Manhattan Apparel Company is looking for two Account Executives to join our team. The Account Executive contributes to and executes strategies to maximize revenue and margins. One position will focus on Department and Specialty Stores, and another will focus on Clubs and Private Labels.
Specific Responsibilities:
Strategy & Innovation
- Contribute to cultivation of new accounts and opportunities to expand business with existing accounts; identify and strategize means to penetrate new product categories.
- Research and perform competitive analysis; monitor relevant trends and communicate with internal partners, where appropriate.
- Collaboratively develop line plan for brand, in context of larger assortment and cost structure, and customize to each customer; create and execute seasonal business proposals with suggested assortments based on marketplace and customer base.
- Partner with customers to communicate and execute brand positioning and key strategic initiatives for brand, where appropriate; through in store graphics coop adv and .com usage Operations & Results
- Perform daily review of shipments, orders, changes in distribution and deliveries for each account with sales team and customer service; secure and ensure timely fulfillment of all orders.
- Monitor, assemble and analyze weekly sales and stock levels; devise strategies and make recommendations to customers and internal partners regarding merchandising, markdowns and orders/reorders; partner with finance and operations to ensure proper credit, shipping, and bookings for each customer.
- Regularly travel to customer locations to meet with regional leadership and ensure proper in-store execution.
Customers & Relationships
- Cultivate, develop and maintain relationships with new and existing customers, with an emphasis on Clubs and Private Label Accounts or Specialty and Dept. Stores.
- Manage communications and feedback between customers and internal partners in Sales, Design and Production; partner with customers to manage co-op, allowances and givebacks. Leadership & Teams
- Contribute positively to team dynamic and manage up where necessary.
- Involved in line adoption w sales and merchandising.
Our Candidate Would Have:
- Bachelor's Degree preferred.
- Superior organizational skills and excellent communication skills; team oriented and outgoing.
- Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines, highly detail oriented and meticulous.
- Strong analytical skills and fluent in retail math.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office; familiarity with SAP a plus
. • Knowledge of product development, trends, supply chain, packaging, advertising, and sales
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
Schedule:
Application Question(s):
- How many years of wholesale experience do you have ?
- Which channels do you have experience in (ie. Dept. Stire, Mass or Club)?
Experience:
- Blue Cherry: 1 year (Preferred)
- Sales: 5 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- New York, NY 10018 (Required)
Work Location: In person