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Wholesale Assistant

Employer
The RealReal Inc.
Location
San Francisco, California
Closing date
15 Oct 2020

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Job Details

The RealReal is seeking a Wholesale Assistant to support the scaled growth of New Initiatives, including brand-direct and wholesale across all categories. You are a motivated self-starter who is looking for an opportunity where you can combine your business acumen with your passion for sustainable, luxury fashion. With your previous experience in retail and/or digital merchandising, you possess a strong foundation and are ready to take your career to the next level working in a fast-paced environment.

What You Get To Do Every Day
  • Support the wholesale team by managing the ordering and logistics for wholesale and brand-direct
  • Track purchases and report on open to buy versus budget
  • Report weekly on sales performance, performing financial analysis to maximize profit & margin and identify ongoing opportunities within the business
  • Perform market analysis to identify new category opportunities, presenting findings and recommendations to leadership
  • Perform allocation to retail stores, analyzing in-store sales and acting as the liaison for the wholesale division with store leadership
  • Monitor product flow through the operations pipeline, managing logistics by scheduling shipping, payments and deliveries
  • Partner cross-functionally with merchandising, retail, planning, accounting, creative, editorial and operations teams

What You Bring To The Role
  • 3+ years prior experience in a fast-paced retail buying or merchandising environment with strong administrative skills
  • Highly organized with attention to detail
  • Proactive approach, with strong problem solving abilities
  • Clear communicator who enjoys working independently as well as with a team
  • Passionate about the luxury & sustainable fashion industries
  • Proficient in MS Office: Word, Excel and PowerPoint

The RealReal is the world's largest online marketplace for authenticated, consigned luxury goods. With a rigorous authentication process overseen by experts, The RealReal provides a safe and reliable platform for consumers to buy and sell their luxury items. We have 150+ in-house gemologists, horologists and brand authenticators who inspect thousands of items each day. As a sustainable company, we give new life to pieces by hundreds of brands, from Gucci to Cartier, supporting the circular economy. We make consigning effortless with free in-home pickup, drop-off service and direct shipping for individual consignors and estates. At our stores in LA, NYC and San Francisco, customers can shop, consign, and meet with our experts. At our 10 Luxury Consignment Offices, four of which are in our retail stores, our expert staff provides free valuations. Founded in 2011 and listed publicly in 2019 (Nasdaq: REAL), we're growing fast and fundamentally changing the way people buy and sell luxury - a multi-billion dollar industry. Build your career with us and enjoy 401K matching, health, dental and vision insurance, commuter flex spending, healthcare flex spending, generous PTO, a mother's room, and flexible work hours!

The RealReal is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or Veteran status. We will consider qualified applicants for a position regardless of arrest or conviction records, consistent with legal requirements. 

Company

The RealReal is leading the way in authenticated luxury consignment, online and in real life at our brick and mortar locations. Founded in 2011, we’re growing fast and fundamentally changing the way people buy and sell luxury — a multi-billion dollar industry. With a team of in-house experts who inspect every item we sell, our commitment to authenticity sets us apart and creates a foundation of trust with shoppers and consignors. Our mission to extend the lifecycle of luxury items is leading innovation in sustainable fashion. We’re proud to promote the circular economy and to be the first luxury member of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s prestigious CE100 USA. 

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Location
San Francisco
US

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