Sales Assistant

Key Responsibilities

• Sales & Merchandising:
  • Asist sales lead in creating line structures based on customer sales analysis and line plans.
  • Collaborate with PD/Design, Sourcing, Packaging and Production teams on new product development; serve as a liaison between TNC Living and accounts.
  • Work with the Sourcing team on all pricing; review with Sales lead and maintain margin sheets.
  • Prepare customer quotes, sell price communications, and presentations/line sheets.
  • Prepare for market week, including price sheets, presentations, and samples.
  • Attend market week meetings, both in-person and virtual.
  • Add new sold items to deal sheets; update and maintain internal deal sheets for all sold programs.
• Account Management Support:
  • Communicate daily with customers, cross-functional teams, and overseas agents.
  • Communicate order updates, delays, vessel release requests, and other status updates to the buying team.
  • Provide Customer Service and Production teams with new purchase order information.
  • Complete item agreements as requested.
  • Prepare meeting recaps and ensure follow-up and follow-through with customer buying teams and internal cross-functional teams.
  • Prepare and attend monthly budget meetings with sales lead.
• Order Processing & Item Set-Up:
  • Process orders and manage item set-up.
  • Create, publish, and maintain Top Line Sheets (TLs).
  • Work with PD/Design to create and maintain WFX specs; update specs to be RH ready and maintained in WFX.
  • Manage Pre-Production and Top-of-Production samples from receipt, approvals, tracking, and maintenance.
  • Perform data entry, product status updates, and file maintenance.
• Sample Management:
  • Manage all sample requests and meeting recaps and follow-up.
  • Cooky Photography needs related to samples and products.
• Marketing & Advertising Support:
  • Support sell price changes, load changes, and markdown (MD) support.
  • Work with sales to manage marketing funding requested by customer buying teams; and help to communicate requests to accounting.
• Logistics & Production Support:
  • Provide logistics and production support as needed.
  • Support WFX to NetSuite workflows as assigned.
  • Perform archiving and general administrative tasks.

Requirements

• 1–2 years of retail or wholesale experience.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize with a strong sense of urgency.
• Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Strong team player with a collaborative, positive attitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to learn new software applications and systems quickly.