Full-Time
Outside Sales Executive
Ty
1,001-5,000 employees
Designs and sells collectible plush toys
Compensation Overview
$40k - $65k/yr
Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- A self-starter mentality and the ability to independently grow the business.
- Strong people skills, confidence, and sales ability.
- Competitive drive with a customer-first mindset.
- Full-time availability Monday through Friday.
- Secure business with new and existing customers within the assigned sales territory.
- Meet with customers face-to-face and build relationships.
- Keep the customer portfolio organized and develop long-term business.
- Show customers how the products drive excitement and sales in their stores.
- Become familiar with the Ty Inc. brand and licensing portfolio to deliver a fresh perspective to customers.
- Enter orders through the company's iPad system.
- A reliable vehicle, valid driver's license, and insurance.
- Outside sales experience, preferably in the toy or gift industry.
- A creative, entrepreneurial approach to growing the assigned sales territory.
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
1,001-5,000
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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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