About the Role
The Senior Account Executive contributes to and executes strategies set by the Director/Vice President of Sales in order to maximize sales and margins, support and promote the brand(s), and maintain optimal relationships with customers.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to cultivation of new accounts and opportunities to expand business with existing accounts; identify and strategize means to penetrate new markets
- Research and perform competitive analysis; monitor relevant trends and communicate to internal partners, where appropriate
- Collaboratively develop line plan for each brand, in context of larger assortment and cost structure, and customize to each customer; create and execute seasonal business proposals with suggested assortments based on marketplace and customer base
- Partner with customers to communicate and execute brand positioning and key strategic initiatives for brand, where appropriate; propose and negotiate for optimal placement in store, including, where applicable, in-store shops
- Perform daily review of shipments, orders, changes in distribution and deliveries for each account with sales team and customer service; secure and ensure timely fulfillment of all orders
- Monitor, assemble and analyze weekly sales and stock levels; devise strategies and make recommendations to customers and internal partners regarding merchandising, markdowns and orders/reorders; partner with finance and operations to ensure proper credit, shipping, and bookings for each customer
- Regularly travel to customer locations to meet with regional leadership and ensure proper in-store execution; attend trade shows as necessary
- Cultivate, develop and maintain relationships with new and existing customers
- Manage communications and feedback between customers and internal partners in Sales, Design and Production; partner with manager of retail coordinators program to ensure proper in-store execution of sales and merchandising strategies; partner with customers to manage co-op, allowances and givebacks
- Contribute positively to team dynamic and manage up where necessary
- Train and coach junior team members in selling, negotiating and presentation skills
- Attract, develop and retain talent
Requirements
- Superior organizational skills and excellent communication skills; team oriented and outgoing
- Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines; highly detail oriented and meticulous
- Strong analytical skills and fluent in retail math
- Proficient in Microsoft Office; familiarity with SAP a plus
Work Type
- hybrid
Experience Level
- 6-10 years experience in wholesale apparel sales
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $110,000 - $125,000
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- matching 401(k)
- Summer Fridays
- generous PTO
- merchandise discounts
- excellent career development opportunities
About the Company
- Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty.
- Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth.
- We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box.
- Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together.
- Our social impact program, Centric Cares, focuses on volunteerism to make a difference in communities we live and work in and our D&I committee is shaping the future of diversity, equity and inclusion at Centric Brands though workshops, resources and inspiring conversation.
- Be part of our growing community by getting involved with groups, teams and initiatives like Be Green, Be Giving, and Be Celebrated.
Equal Opportunity
- Centric Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer
