Account Executive, Handbags
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General Summary; Seeking an Account Executive for a branded handbag line with a minimum of 3-5 years of Handbag sales experience with major off-price retailers like Ross, TJ MAXX, TJX, Burlington. This person will need to have relationships or have worked with them.
Major Responsibilities;
- Will work closely with accounts to create assortments based on selling history and current market trends.
- Interface with production, design and customer service teams
- Identify buyers needs and communicate to merchandising and design team
- Drive business through identifying key business opportunities with accounts
- Analyze weekly retail selling
- Works closely with internal teams to negotiate pricing and delivery
- Knowledge of market, fashion trends and business environment
- Manage buyer requests and sample process from pre-production through delivery
- Planning and accountability for monthly and yearly projections by division and category
- Facilitation of orders through confirmation process
Preferred Education, and/or Experiences;
- Occassional travel necessary
- Proficient in Excel and Outlook
- Product Development is a plus