Job description
Our Client is a successful Women's Classic Contemporary Casual RTW company seeking to bring on a strong West Coast Specialty/Boutique Sales Executive to join their team in LA.
Min 5 years experience and in Women's Contemporary RTW only
The Role
- We are in search of an eager and driven wholesale sales executive with a minimum of 5 years’ experience representing a contemporary or luxury casual collection to join our wholesale team.
- The ideal candidate has established relationships with current high end contemporary retailers in both the West Coast and Southwest territories. You will manage and support a portion of our existing account base and be expected to secure relationships with new partners as we scale our retail footprint.
- Our focus is not only on providing exceptional customer service and product but on long-term, sustained growth. Our retail partners are expected to represent all collection categories and it is the responsibility of the wholesale team to guide our partners to make the right well-rounded selection for their store and customer.
- Our in-season business is key to our success, and it is expected that our team supports our retail partners on a weekly if not daily basis to maximize sales and service the end customer.
- Each account executive is responsible for planning future and in-season business for their retail partners. We manage inventory as a team, but each sales executive is accountable for their projection. Experience creating sales plans, planning projections and managing forecasts is required.
- The position is an In-Office position and located at our corporate office in Downtown Los Angeles. Travel is required for all collection launches, events, pop-ups and trunk shows. Travel can exceed a quarter of the calendar year.
- The West Coast Account Executive will report to our Head of Global Wholesale.
Skills and Qualifications
- Minimum 5-years’ experience managing leading domestic retail partners(specialty/boutiques) in the high end contemporary and luxury market.
- Established professional relationships with leading retailers on the west coast and south east.
- Excel proficient.
- JOOR proficient.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
