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PLEASE READ. Did you know that 95% of applicants will not read this section? We receive hundreds of applications, so why not write a nice cover letter and put your application at the top of the list? In fact, applications without a cover letter and answers to the 4 questions listed next are automatically disqualified. But shhh…this is a test!
THE FOUR SCREENING QUESTIONS FOR YOUR COVER LETTER:
1. Are you legally able to work in Canada?
2. What is your favourite product in your stationery collection?
3. Pick one of the core values and tell us about how you’ve demonstrated it in your life.
4. Tell us the one thing that would make you the perfect fit for this role.
FERRIS WHEEL PRESS is a Canadian stationery company with a long history of design and craftsmanship. Our mission is to help the world Fall in Love with Writing Again through the creation of incredible stationery products like fountain pens, inks, notebooks, and pens that will inspire each of us to write more!
We are looking for someone that is energetic and passionate about stationery to help us grow and serve our family of retailers and wholesalers around the world.
Our IDEAL CANDIDATE is a stationery lover themselves and uses 2-3 notebooks simultaneously while owning several other backup notebooks that are still in the original packaging. They are quirky, like to read paperbacks, are accountable, enthusiastic, authentic, and have secretly rubbed paper against their face to feel the texture.
Experience in account management and sales will be a huge asset.
Our CORE VALUES guide our team and shape our culture. These values form the cultural foundation of our company and the standard that guides all of us.
1. Learn new things – Challenge yourself to be better each day
2. Strive for Mastery – Be intentional and meticulous about what you create
3. Own your sh*t – Take ownership of your work, effort, and results.
4. Be a part of the solution– Be proactive in solving problems and bring solutions to the table
5. Put in the work – Challenge your weaknesses and show up powerfully
The JOB REQUIREMENTS:
1. Account Management (60%) – Your primary responsibility is to take care of our growing portfolio of local and international stationery retailers. These are owners of brick and mortar stationery stores that we want you to work closely with to understand and serve their needs. Regular communication is expected via email, phone, video, and travel (when safe) may also be required.
- Regular follow-ups with Retailers: re-orders, new product launches, customer feedback, business development, and expansion planning
- Marketing and Promotional Planning – launches, contests, collaborations, etc.
2. Inbound Sales (20%) – Receiving and screening new retailers that are interested in carrying our products
3. Outbound Sales (20%) – Prospecting new potential retailers via social media, phone, email, or in-person meetings (when safe). Access to a vehicle is not required but will be an asset.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
- Knows the difference between stationery/stationary, they’re/there, your/you’re, and hates it when someone gets it wrong
- Has at least 1 funny quirk about them & Reads paperbacks
- Keeps a journal and a daily to-do list & Plans and organizes all of the events for friends and family
- College/University-level Education
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: $50,000.00-$55,000.00 per year
Additional pay:
Benefits:
Schedule:
Application question(s):
- Did you submit your Cover Letter answering the Screening Questions?
Experience:
- Account Management: 2 years (preferred)
- Inbound Sales: 2 years (preferred)
- Outbound Sales: 2 years (preferred)
