Sales Account Specialist – Retail

Overview Brief Description Seeking a driven and self-motivated Account Specialist to join our team and play a key role in maintaining and growing our Champion Retail business relationships. This Sales position is responsible for supporting a Retail Key Account Manager with daily tactical and operational execution related to our largest Champion Retail customers. This individual will also work closely with a number of Unrivaled Teamwear cross-functional departments. This is a great opportunity for someone who is highly organized and passionate about achieving business plans, executing core competencies, developing direct working relationships with internal team members and key customer contacts to drive positive outcomes. About Unrivaled Teamwear Unrivaled Teamwear is the fast-growing parent company behind Gear for Sports and Knights Apparel. Headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas, we design, decorate, and deliver team gear — tees, fleece, performance wear, outerwear, headwear, and accessories — for customers ranging from big box retailers, college bookstores, golf courses and resorts, and national retailers. We've grown quickly over the past year and expect that growth to continue. We are looking for motivated candidates looking to grow their career alongside the business. Essential Duties Support Key Account Manager in their efforts to enhance customer relationships and drive additional salesRepresent Sales as the key contact both internally and externally for our fastest growing Retail customersResponsible for managing and working with customer service team on all daily and seasonal order entry, with a focus on creation, organization and distribution of product set up forms & web imagesProvide regular updates to customers on account status/shipping, order updates, new product opportunities and other relevant informationProactively identify customer opportunities and resolve issues to ensure customer satisfactionClosely partner/collaborate cross functionally with multiple internal teams, including all levels of management to help complete daily tasksParticipate in preparation and implementation of seasonal product reviews by attending internal sales meetings and external customer product presentationsIdentify process improvements to help manage the business more efficientlyReview point of sale reporting, audit customer websites and store locations to help Key Account Manager identify opportunities, issues, additional customer needs and provide potential action stepsManage and update customer account information ensuring all information is accurate and up-to-date Qualifications Bachelor’s degree (BA, BS) is preferred or equivalent experience2-4 years of sales support, sales analytics, customer service or related experienceUnderstanding of sales terminology, retail math and reporting metricsAdvanced knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), Shared Drives/Files, AdobeStrong verbal and written communication and problem-solving skills EOE/AA: Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the associate. Other duties will be assigned as needed. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing as well as participate in E-Verify.