Senior Account Executive/ Account Executive- LA Based (Specialty Accounts Sales)

Pistola Denim is looking for a highly motivated individual to join our sales team in our LA Showroom to manage the West Coast specialty store business.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage day to day responsibilities including email correspondence, customer service, returns, showroom organization, and weekly reporting.
• Manage orders from start to finish from order entry (Joor/NuOrder) to be interfaced to ERP system.
• Work with internal customer service team on order approval, order edits, price changes for fulfillment.
• Manage high volume of follow up with prompt courteous and professional customer service Develop and implement sales strategies to meet revenue targets and company goals.
• Track sales performance, prepare reports and analyze data to evaluate gaps & opportunities in the business
• Prospect for new business & incremental opportunities for the brand
• Maintain strong relationships with buyers & accounts
• Respond to complaints and resolve issues to the customer’s satisfaction
• Being an expert in brand knowledge including knowing fits & fabrications
• Understanding the customer’s needs & selling accordingly
• Ability to manage and schedule road travel and market travel
• Manage trade show prep and setup including making appointments, sample coordination and shipping, supplies, set up & break down

QUALIFICATIONS + KEY SKILLS

• Passionate and energetic about the Brand, with the ability to manage the day to day, while learning and growing with exposure to premier global and domestic wholesale partners
• Professional style email correspondence and in person/ virtual presentation; prepared to meet and correspond with stores & company colleagues
• 2-3+ years’ experience in wholesale sales in a related industry (apparel/accessories/footwear).
• Experience in managing and updating selling reports and selling analysis
• Proficiency in Microsoft office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook etc)
• Experience in NuOrder and Joor is a plus
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask in a fast- paced environment
• Ability to travel up to 40-50% both locally and domestically (Within West territory) for markets and appts
• Excellent written/ verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated, creative thinker, business driver, proactive
• Team player who is reliable and has a positive attitude
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask in a fast- paced environment
• Must be located in the Los Angeles area (this is not a remote role)