Job Details

Our client is a fashion accessories/jewelry company that's looking for a strong Regional Wholesale Sales candidate to manage the West Coast. Must be located in LA.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Develop a strong knowledge of the brand and product including brand history, products, styling, materials and construction to share with store team members & consumers.

- Drive sales through regular store visits which include visual merchandising, education, and hosting of in-store events/private selling appointments

- Be the point of contact for in-store teams provide product availability, shipping updates, and special order status updates to store team members as needed

- Partner with the company's National Account Director & and store management teams to schedule, plan and execute successful events

- Communicate business opportunities and/or risks to company's VP of Wholesale & National Account Director on a weekly basis

- Ensure jewelry cases are merchandised to brand standards and communicate any in-case display or product needs to conmpany's VP of Wholesale & National Account Director

- Execute seasonal product knowledge trainings in addition to new team member trainings throughout the season as needed

- Provide weekly review of territory sales and status updates on initiatives, regional selling trends, competitor feedback and consumer market trends/requests

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

- Minimum of two years experience in the luxury sales industry, preferably in national department stores

- Comfort with heavy travel and booking/coordinating of travel on your own TRAVEL: 80%

- Excellent communication skills both in-person and electronically

- Existing public speaking skills and comfort speaking in front of crowds

- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail

- Strong creative & problem-solving skills

- Must be detail-oriented, organized, and able to multi-task

- Strong selling abilities and comfort working in a luxury selling environment

- Pro-active, flexible and able to adapt/pivot in a fast-paced environment

- Proficient in Microsoft Suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

- Ability to learn new systems quickly

- Proficient in reading and writing in English

- Able to work varied and irregular hours/days including early mornings, late evenings, weekends and holidays as needed

- Able to stand for extended periods of time, move and handle merchandise/fixtures within boxes weighing up to 30 lbs.

- Ability to create and maintain strategic relationships with retail teams

- Knowledge of current, past and future trends within jewelry, fashion and design

- Past jewelry experience is a plus but not required