Junior Account Executive- Womens Footwear & Accessories
Valentino•New York, NY
•$60,000 - $70,000•Onsite
About The Position
A Junior Account Executive with Womens Footwear and Accessories experience in wholesale is sought to be responsible for the selling and financial management of Independent Accounts. This role will also support the Senior Sales Manager and the wider wholesale department in driving sales, maintaining and analyzing sales reports, conducting product knowledge clinics, and providing superior customer service. The position will also support the administration of orders, organization of sales market, and manage sample requests. Travel of 20-30% may be required.
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.
- 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
Benefits
- Salary range $60,000-$70,000 (based on experience and subject to change)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
