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Benefits
School Specialty offers Medical, Dental, & Vision plans (Effective Day 1), Wellness programs, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401 (k), PTO, Promise Hours dedicated to volunteering, Education Reimbursement, Paid Holidays, Fall & Winter Flexible Hours, Employee Discounts and much more!

Learning Environment Associate (Dallas, TX area)
The Learning Environment Associate will be responsible for providing on-site project management support for strategic learning environment projects/orders to include attending pre-site visits, initial, final and one-year walkthroughs of project. They are also responsible for serving as main point of contact on-site during delivery and installation of product for selected high target opportunities/customers and serves as the key relationship between the installer partner and School Specialty.

This role works collaboratively with Strategic Account Managers, Learning Environment Specialists, and Inside Sales Representatives to represent a comprehensive array of products and services utilized to create a 21st Century Safe Learning Environment. A critical element of this role is the ability to assess customer needs and provide the proper solutions that drive sales growth while strengthening customer relationships. The role is expected to build and foster collaboration within Team Selling, while being accountable to meet or exceed sales forecasts.

The base salary range for this role is $44,660-$63,800 plus commision.

Summary of Primary Responsibilities

• Provide on-site project management support, including on-going communication with the internal Project Management team to secure the project experience for the customer.
• Understand the dynamics and trends within the education market, specifically as they relate to learning environments, to promote School Specialty’s 21st Century Safe School value proposition. Manage sales opportunities pertaining to this proposition, from identification through post-sale support, by understanding customer, product insight, and learning environment layout and design.
• Inspects project site daily and works with contractors to monitor and manage all activities at project sites including developing contingency plans for project management exceptions that occur.
• Establish and build relationships with customers on multiple levels to enable the development of key account strategies for growth/penetration and to execute sales plans/initiatives. Including understanding customer objectives, strategies and requirements in order to present the appropriate learning environment solution.
• Enforce project management procedures and processes to support Company standards, departmental standards, and strategic directives.
• Collaborate with colleagues within the context of School Specialty’s team sell model to achieve sales objectives across the entirety of the Company’s 21st Century Safe School value proposition, utilizing the breadth and depth of SSI’s learning environment product offering to grow and penetrate accounts.
• Maximize effectiveness through the use of tools and resources (Stratum & OneForce) to focus efforts on driving business and addressing white space opportunities. The role is required to fully utilize the Company's customized version of Salesforce.com, referred to internally as OneForce.
• Assist in providing a network of qualified installation companies, capable of meeting installation demands associated with the territory and provide requisite training to installation partners to aid in an efficient worksite.
• Ensures the completion of projects on schedule, within the determined financial goals, in accordance with contract specifications, meeting established quality standards and to the complete satisfaction of the customer.

• Strong computer skills and proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.
• Must be detail oriented, highly organized, and able to handle multiple tasks.
• Acceptable driving record, valid driver’s license, and insurance in a program compliant automobile

• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
• School Specialty, LLC. is a Drug Free Workplace. All applicants are subject to a drug screen and background check as a condition of employment.
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression.
• EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
• If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Opportunities@SchoolSpecialty.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.