5+ years of wholesale sales experience in a senior role within the Apparel/Accessory market
Established relationships with major/key accounts in women's apparel
Excellent interpersonal skills for building rapport and trust
Ability to thrive in high-pressure, fast-paced environments
Knowledge of current market trends in apparel
Professional proficiency in Microsoft Office and Outlook
Familiarity with Mac systems
Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time
Responsibilities
Engage in proactive email outreach to key accounts
Staff major trade shows on both coasts to represent the brand
Visit and maintain relationships with key accounts on the road
Manage assigned product collections and execute monthly sales plans
Conduct brand analysis and review sales reports regularly
Collaborate with Sales Assistants to boost reorder business
Coordinate advertising and CoOp opportunities while meeting sales goals
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) plan with company match
Paid vacation and holidays
Opportunities for career growth and development
Dynamic work environment fostering creativity and innovation
Full Job Description
Place Showroom is seeking an experienced Senior Account Executive for our West Coast Majors team. Duties include but are not limited to, email outreach, staffing major trade shows on both coasts, and seeing key accounts on the road. The Candidate MUST have established relationships with major/key accounts in the women's apparel market. Experience with Private label greatly preferred. Candidate shall be responsible for maintaining the assigned collections, completing monthly sales plans and brand analysis, review selling reports and work with Sales Assistants to increase reorder business, coordinate advertising and CoOp opportunities, and meeting/exceeding monthly sales goals.
Requirements:
Excellent people skills
The ability to excel in high-pressure and fast-paced situations
MUST have 5+ years wholesale sales experience in a similar, senior level role, in the Apparel/Accessory business
Knowledge of current trends
Must have applicable relationships in the industry with Major/Key Accounts (Department stores, e-commerce, Off-price)
Professional office skills
Proficiency in: Outlook, Microsoft Office
Experience using a Mac
Must be able to travel up to 50%
Salary range: $110,000 - $120,000 base + bonus, commensurate with experience
