Jobs · Business Development · Missouri

Accounts Manager, Wholesale

Build-A-Bear Workshop · St Louis, MO · 1 mo ago
HybridBusiness DevelopmentFull-time

Responsibilities

  • Own day-to-day and strategic relationships with a portfolio of wholesale retail accounts, including national mass, specialty, and mid-tier retailers
  • Build and execute joint business plans that deliver revenue growth while protecting brand positioning and assortment integrity
  • Lead seasonal line reviews, forecasting conversations, and executive business reviews with buyer and merchant leadership
  • Identify growth opportunities through new doors, expanded assortment, or promotional programming - with an eye toward the right fit, not just volume
  • Partner internally with merchandising, visual merchandising, marketing, supply chain, and finance to deliver on commitments and resolve issues proactively
  • Accurately forecast account-level demand and maintain a clear view of account health and pipeline
  • Conduct weekly sell-through analysis by-account, by-style ad by-door; develop and implement immediate action plans to optimize inventory and sales performance

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 5+ years of wholesale or national account management experience in consumer products, toys, licensed goods, or a related category
  • Proven history managing retail accounts in a variety of channels from mass to independents, while driving wholesale revenue growth
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
  • Exceptional time management skills with a proven ability to balance long-term account growth with immediate operational demands

Qualifications

  • Confident, assertive leader who takes ownership and drives results
  • Highly persuasive and socially skilled; influences others to action
  • Energized by leading teams, building momentum, and setting direction
  • Comfortable making decisions in fast-paced, dynamic environments
  • Motivates and engages others through effective communication and presence
  • Results-focused with a bias toward action and progress
  • Adaptable and resilient; thrives in change and ambiguity
  • Balances authority with approachability to rally teams toward shared goals

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