Associate Account Executive

About the role

Assists in maintaining account relationships and sales operations under the direction of Account Executives and above.

Responsibilities

• Support Account Executives with client management and sales operations.
• Maintain tracking reports (e.g. Open Orders) to help management uncover trends.
• Provide support with meeting preparation by putting together meeting binders and preparing product samples.
• May attend client meetings and document meeting notes.
• Execute daily sales functions, including preparing internal production orders to begin 'go to market' process of bringing product to stores.
• Communicate and update clients with the status of their orders and resolve issues in partnership with Distribution Centers and other departments as required.
• Cook up with the E-Commerce team in uploading accurate product descriptions and photos on Randa’s E-Commerce platform.
• May act as a liaison for the flow of information between sales, design, distribution, merchandising, accounting, and overseas factories, among others.
• May assist in analyzing sales to identify important trends to drive incremental sales and find opportunities in the marketplace.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent degree/experience
• Required: 0-2 years of experience in Sales or Buying experience, can include internships
• Preferred: Retail buying or vendor/wholesale industry experience; Experience with Walmart/Sam’s Club databases, including Retail Link, Supplier One, Supplier Quote, and ISAM.

Skills & Capabilities

• Basic computer skills
• Computer literate; working knowledge of Outlook and Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel)
• Knowledge of “Retail Math”
• Strong organizational skills

Behavioral Attributes

• Detail-oriented with strong follow-through
• Highly motivated, professional, dependable, and action-oriented
• Energetic, enthusiastic, and collaborative team contributor
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to multitask and manage priorities effectively
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary
• Hybrid work schedule
• Three weeks of paid time off within the first year of employment
• Company provided life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and paid parental leave
• Health, vision, and dental insurance options with low employee contributions
• Commuter benefit plan
• Optional supplemental life insurance, pet insurance, and accident & critical illness insurance offered at a group discount rate
• 401(k)
• Unlimited access to our award-winning online fitness, and wellness program
• A great place to work, fast-paced, with terrific career growth