Jobs at Learning Resources

Leads warehouse systems, analytics, automation, and continuous improvement across a distribution network. Owns the implementation and go-live of a 700,000-square-foot automated distribution center, including integrations, testing, commissioning, cutover, stabilization, and governance. Establishes KPI dashboards and operating reviews, owns the warehouse systems roadmap, leads a four-person analyst and engineer team, manages strategic vendors, and delivers cross-functional initiatives improving productivity, throughput, service, and cost.

Leads up to 20 assembly employees across multiple production lines, coordinating workloads, training temporary labor, meeting cost, quality, quantity, and schedule targets, and supporting continuous improvement. Ensures safety, 5S, PPE, work-order accuracy, inventory and kit auditing, production documentation, material handling, and equipment certification. Requires flexibility for weekends and second shifts, physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds, and effective communication.

Coordinates custom import projects from concept approval through shipment, tracking timelines, documentation, quotes, milestones, and stakeholder communication. Collaborates with overseas vendors, Sales, Creative, Supply Chain, QA, and Product Managers to develop customer-specific products. Maintains product catalogs, Microsoft Dynamics 365 records, SharePoint resources, templates, and project tracking systems. Supports competitive retail analysis and identifies process improvements that improve efficiency, data accuracy, and project execution.

Leads Educational Insights’ brand and portfolio growth strategy, including marketing planning, investment allocation, integrated go-to-market programs, creator and social initiatives, and discovery commerce. Develops the marketing team, partners with Product Development and Sales, expands retailer distribution, and advances licensing, entertainment, partnership, content, and consumer experience opportunities. Requires strong analytical, communication, people management, and consumer marketing capabilities.

Processes supplier invoices, vendor payments, employee expenses, credit card submissions, and Amazon reconciliations. Supports month-end close, bank and ledger reconciliations, financial controls, audit readiness, supplier relationships, and continuous improvement initiatives. Requires accurate, organized financial processing and effective stakeholder communication.

Drive educational product sales across Northern California by prospecting schools and districts, managing customer relationships, closing opportunities, and achieving territory quotas. Build pipelines, conduct sales presentations, provide product training, organize awareness events, attend conferences, maintain CRM records, and collaborate with marketing, product development, and sales teams. Develop territory and semiannual business plans while serving as the company liaison in the field. Travel may reach 70% of the time.

Design and develop 10–15 toy and pet products annually from concept through production. Create concepts, prototypes, and renderings; solve design, material, manufacturing, and assembly challenges; and ensure products are durable and manufacturable. Collaborate with creative, engineering, cross-functional teams, and vendors to meet milestones, incorporate feedback, support user testing, and improve product development processes.

Manage and coach industrial designers while overseeing the full product design process, including ideation, sketching, mockups, 3D CAD, renderings, safety, budgets, and resource planning. Collaborate with Product Development, Marketing, and Sales on product launches and revamps. Improve design workflows, prioritize projects, support continuous improvement and testing, and contribute to 25–40 new consumer products annually.

Build and grow an educational sales territory across Illinois and Wisconsin by prospecting schools and districts, developing trusted customer relationships, closing sales, managing pipelines, and achieving annual quotas. The role includes territory planning, sales events, CRM activity tracking, customer discovery, and collaboration with regional sales, marketing, and product teams. Teaching or school administration experience is helpful, and the employer is open to candidates transitioning from education into sales.

Supports social media, content, creator, affiliate, and discovery commerce marketing through integrated calendars, workflows, dashboards, reporting, performance analysis, communications, and process improvements. Collaborates with Marketing, Ecommerce, Sales, Creative Services, and agency partners to align priorities, monitor trends, improve execution, and provide actionable business insights.

Lead end-to-end design and development of children’s toys and pet products from concept through production. Create sketches, CAD models, renderings, specification documents, and functional prototypes; resolve engineering, material, assembly, durability, and manufacturability challenges. Collaborate with product, manufacturing, packaging, marketing, sales, and external vendors to meet milestones. Support user testing, incorporate feedback, manage projects independently, and mentor junior designers.