Wholesale Assistant, Fashion
French Connection
New York, NY, USA
Posted 1 day agoFull time
The Wholesale Assistant is a team player that will primarily assist in driving sales by working closely with the AE to ensure the annual volume projection is obtained. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
MARKET
- Partner with the merchandising team on samples and showroom set up prior to market.
- Maintain the integrity of the showroom in between appointments.
- Assist in preparation of market appointments by pulling style selling and door history, and using this information to help the AE with the proposed buy.
CLERICAL DUTIES
- Pull and report weekly selling by account both by door and by style.
- Analyze selling in order to suggest reorders and RTV opportunities to the AE.
- Track POs by creating and maintain ship logs, calling out potential issues and obtaining extensions when needed.
- Manage Drop Ship inventory and images on a weekly basis.
- Monitor and maintain the NY sample line so its available to send for online shoots.
- Work closely with the warehouse on order entry and EDIs.
REQUIREMENTS
- 1-2 years of experience in Wholesale or Retail, along with general knowledge of the fashion industry.
- Excellent verbal, written communication skills, along with strong organizational and time management skills.
- Proactive, enthusiastic and flexible nature with the ability to recognize and react to changing work demands.
- Proficient knowledge of MS Office (MS Excel in particular).
- Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Marketing or relevant field.
- Travel ability required.