International Sales Operations Specialist

Penguin Random House UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Quadrille, part of Penguin Random House UK, is seeking a Sales Operations Executive to support the international sales team. Based in London, you will coordinate publication schedules, manage sales materials and assist with international orders.

You will analyse sales data, produce reports, and liaise with distribution partners to drive global opportunities. The role requires strong organisational skills, great communication and proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales is essential, ideally in publishing.
• Strong communication skills and ability to balance competing priorities.
• Highly organised with effective time management.
• Ability to understand data and identify anomalies in sales figures.
• Excellent relationship-building with teams, stakeholders and customers.
• Independently plan and prioritise workload to meet deadlines.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key contact between Quadrille and international sales teams and distribution partners.
• Coordinate publication schedules, priority titles and changes to the publishing programme within required deadlines.
• Create and maintain sales materials for international sell-in, including digital catalogues and collections, presentations, sales sheets and order forms.
• Support international order processing and follow-up with sales teams and distribution partners to resolve queries.
• Produce regular and ad hoc international sales reports, identifying gaps and opportunities.
• Help plan for international launch meetings, conferences, workshops and book fairs, coordinating materials and titles.
• Attend regular meetings with international sales teams and distribution partners, following up actions and communicating back to the Quadrille team.
• Monitor the Quadrille Sales inbox, directing queries to the appropriate person.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication

Organisation

Data interpretation

Relationship building

Priority management

IT skills

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Quadrille, part of Penguin Random House UK, is seeking a Sales Operations Executive to support the international sales team. Based in London, you will coordinate publication schedules, manage sales materials and assist with international orders.

You will analyse sales data, produce reports, and liaise with distribution partners to drive global opportunities. The role requires strong organisational skills, great communication and proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.