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Global Trade Specialist

Global Trade Specialist

ScholasticNew York, NY, US
9 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Temporary
Job description

Job Title

THE OPPORTUNITY / RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage incoming requests for information from various internal stakeholders :

Involves the following tasks on a daily basis :

  • Regularly download new requests
  • Identify and track down any pertinent information
  • Record the request on a master tracking file
  • Identify the correct contact persons(s)
  • Monitor the request to completion, including any follow-up needs

Manage flow of requests from external sources, including priority / urgent requests for data :

Involves the following tasks throughout the day :

  • Receive the request and document on a master tracking file
  • Identify correct contact person(s)
  • Gather the appropriate information
  • Quickly respond to the original request to keep the flow of information moving steadily
  • Bi-weekly basis :

  • Create a report of total requests received, resolved, and outstanding
  • As needed, recurring basis :

  • Participate in status meetings, as requested
  • Ad hoc reporting, as requested
  • Participate in process improvement discussions as subject matter expert, as requested
  • Key responsibilities :

    Communication with internal and external stakeholders on highly detailed, often urgent matters

    Tracking requests to establish metrics

    Reporting on metrics

    About Scholastic

    For more than 100 years, Scholastic Corporation has been meeting children where they are at school, at home and in their communities by creating quality content and experiences, all beginning with literacy. Scholastic delivers stories, characters, and learning moments that empower all kids to become lifelong readers and learners through bestselling children's books, literacy- and knowledge-building resources for schools including classroom magazines, and award-winning, entertaining children's media. As the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom libraries, school and public libraries, retail, and online, and with a global reach into more than 135 countries, Scholastic encourages the personal and intellectual growth of all children, while nurturing a lifelong relationship with reading, themselves, and the world around them.

    Thank you for your consideration in choosing Scholastic.

    Qualifications

    How you can fit

    Detail-oriented

    Highly organized

    Process-minded

    Effective communicator

    Intrinsically motivated

    Systems / Tools Proficiency :

    Microsoft Suite, specifically Microsoft Forms, Excel, Outlook, OneNote and Teams

    Ability to navigate Oracle and other Enterprise-specific systems, following an established SOP

    Time Type : Full time

    Job Type : Temporary

    Job Family Group : Temp Employee

    Location Region / State : New York

    Compensation Range : Hourly Rate : 25.00 - 30.00

    EEO Statement :

    Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear : there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination.

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