Eastpak/JanSport/Kipling: Sales Coordinator

Kipling • Jersey City, NJ

7d • $57,200 - $71,500

About The Position

The Sales Coordinator provides general project and operational support to the NORA wholesale team for Eastpak, JanSport, and Kipling. The role combines routine administrative responsibilities with special projects requiring creativity and ingenuity. It requires confidentiality and discretion, flexibility in managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, and strong organization, attention to detail, communication, planning, and problem-solving skills. The position reports to the Head of Sales for Americas Packs.

The coordinator supports sales operations and retail marketing initiatives in the US and Canada; helps with account and item setup, seasonal sample orders, and sales warehouse and showroom management; and coordinates GTM assets, expenses, correspondence, donations, sales representative records, visits, travel, sales meetings, trade shows, conferences, and offsite meetings. The role also directs information requests from regional sales teams to appropriate departments and individuals. Travel is required 10% of the time.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience and professional achievements.
• Experience in operational and project management support, primarily reporting to senior leadership.
• Experience handling confidential and sensitive information with a high degree of discretion.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent PC skills and ability to use basic software and platforms efficiently, including Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe, travel and expense platforms, and project management platforms.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and follow through on urgent matters.
• Ability to travel 10%.

Nice To Haves

• Formal education in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management support for sales operations and retail marketing initiatives in the US and Canada.
• Assist with account setup and follow-up for special projects and collaborations.
• Assist with item setup for accounts.
• 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.
• Set up, coordinate, clean up, and maintain the showroom.
• Assist with balancing department expenditures, coordinating invoice payments, and submitting expenses through the Corporate Expense Report system.
• Read and route incoming and outgoing mail, forward relevant information, and follow up on correspondence replies and action items.
• Use spreadsheets, word processing, presentation, and other standard software to create and edit presentation materials, reports, and documents.
• Coordinate and distribute GTM assets for US and Canada Sales.
• Assist with the brands’ donation database and logistics as needed.
• Manage the sales representative database and assist with rep contracts, bi-yearly renewals, and account termination processes.
• Help coordinate account visits, travel arrangements, annual global Sales Meetings (Spring/Fall), trade shows, conferences, and offsite meetings.
• Direct NORA, CASA, APAC, and EU sales requests for information concerning all three brands to appropriate departments and individuals.

Benefits

• Eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential.
• Benefits information is available through VF Corporation's benefits overview; specific details are provided during the hiring process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed