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About usAt Officeworks we make bigger things happen. Our customers, our team, and our community are our heart and soul. And if our brilliant people have taught us anything, it is that we can do all kinds of incredible things, each and every day.Fast paced. Innovative. Inspiring. With close to 10000 team members and a national footprint of more than 168 retail stores Australia wide were focused on delivering a wide range, low price and great service. Were about inspiring new ideas and thinking outside the box. Were about kicking goals, having a laugh and pushing each other. We are about being rewarded and supported. Were about teaching a customer something new and supporting the community. Were about making a difference.About the roleBring your expertise in sales and people leadership and drive productivity, innovation, and process improvement to our team of dedicated Education Business Specialists.Leading a team of up to 5 Education Business Specialists across two states and reporting to the National Sales Manager Education, you will be an integral part of the B2B Leadership team, responsible for coaching, motivating, and empowering your team to provide exceptional customer experiences and deliver profitable sales growth.Our education team manages 6,500 government and education businesses with each Account Manager directly responsible for a portfolio of customers.Over the phone, the team develop trusting relationships, understands their customers unique business requirements and tailor solutions to help make bigger things happen.We offer great flexibility, based in QLD or WA office, out on the road face to face with QLD school customers and at home in a hybrid working arrangement.As the Lead Education Business Specialist, you will:Develop and execute Sales team plans, aligned to overarching B2B strategy.Support the continual improvement of measurement and reporting capabilitiesHelp to create an environment in which processes are designed and continually improved to achieve productivity/efficiency objectivesAchievement of all related targets at a team level (Sales, Margin, Expenditure and others as reqd)Grow, coach and mentor a team of Sales Specialists to continuously improverates of existing customer growth and account retentionAbout youYou are an experienced sales leader, with a background in B2B sales. You are people-centric and thrive on developing productive, high performing teams whilst creating a supportive and engaging team culture. Building sales capability within your teams and seeing them flourish is what makes you a great leader. In addition, you will have:3-5 years experience in B2B sales.At least 2 years experience in people leadership, managing similar size teams with a good understanding of Education.Demonstrated experience developing and coaching sales teams.Experience with Salesforce, SAP CRM and PowerBI is a bonus.Proven experience in building, maintaining and improving the quality of sales pipelines and developing strategic plans and initiatives (eg volume, value, win rates and pipeline velocity)Experience in forecasting and influencing sales performance at a team level.Our cultureIts all in a days work when youre part of the Officeworks community where youre not defined by who you are, but what you can do. We celebrate our teams uniqueness by offering the below to the Officeworks family:An inclusive, diverse, and supportive environment.Flexible working arrangements to best support your individual needs.A key focus on wellbeing and safety.Generous discounts at Officeworks, Geeks 2 U, Bunnings, Kmart andTarget.Ongoing training and development opportunities to progress your career.Industry leading Growing Families policy.At Officeworks, we operate best when our team represents the communities we serve. We proudly commit to providing a safe and supportive work environment for everyone. We actively encourage applications from all candidates, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people with disabilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr