Educational Services Consultant
About the role
Department
All Departments
Hours
Full-time permanent
Availability Required
Weekdays & Weeknights
Location
721 43 Street E
Saskatoon, SK
Job Description
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Facilitate sales and rentals to schools and educational institutions
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Act as a liaison between the Long & McQuade store and schools in the surrounding area
-
Ensure schools receive timely delivery of products and services
-
Actively pursue new opportunities within current accounts and from potential new customers
-
Ensure accounts are kept current and paperwork is filed accurately and on time
-
Work to provide sales opportunities to students both in school and at the store
-
Maintain an in-depth, diverse, and current knowledge of our products, policies and procedures
Job Requirements
- Must be a musician who plays at least one instrument
- Good understanding of band instruments (i.e. brass, woodwind, and orchestral strings)
- Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
- Thorough organizational skills and attention to detail
- Positive attitude and steady composure
- Ability to take initiative and work independently
- Ability to lift and carry large boxes
- Ability to take ownership of tasks and follow them through to resolution
- Valid driver's license
- Previous experience in retail or sales is an asset
- Previous experience working with schools or institutions is an asset
About Long & McQuade Musical Instruments
Jack Long was a professional trumpet player who, in 1956, thought that maybe he could sell instruments to some of his friends in the musical community. He set up a small store on Carleton Street in Toronto on the second floor of an old house and became a dealer for King Band Instruments. The floor was divided up into music studios so Jack was also able to teach trumpet lessons on the side. About 6 months later, Jack rented out a room to a local drummer named Jack McQuade which he used for drum lessons.
In 1957, the Jacks decided to open up a small retail store on Yonge Street and named it Long & McQuade Musical Instruments. Many existing customer service policies sprang from these early days. The rental program began when the partners decided to start charging their friends for all the instruments they were “borrowing”. The financing program began when a customer asked if he could purchase a drum set but not pay for it all at once. Jack & Jack continued as partners until 1965 when Jack McQuade decided to pursue drumming full time and sold his portion of the company to Jack Long.
Long & McQuade began expanding in 1968 and hasn’t stopped since. Currently there are over 70 Long & McQuade stores across Canada as well as an online store that opened in 2008. The company employs over 1,300 musicians and contracts around 1,000 music teachers across Canada. To this day, the entire company is still 100% owned by the Long family.
Educational Services Consultant
About the role
Department
All Departments
Hours
Full-time permanent
Availability Required
Weekdays & Weeknights
Location
721 43 Street E
Saskatoon, SK
Job Description
-
Facilitate sales and rentals to schools and educational institutions
-
Act as a liaison between the Long & McQuade store and schools in the surrounding area
-
Ensure schools receive timely delivery of products and services
-
Actively pursue new opportunities within current accounts and from potential new customers
-
Ensure accounts are kept current and paperwork is filed accurately and on time
-
Work to provide sales opportunities to students both in school and at the store
-
Maintain an in-depth, diverse, and current knowledge of our products, policies and procedures
Job Requirements
- Must be a musician who plays at least one instrument
- Good understanding of band instruments (i.e. brass, woodwind, and orchestral strings)
- Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
- Thorough organizational skills and attention to detail
- Positive attitude and steady composure
- Ability to take initiative and work independently
- Ability to lift and carry large boxes
- Ability to take ownership of tasks and follow them through to resolution
- Valid driver's license
- Previous experience in retail or sales is an asset
- Previous experience working with schools or institutions is an asset
About Long & McQuade Musical Instruments
Jack Long was a professional trumpet player who, in 1956, thought that maybe he could sell instruments to some of his friends in the musical community. He set up a small store on Carleton Street in Toronto on the second floor of an old house and became a dealer for King Band Instruments. The floor was divided up into music studios so Jack was also able to teach trumpet lessons on the side. About 6 months later, Jack rented out a room to a local drummer named Jack McQuade which he used for drum lessons.
In 1957, the Jacks decided to open up a small retail store on Yonge Street and named it Long & McQuade Musical Instruments. Many existing customer service policies sprang from these early days. The rental program began when the partners decided to start charging their friends for all the instruments they were “borrowing”. The financing program began when a customer asked if he could purchase a drum set but not pay for it all at once. Jack & Jack continued as partners until 1965 when Jack McQuade decided to pursue drumming full time and sold his portion of the company to Jack Long.
Long & McQuade began expanding in 1968 and hasn’t stopped since. Currently there are over 70 Long & McQuade stores across Canada as well as an online store that opened in 2008. The company employs over 1,300 musicians and contracts around 1,000 music teachers across Canada. To this day, the entire company is still 100% owned by the Long family.