Junior Account Executive, Wholesale (Women's Footwear & Accessories)

Valentino•New York, NY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

A Junior Account Executive is sought to join the Wholesale team in an exciting, high-visibility role where they will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a collaborative, close-knit environment. This role offers hands-on exposure to key business partners and leadership while supporting the growth and management of Independent Accounts. The ideal candidate is highly organized, analytical, customer-focused, and passionate about luxury fashion and wholesale sales.

Requirements

1 – 3 years’ experience in Wholesale environment
Basic understanding of sales principles
Strong retail math and analytical skills
Intermediate to advance skills in Microsoft Excel
Critical thinking skills and strong relationship management
Strong public speaking, in addition to excellent interpersonal skills
Flexible to travel domestically and internationally (20 – 30% travel)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree preferred but not required.
Ideally within women's footwear and accessories
Knowledge of SAP

Responsibilities

Manage specialty wholesale customer relationships and support the major and department store accounts
Prepare for market by scheduling appointments, presenting collection and processing orders and swaps
Run weekly selling reports, gathering data and reporting to Executive team and Corporate HQ in Italy
Monitor relevant trends and analyze sales and competitive selling; collaborating with the Sr Sales Manager to design sales target strategies to increase profitability
Manage account inventory for replenishment and minimize end of season inventory
Track and monitor sales to determine new opportunities for re-orders
Manage account orders and order status, generating shipping reports, allocation and EDI worksheets in partnership with the Customer Service team
Maintain line sheets, exit list, buy books, stock list and account recaps
Product delivery and analysis, replenishments, purchase orders
Conduct Product Knowledge clinics domestically with Independents and Major accounts each season to educate on new products, design, trends and value
Manage sample request for product knowledge trainings
Potential for International travel to show the collection to clients in the showroom in Milan and Paris if needed