Wholesale Assistant

kate spade new york•New York, NY

3d•$65,000 - $68,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Wholesale Assistant supports the North America and International Wholesale Team with daily and long-term operating functions across leather goods, footwear, jewelry, and ready-to-wear. The role uses sales and merchandising skills to maintain reporting, support market weeks, manage ecommerce content and order processes, and coordinate with internal and external partners. The position is based in New York, New York, and requires being in the office at least three days per week.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience in a retail, field, or wholesale sales environment.
Previous experience and exposure to merchandising or visual merchandising.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; must be able to execute VLOOKUPs and create Pivot Tables.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Excellent organization and prioritization skills across multiple projects.
Polished verbal and written communication skills.
Attention to detail and a sense of urgency.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to NuOrder, Joor, or retailer portals.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Enjoys using both analytical and creative mindsets.
Self-starter attitude and willingness to take on new projects or challenges.
Interest in learning more about the wholesale world.
Familiarity with retail math.

Responsibilities

Update weekly selling reports using external retail portals across all categories.
Support ad hoc data, aggregation, and reporting, including Available to Sell reports.
Support quarterly market weeks by creating line sheets, order templates, and related market documents; assisting with order uploads through NuOrder and Joor; maintaining showroom standards; and supporting in-person appointments with notes and showroom setup.
Manage ecommerce copy and product detail page imagery for wholesale and international partners.
Assist the sales team in coordinating and preparing decks for projects.
Support external client communication through weekly and daily emails and calls.
Review new purchase order transmissions and maintain accuracy against the order file.
Monitor ecommerce websites to identify whether new products are live.
Maintain and manage the biweekly drop ship tracker to indicate whether new styles are live on ecommerce websites.
Assist the sales team with purchase order uploads for international accounts.
Communicate with internal and external partners to support sales functions.
Work in the office at least three days per week.