Full-Time
Sales Support Coordinator
Ty
1,001-5,000 employees
Designs and sells collectible plush toys
Compensation Overview
$19 - $21.64/hr
Westchester, IL, USA
In Person
Bachelor's
 Sales & Account Management (1) |
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- A Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field.
- Three to five years of work-related experience.
- Expert knowledge of the gift, collectible, and plush toy industry.
- Proficient knowledge of the Internet, email systems, and Microsoft Office products.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to regularly use a keyboard and mouse to interact with a computer.
- Ability to regularly communicate verbally and in writing.
- Ability to regularly proofread and review documents.
- Ability to regularly lift or carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Maintain assigned existing accounts, including customer setup, forecasting, inventory overview, and order processing.
- Review each account’s location weekly to determine whether representatives or service groups are providing needed information and orders.
- Follow up on all provided leads as required.
- Analyze customer business using customer point-of-sale data and Ty Inc. sales data.
- Coordinate customer product programs, including securing new and existing items in each customer’s price book.
- Use problem-solving, quick thinking, and communication skills to strengthen relationships with buyers.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Strong understanding of sales and sales operations practices.
- Proven ability to execute against deliverables.
- Ability to exercise good judgment, work with minimal supervision, and maintain confidentiality of shared information and assignments.
- Ability to analyze data and determine appropriate action.
- Ability to identify potential issues, rectify concerns, and manage obstacles with a sense of urgency.
Ty Inc. designs, develops, and sells soft toy products around collectibles and plush characters. Its flagship Beanie Babies line used small, inexpensive stuffed animals filled with pellets and paired with unique names and heart-shaped tags. The company differentiated itself by creating scarcity—limited quantities and periodic retirements—paired with a distribution model focused on specialty and gift stores and early direct-to-consumer sales online. This approach fueled a large collecting trend in the 1990s and helped grow a substantial secondary market. After Beanie Babies, Ty expanded with lines like Beanie Boos, Squish-A-Boos, and Beanie Bouncers to maintain affordable, collectible plush offerings through a global network of independent retailers and direct sales. Ty Inc. aims to be the world’s leading soft-toy maker by offering low-price, collectible plush products and expanding distribution beyond traditional mass retailers.
Company Size
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Ty.com updated August 15, 2026 with fresh Stitch, Spider-Man, Bluey, and Groot lines.
- Toy Book reported 100-plus Beanie Bouncers and strong specialty-retail momentum in November 2025.
- Ty’s 40th anniversary in 2026 reinforces brand nostalgia and repeat collector buying.
What critics are saying
- Ty Warner’s 2025 Santa Barbara Sea Center appeal keeps distraction and legal expense alive.
- Ty’s private structure hides financials, making demand softness and inventory risk impossible to monitor.
- Collectors tire fast; another Beanie-style fad collapse would crush relevance by 2027.
What makes Ty unique
- Ty’s 2025 Beanie Bouncers patent protects a novel plush-bounce format.
- Ty.com sells Disney, Marvel, Bluey, and Star Wars plush directly in 2026.
- Ty still thrives with specialty-retail collectibles, not mass-market discount toys.
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Health Insurance
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