Junior Account Executive Wholesale

Company Overview

DÔEN is a Los Angeles-based line inspired by nostalgia for the California of decades past. Our mission is to create lasting, beautiful collections while supporting women- identifying individuals in all aspects of our organization, supply chain, and community. We strive to connect with our customers, build an open community, and foster relationships with inspiring individuals who wear our clothes throughout their lives. We work with domestic and overseas manufacturers who share our values and commitment of gender and social equality as well as giving back by partnering with foundations that directly benefit their employees and surrounding community.

At DÔEN you’ll be joining a company that is inclusive and celebrates multiple approaches and views as we believe diversity drives creativity and growth. We work hard to foster a culture of honesty, integrity and collaboration where growth is not only encouraged but expected.

We celebrate inclusivity, equity, representation, and belonging in the workplace and strongly encourage candidates who identify as people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+, and/or gender non-conforming to apply.

Description of Duties

Title: Junior Account Executive
Classification: Exempt
Salary Range*: $75,000/year-$85,000/year
Location*: Van Nuys, CA; New York, NY
Schedule: Onsite/Hybrid, minimum 3 days in office/week

We are seeking an LA or New York based Junior Account Executive, to support the existing Wholesale distribution, and focused Wholesale expansion (internationally and domestically), specifically supporting Major Accounts Domestically and Internationally. This role is more versatile than a traditional Wholesale Junior AE role, as the Junior AE will be responsible for wholesale and special project management within a Direct-to-Consumer environment; offering significant opportunity for learning and growth; but also requiring flexibility and openness to being a part of a unique and creative process from “market prep” through the shipping process and every area in-between.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

“Market prep” and Selling Season

Attending product review either virtually or in person and assisting with assortment building & asset creation

Supporting preparation for seasonal product review, including organization of recaps, coordination of photography support and asset tracking/support.

Compiling wholesale line sheets & Visual Tools to send to partners.

Partnering with the Assistant AE in Creating order templates and pricing templates and managing day to day communication of the information with partners.

Attending virtual market meetings

Cross-functional collaboration/support with the Brand President, Merchandising team, and Sales consultants through market management and projection communication.

Cross-functional partnership with teams internally; communicating line/product changes and delivery information to Wholesale Majors and International accounts

Receiving and organizing purchase orders, and supporting revenue rollups and analysis

Partnering with the Wholesale team to update product projections for wholesale partners, recap financial and unit totals to the team; and support style analysis specific to product minimums, early projections and product drops/adds.

Organizing delivery information and special product requests for production and operations

Partnering with Operations/Customer Service team to audit orders following system order entry

Communicating official order confirmations and final product information to partners

Partnering with Finance, Ops and Production to support financial reconciliation and wholesale AR tracking

Providing partners with global pricing and mark-down suggestions seasonally.

Reporting, Recapping & Omni-Channel Planning Support

Partner with Ops team and Sales/Strategy consultants to complete market product and financial recaps.

Wholesale data maintenance and pricing template/rollup creation

Selling Reports: Update weekly style selling and end of season selling reports for all major and “mini-major/multi-door accounts”, completing visual recaps for the team ahead of product milestones.

Partnering with Operations/Customer Care support team in reviewing production reports, shipping reports and ETA reports weekly, communicating updates or extension requests with partners.

Supporting revenue reporting and forecasting reporting.

Completing Product template requirements for domestic and international Major’s.

Pop-ups, Product Knowledge, Styling Suggestions and Auditing, & Wholesale and Special Projects/Collaborations

Completing Product knowledge decks seasonally for each major partner; working cross-functionally with teams internally to support the current Brand DNA, technical product knowledge and overall product information.

Auditing online presence regularly; communicating with partners on necessary updates, and styling notes.

Assisting with organization and communication of wholesale pop-ups internationally and domestically.

Coordinating with internal teams (Operations, Coms/Marketing, Design and Merchandising) to execute various elements of the special projections, pop-ups or collaborations.

Coordinating meetings with internal teams related to pop-ups or collaborations.

Fielding day to day questions and communication with specialty Major accounts; partnering with Operations to insure accounts have clear updates and communications regarding immediate orders, future orders and day-to-day

shipping.

Skills and Abilities

Passionate and energetic about the Brand, with the ability to manage the nitty gritty, while learning and growing with exposure to premier global and domestic wholesale partners.

Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to follow up

Intermediate/advanced excel skills supporting multi-channel planning rollups & analysis

Prompt response time and efficient email correspondence internally and externally.

Professional style in email correspondence and in person/virtual presentation; prepared to meet and correspond with top level department store partners domestically and internationally.

Cross-functional partnership skills: ability to partner with Merchandising, Operations, Production, Design, PR and Marketing (in addition to other team’s internally) in all areas related to wholesale development, pop-ups and collaborations.

Ability to be flexible and out of the box in an evolving and exciting new role.

Strong organization skills and attention to detail

Strong customer service skills

Creative thinker and business driver

Minimum Requirements

2-4 years’ experience required in wholesale sales; ideally in contemporary or emerging designer space.

Experience in managing and updating selling reports and selling analysis

Proficiency in Excel, Power Point, and Microsoft Word.

Experience working with apparel system, or quick learner in systems generally

Be proactive and take initiative

Energetic, confident, and adaptable personality

Strong leadership, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills

Ability to support the development of processes and identify procedural gaps

Passionate about working for an inclusive, values driven brand

Physical Requirements

Must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily with reasonable accommodation.

Periods sitting at a desk, typing and working on a computer.

Able to life/move/push/pull objects up to 15 lbs

Verbal and written communication with others

Able to operate equipment such as computers, copy machines and phones

Total Rewards Package

Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

A fun-filled, creative work environment

Competitive benefits

Competitive salary

Generous discount

Please email your resume to careers@shopdoen.com for consideration.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer