Account Executive

StreetTrend LLC is a house of new global businesses and brands in the men’s and women’s fashion and streetwear sectors, with a focus on footwear ranging from sneaker to lifestyle categories for the consumer who wants fashion, technology, and fit. StreetTrend currently designs, markets, and sells high-end shoes through its brand P448. P448 is an Italian footwear brand rooted in the belief that eclecticism, design innovation and experimentation lie at the heart of self-expression. The brand operates its own direct-to-consumer e-commerce channels and sells through key retail partners such as Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's.

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Responsibilities

• Develop the wholesale business by identifying key partners and growing sales through opening new accounts and managing existing customers
• Identify and approach approved potential partners and accounts while keeping organized notes on interactions
• Maintain and contribute to a client contact list and location map of both existing and potential customers
• Manage existing day to day customer relationships with the goal of growing the business. This includes reorders, approved RTVs, sample requests etc.
• Lead customer appointments in market
• Create customer details, line sheets, and look books to then distribute to accounts
• Submit customer orders for production which includes formatting orders in the appropriate template
• Become comfortable using customer portals and systems when necessary
• Compile order numbers for seasonal, monthly, and yearly budget reports to track progress and obtain goals
• Collaborate with the rest of the Wholesale team for market meetings, touch bases and recaps
• Work closely with Marketing to meet customer needs when applicable
• Educate customers on product knowledge and brand information
• Become familiar with competitive brands as well as current trends overall and in footwear
• Attend all seasonal markets in our NYC showroom as well as relevant traveling shoe shows

Qualifications/Skills

• At least 3-5 years previous experience in fashion wholesale (preferably footwear)
• Adept in Outlook, Excel, Gmail, Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint and Word
• Conversational and extremely comfortable public speaking
• Excellent time management skills to complete several ongoing tasks
• Flexibility and desire to travel, working across time zones
• Flexibility to work some weekends and extended hours when applicable
• Ability to work with a close-knit team
• Confidence communicating between several teams and senior leadership
• Organized and detail oriented
• Passionate about fashion and streetwear
• Entrepreneurial self-starter
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Goal oriented to reach and exceed budget projections

Advantages

• Regular travel to major cities
• Competitive salary and benefits
• High growth potential
• Ability to work in a modern, nontraditional work environment