Wholesale Specialist

Blu Dot Design and Manufacturing, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Blu Dot Design and Manufacturing, Inc. is seeking a Wholesale Specialist to join the Wholesale team in Minneapolis.

You will provide relationship management and sales support for wholesale accounts, helping grow the Blu Dot brand through excellent customer service and strong product knowledge. The role emphasizes keeping customers informed, handling inquiries, and supporting third-party sellers and our online platforms.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of customer service experience.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Associate degree or equivalent working experience.
• Based in Minneapolis, MN with flexible schedule (no full-time remote work).

Responsibilities

• Represent and expand the customer's connection to the Blu Dot brand with a professional demeanor.
• Provide knowledge of product construction, application and care to customers.
• Deliver outstanding customer service by resolving issues promptly while managing costs and policies.
• Oversee third-party seller relationships and product information integrity on partner sites.
• Coordinate order-shipping logistics with customers and vendors.
• Maintain accurate customer information in systems and assist accounting with credit memos and refunds.

Skills

Customer service

Listening

Communication

Detail-oriented

Relationship building

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Shopify

Great Plains

Job description

TITLE: Wholesale Specialist

REPORTS TO: Wholesale Manager

JOB CLASSIFICATION: Salary/Non-Exempt

ABOUT US

Blu Dot (www.bludot.com), an award-winning designer and maker of modern home furnishings, is currently searching for a Wholesale Specialist to join our dynamic and values-driven company.

Company Purpose

Inspire a more creative way of living through good design that's good to everyone.

Core Values

• Good design is good. Good design should be reflected in everything we do.
• Keep it simple. Strive for economy in all that you do.
• Everyone is invited to our party. Treat every individual with respect & dignity.
• Our glass is half full. Focus on the positive.
• Be humble. We take nothing for granted.
• Turn it up to 11. Determine what is expected and do a little more.
• Stay curious. Try, learn, improve, repeat.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Blu Dot is looking for a skilled and dynamic Specialist to join the Wholesale team. In this role, you will be contributing to the growth of the Blu Dot brand by providing relationship management and sales support for wholesale accounts.

WHO YOU ARE:

• You are passionate about cultivating a diverse and inclusive culture.
• A relationship builder. You strive to foster meaningful professional connections.
• You understand the importance of the role's accountabilities and responsibilities. You have a high attention to detail and take pride in doing things right.
• You are self-driven with a strong work ethic and work well with minimum supervision.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Customer Service

• Represent and expand the customer's connection to the Blu Dot Brand through a knowledgeable, personable and professional demeanor.
• Provide an in-depth working knowledge of product construction, appropriate application and care to customers.
• Deliver outstanding customer service by handling all customer issues in a positive and expeditious manner.
• Monitor [e-mail] via help desk.
• Be available to take calls through call center during business hours.
• Respond to all incoming emails and phone calls within 24 hours.
• Utilize problem-solving skills to determine the best solution to service issues while remaining mindful of costs and company policies.
• Inform customers of order status and changes.
• Provide catalogs, samples and marketing materials to customers upon request.
• Solicit and communicate customer feedback and share with direct supervisor.
• Assist Accounting Department in maintaining wholesale account balances by approving/denying any credit memo claims and refunds requests.
• Communicate any changes in wholesale account information to accounting and our web team as necessary.

Third Party Seller Support

• Oversee and manage day-to-day support of third-party relationships.
• Manage our product information integrity on third-party sellers' sites. This includes ensuring accuracy of all product attributes, pricing, images, and adherence to MAP policies.
• Audit and communicate any discrepancies directly to the customer for immediate resolution. Assist customer to assure updates are made as quickly as possible.
• Send daily updates to Online Only partners via their own platforms or e-mail including order status, updated backorder dates and tracking information.
• Upload and manage all new product introductions via third-party best practices.
• Be available to manage the online only operational backend from our third-party retailers.
• Assist Accounting Department in maintaining their account balanced by approving/denying any credit memo claims and refund requests and requesting quarterly credit and overcharge list from the third-party seller team.
• Respond to any tickets submitted on their extranet within 24 hours.
• Initiate tickets on their extranet to alert third-party sellers of all issues that may arise.
• Provide warehouse team support for all third-party sellers' own carrier shipments as required.

Operations

• Have a strong understanding of systems used to process and record orders: Shopify and Great Plains.
• Actively seek and implement efficiencies and improvements to the customer order placement process.
• Coordinate order-shipping logistics with customers and vendors.
• Work with accounting to ensure orders and records are free of errors.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date customer information in Great Plains and Shopify.
• Provide warehouse team support for own carrier shipments as required.
• Assist in the maintenance of the B2B website. Alert supervisor to functional issues and help in keeping information posted to the site, accurate, current and useful.

Other Duties

• Stay apprised of industry trends and best practices.
• Attend and participate in regular staff meetings as scheduled by management.
• Participate in scheduled training sessions.
• Other projects as assigned by Wholesale Manager.

IDEAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be an excellent listener and communicator with strong, on-brand written and verbal skills
• Solid computer skills – email, web navigation, etc.
• Associate degree or equivalent working experience
• 2+ years of customer service experience
• Position is based out of Minneapolis, MN headquarters with a flexible working environment/schedule (no full-time remote work available)

*Everyone's welcome to our party! If you don't check every box, that doesn't mean you wouldn't be a great fit! We welcome candidates with unique and diverse backgrounds. We see the value in a wide range of experiences and always love connecting with people excited about opportunities to join Blu Dot.