Job Title: Sales Executive - Off-Price / Mass / Mid-Tier
Position Overview
The Sales Executive will grow the company's business across off-price, mass-market, and mid-tier retail channels. This role is responsible for developing new accounts, strengthening buyer relationships, and delivering profitable sales through account planning, product presentations, and collaboration with internal teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute sales strategies to meet revenue and margin goals across assigned retail accounts.
- Identify new business opportunities and build relationships with buyers and merchandising teams.
- Present product assortments, pricing, and promotional opportunities tailored to each retailer's customer and business needs.
- Manage the sales process from prospecting and negotiation through purchase orders, delivery, and account follow-up.
- Partner with product development, merchandising, sourcing, and planning teams to create commercially relevant assortments.
- Coordinate off-price opportunities, including closeouts, excess inventory, and special purchases.
- Maintain accurate sales forecasts, account plans, and opportunity pipelines.
- Monitor sell-through, inventory levels, market trends, and competitor activity to recommend actions that improve performance.
- Work with operations and customer service to support timely deliveries and resolve account issues.
- Attend buyer meetings, trade shows, and industry events as needed.
Qualifications
- Experience in wholesale sales or retail account management, preferably serving off-price, mass-market, or mid-tier retailers.
- Demonstrated success growing accounts and achieving sales targets.
- Strong understanding of retail buying cycles, pricing, margins, promotions, and inventory management.
- Established buyer relationships within relevant retail channels preferred.
- Excellent presentation, negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to manage multiple accounts and collaborate effectively across departments.
- Proficiency in Excel and CRM systems.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
- Ability to travel for customer meetings and industry events.
Success Measures
- Achievement of sales and profitability targets.
- Acquisition and growth of retail accounts.
- Strong account retention and buyer relationships.
- Accurate forecasting and effective inventory placement.
- Successful execution of retailer programs and product launches.
Salary $150,000 + commission