Regional Campus Textbook Buyer

(Job Id W311377)
Posted on 3/4/2010
Location:

New Orleans, LA


Job Type:

Full Time


Salary: $53000.00 to $150000.00/year
Degree: Bachelor
Job Description
Regional College Textbook Buyer Protected Territories!

Job Description

Join a well respected, Debt-free, growing company!
Our Client is a privately owned, debt-free company and owns 43 college bookstores throughout VA,KY,IL,TN,AR, TX,FL,AL,MS,LA and are opening 13+ stores annually over the next 7 years.

Their NATIONAL EXPANSION is underway for Textbook Buyers throughout the USA.

The position involves traveling locally to purchase unwanted or surplus textbooks from college faculty, campus book stores and students.

This is a fully trained position with full company support and protected territories with Continuing support and Training.

You must be self motivated and financially driven. (Anyone with a strong positive attitude can succeed in this business) There are successful business owners, hairstylist, retired professors, professionals, students and all walks of life that are very successful and working with our client.

Any college, university, or community college, college bookstore or student is a potential client. Where you travel is up to you. You will determine future routes based on success. This will all be part of your training and on-going support.

If you are a self starter and money motivated, this is a great opportunity for you. You set your work day and week to meet your financial goals. Our average first year buyer makes over $67,000 ($53,000 is expected minimum working 4 day weeks) and most buyers with 8+ months experience are exceeding $100,000.00.

Requirements
The ideal candidate will have a strong desire to succeed by making calls on a daily basis. You control your success!

The more books you buy, the more money you make. Good communication skills are key to your success. Your ability to build a relationship with the first call will greatly increase your chances of earning the business. Any outside sales or cold calling experience is a plus. We will train the right candidates on what has been successful in the past and give you the tools to achieve your goals. The key to grow your business and income is the ability to consistently and successfully cold call. You will be calling on warm leads, because every college professor has unwanted or unsolicited textbooks.

A 4-year degree is desirable, but some college work will be very beneficial. Sales experience will be an added asset. Persistence, creativity, an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong desire to succeed will make you successful in this role. In addition, some computer expertise with MS Excel and email is necessary; as well as a reliable vehicle and the ability to lift 60 lbs.


You are provided a personal handheld scanner with pricing. Free shipping to the Warehouse for book processing. Payment within 48 hours of receiving.

Complete training and on-going support, both in person and via the phone.

The Career Track and Promotion options:
Higher commissions for higher volume or Open a College Book Store.
Every buyer is eligible for advancement based off their own capabilities. After you achieve certain goals, your commissions will be increased plus time in service increases. If you have been successful as a book buyer for 24 months you will be eligible for the Management training program (salaried/benefits/retirement) to be able to open a College Bookstore with very high incentives as a reward for sticking with it and learning the ropes.

A Great Opportunity Limited Hiring
In order to create and maintain a protected territory for incoming buyers, were limiting hiring to 1 person per region.
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