Account Executive: Atlanta

Place Showroom; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Place Showroom in Atlanta is seeking a Specialty Account Executive to drive wholesale sales across the Southeast. You will build relationships with key brands and retailers while representing Place Showroom at major events and markets.

Ideal candidates are self-starters with excellent communication skills, able to excel in a fast-paced environment, and capable of mentoring junior showroom staff. Must reside in the metro Atlanta area with up to 50% travel.

Qualifications

• Excellent people skills and sales-driven focus.
• 2+ years wholesale sales experience in apparel or accessories.
• Established relationships with women's apparel retailers in the southeastern US.
• Able to work well under pressure in a fast-paced industry.
• Proven ability to mentor junior showroom staff and sales associates.

Responsibilities

• Contemporary & young contemporary wholesale sales
• Participate in product knowledge seminars with designers
• Travel to trade shows and throughout assigned territory
• Identifying new business opportunities
• Develop strategies to maintain and increase the business

Skills

People skills

Relationship building

High-pressure work

Retail relationships SE US

Mentoring showroom staff

Job description

At Place, we are a team of highly motivated and driven entrepreneurs who specialize in fashion. Our locations span across the nation with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta and Dallas.

As a representative of Place Showroom, the ideal candidate will have established relationships with specialty accounts throughout the territory. This is a dynamic position and will provide the candidate with the opportunity to work with amazing brands. The candidate should be a quick learner, self-starter, dependable, and proactive with the ability to excel under pressure.

The candidate shall participate in all major trade shows and markets along the South East, as well as service accounts through travel & road work in the territory. As Specialty Account Executive, the position focuses on building strategies to expand the candidate's sales through the assigned territory, assisting the brand and clients with their inventory and sales, and working in tandem with a supportive and innovative team.

Primary Duties

• Contemporary & young contemporary wholesale sales
• Participate in product knowledge seminars with designers
• Travel to trade shows and throughout assigned territory
• Identifying new business opportunities
• Develop strategies to maintain and increase the business

Desired Skills/Expectations

• Excellent people skills
• Demonstrated ability to build and curate professional industry-driven relationships
• Ability to work well in in high-pressure, fast-paced industry
• Established relationships with women's apparel reailers in the southeastern US
• Proven ability to proactively engage and mentor junior/sales/showroom associates

Requirements

• Exceptional communication skills and sales-driven focus
• 2+ years wholesale sales experience, preferably in apparel or accessories
• Sound knowledge of current industry and market trendsKeen analytical skills; Excel proficiency a plus
• Ability to travel up to 50%
• Must have valid driver's license
• MUST live in the metro Atlanta area, no remote candidates will be considered