scheme with bike storage and changing facilities on-site at our London HQWellbeing programme and daily benefits such as fresh fruit and porridge in the office If you are interested in this role, please apply via our website. We look forward to hearing from you.