WHOLESALE EXECUTIVE

As Wholesale executive you will be in charge of supporting the Wholesale business, working alonsige the MD to strategise and develop new relationships and maximise sales and revenue accorss the region. Your main tasks will include researching markets, targeting new clients, providing top level sales summaries as well as product placement plans and capsules with key partners. You will have to keep a thorough record of ST´s and inventory to capitalise on stock swaps and minimise levels of stock at the end of the season. You will also be responsible for planning and implementing markets (NY, LDN, PRS and MLN) as well as make travel arrangements for the team.   

The ideal candidate will have:   

- At least two years of Wholesale Experience in a similar role  

- An acute sense of trends and product awareness

- Experience in luxury preferably in Retail or Wholesale

- Availability to travel for periods over 7 days in a row

- Will be exceptionally detail oriented and thorough

- An Business Degree or similar

- Will speak Fluent English (additional languages are a plus)

- Will be hands-on and a natural go getter, ready to face today’s industry challenges with a positive attitude.

Your Wholesale responsibilities will be:

• Manage, planning and execution of showrooms in London and Paris  
• Manage the recruitment and briefing of freelance sales people, Models and Interns when necessary. 
• Booking sales appointments for all collections across all seasons 
• Carrying out sales appointments for clients under the territories agreed 
• Working with the Marketing team to compile Seasonal Sales Trainings for Customer Sales Assistants and External partners
• Creation of Linesheets, selling look books and other sales support material
• Day to day management of the existing customer base, maintaining clear, professional communication with clients and providing swift responsive action to their requirements 
• Own, manage and implement the logistics side of the Wholesale business making sure all relevant documents are sent out to each partner 
• Managing customs control for Wholesale sample shipments and for stock movement on a global scale
• Insert orders into the order entry system when necessary and cross check these against client PO´s to ensure 
• Actively looking at stock reports to carry out swaps and reorders for all existing
• Assisting with the compilation of stock post-season stock counts and assembling the inventory to send back to the warehouse 
• Participate in Pop-ups 

Your Reporting and Analysis responsibilities will include:

• Input orders into Zedonk, ensuring all the wholesale data is correct 
• Compile and present weekly sell through reports 
• Compile the wholesale, regional reporting and analysis after the market closes 
•  Liaise with our marketing team to ensure all packaging, documents and Sales materials are on brand and maintain inventory of all materials 
• Respond quickly to queries from all Customers across wholesale and ecommerce
• Touch basis with WHS accounts on a bi-weekly basis to improve and maintain the relationship and offer support where necessary 

Your Finance related responsibilities will be:

• Update the MD on the value of the wholesale accounts including current and potential accounts 
• Work closely with our Bookkeeper to ensure invoices are correct and include correct terms 
• Assist in the fulfilment of special projects and installs, working on projects with stockists and make sure each project makes sense financially (Partner Pop-Ups, Displays, etc)