Associate, Account Executive - Herve Leger

About Us

 

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.

 

Sales

Our sales professionals have a major impact on our business as they develop and implement the projections, forecasts and long-range planning strategies that will fuel our success today and into the future. A career in sales puts you alongside talented people working cross-functionally throughout our organization. The challenges are exciting, the pace is fast, and you’ll have a chance to build a career of almost limitless possibilities.

Specific Responsibilities Would Include

The Assoicate, Account Executive supports the Senior Sales Director by performing general sales activities such as: customer follow-up, brand support, relationship building with asst. buyers and buyers, inventory send-out, order confirmations, etc. These supporting tasks will be in addition to managing a small specialty store account base.

 

Strategy & Innovation

• Collect, update, and maintain Style Selling reporting across all wholesale partners; monitor style selling on a weekly basis.
• Manage brand’s digital presence ensuring wholesale partner copy and imagery is up to brand standards; reviewing for promotions and potential off cadence markdowns.
• Maintain and update Digital selling platform, Nuorder for Coterie and Runway360 working cross functionally with Marketing/PR and Design as needed. 

 Operations & Results

• Own purchase order process, follow up with internal customer service, help reach out to buyers with order feedback. Send out order confirmations in market and reorders.
• Run and update ATS for weekly send outs / reorder opportunities.
• Update and maintain monthly and quarterly Class Recap reporting and Inventories report for Finance.
• Support in all market related preparation including showroom for market; organize and support photoshoots for line sheets; build and maintain NuOrder page to share with accounts, and build/maintain the market calendar.
• Provide In market and post market support from order entry, reconciliation, and post market recaps.
• Lead new vendor set up process, following up with customer operations, legal, and accounts as needed to finalize and ensure timely set up.
• Assist with general day to day duties including ad hoc reporting from SAP and daily customer requests/support.

 Customers & Relationships

• Partner with internal customers and colleagues including Production, Operations, Imports, and Shipping to help ensure timely delivery of goods. Lend support in reaching out for extensions, if needed.
• Support in managing account base in terms of building and nurturing relationships.
• Work with the Sales Director on projections for the season.
• Send out ATS for in season reorder opportunities, as needed.
• Support in-person and virtual buy meetings with accounts.

 Leadership & Teams

• Contribute positively to team dynamic and manage up in timely manner as necessary.

Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have

• 1-2 years related experience and/or training in fast paced wholesale sales environment.
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel - must be confident using Excel. Required: Vlook up, Pivot Tables, LEFT, RIGHT, Concatenate
• Solid understanding of basic retail math: sell thru, receipts, on hand, turn, etc.
• Superior organizational skills. Detail oriented and meticulous.
• Ability to multi-task, pivot and reprioritize to meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Team oriented, warm, outgoing and calm.
• Familiarity with SAP, NuOrder, and Joor a plus.

In return, we provide an industry-competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) that includes a matching 401 (k), Summer Fridays, generous PTO, merchandise discounts, excellent career development opportunities, and a work environment that reflects our industry leadership. Our social impact program, Centric Cares, focuses on volunteerism to make a difference in communities we live and work in and