Job description
OUR CLIENT IS LOOKING FOR AN ESTABLISHED ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE WITH MAJORS EXPERIENCE FOR A BRAND NEW HOT CONTEMPORARY WOMENS LINE IN LA! YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH NEW LINES AND BUILD THE BRAND FROM THE GROUND UP!!
MUST HAVE ACTIVE ACCOUNTS WITHIN MAJORS INCLUDING NORDSTROM, SAKS OR BLOOMINGDALES
Summary:
Serve as the direct link between the Company and our current/ prospective new clients, manage day-to-day affairs and ensuring customer satisfaction.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Responsible for selling multiple product lines to department and/or specialty stores
• Manage retail accounts on a daily basis
• Develop and build strong relationships through verbal and written communication with buyers and DMMs
• Follow-up with Customer Service to ensure that orders are entered on a timely basis
• Report to President on a daily basis
• Contribute to cultivation of new accounts and opportunities to expand business with existing accounts
• Partner with customers to communicate and execute brand positioning and key strategic initiatives for the brand
• Regularly travel to market and customer locations to meet with regional leadership and ensure proper in-store execution
• Manage profitability of accounts (discounts, returns, chargebacks, etc.)
• Develop and execute sales plans for all accounts
• Review retail sell-through by style on a weekly basis
• Work closely with the Production team on costing, quality and on time delivery
Requirements:
- Must currently work in wholesale in women's apparel
- Must have current buyer relationships
- Must be willing to travel and work on site full time in downtown LA
