Wholesale Sales Associate Jobs

The Role

The Wholesale Sales Associate works closely with the sales executive team and communicates with the wholesale accounts. The role works cross-functionally to pull together information and reports to support the sales efforts of the sales executive team and external sales representatives. Order entry and management, and proactive communication to customers are part of everyday requirements.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Special projects as required.
• Sales focused customer service support/direction
• Check orders in system for booking, shipping, etc.
• Create folders of purchase orders while maintaining them with daily correspondence and file them according to delivery
• Create catalogs for customer.
• Assist executives – Preparing reports.
• Review business opportunities with buyers.
• Informing customers of product and order information, shipping updates.
• Communicate with accounts, sale reps and vendors to maintain excellent customer relations.
• Attend sales meeting with sales team, and trade shows.
• Gather, document, and analyze weekly selling performance.
• Confirm pricing with vendors and customers.
• Build relationships with accounts.
• Review customers websites bi-weekly for updated information and new requirements.
• Work with customer to cancel and re-order product.

We are seeking a candidate with a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in a business related field with 2+ years in wholesale, or in retail buying.

This role reports to the VP Sales.

Your qualifications and competencies include:

• Proficiency with computer skills, including Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong relationship management capability
• Positive, enthusiastic and action orientated
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Strong analytical skills and comfortable working with data
• Have the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and represent the brand across the organization and outside the organization
• Basic Knowledge of retail math.
• 2+ years’ experience in wholesale or retail buying