Account Manager, Wholesale

Richemont•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Richemont, one of the world leaders in the luxury sector, has various Houses specializing in jewelry, watches and high-end accessories. Each Maison proudly embodies a tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship and Richemont strives to preserve the heritage and identity specific to each of them. At the same time, we are committed to innovating and designing new products in line with the values of our Houses, through a process of permanent creativity. Role Overview Chloe is seeking a Sales Manager to support the wholesale team in crafting and executing strategies to evolve and elevate the brand and drive growth through insightful commercial analysis and strong engagement at the point of sale. This entrepreneurial and motivated individual will collaborate effectively internally and externally to proactively drive sales through by door optimization of brand positioning, product assortment, inventory levels, presentation, in store real estate, sales team education and engagement, events and marketing. This hybrid position is based in the NY and will report to the Director of Wholesale.

Requirements

6+ years of applicable experience in a luxury fashion company or related field is ideal
Bachelor's degree (B.S. or B.A.) from a four-year college or university
Commercial awareness and strong business acumen is required
Thrives in a high growth, fast paced and sometimes ambiguous environment; efficient, agile and adaptive to changing priorities.
Passionate about exceeding goals and driving business through excellent in store and online execution
Strong analytical skills (i.e. proficient in excel and retail math)
Excellent organizational skills
Strong communication skills both written and verbal
Domestic and International Travel Required up to 30% of time

Responsibilities

Expeditiously analyze, manage and drive all aspects of business by client/category/channel/store
Create, analyze and interpret reporting to develop, present and execute strategic actions to drive sell in and sell out
Work internally and externally to ensure key strategic brand objectives are cascaded and executed online and in stores
Manage and negotiate all open to buy budgets to meet company sales targets (internal and external)
Oversee sales and inventory throughout the network to optimize sales and margin
Cultivate an active relationship with DMMs, buyers, planners, store leadership and dedicated sales staff regarding product opportunities and risks, brand positioning, presentation and best practices to inform key short-term and long-term actions to optimize business
Responsible to present collections in market and to oversee, review, process and manage all orders (core, fashion, reorders) as required
Partner with Operations, Customer Service and Accounts Receivable as needed
Manage dedicated sales staff programs
Collaborate with all internal stakeholders to ensure a strong and cohesive wholesale business across all channels