Sales Assistant, Lauren Apparel – Bloomingdale’s & Nordstrom

Responsibilities

• Assist Sales Lead in all functions related to the efficient and effective management, coordination, and execution of the Lauren Apparel business at Bloomingdale’s & Nordstrom to drive profitable sales and achieve sales goals & objectives.
• Support the Sales Lead in driving the Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom businesses through detailed reporting and analysis, market support, and account management.
• Gather, enter and distribute weekly, monthly, and seasonal sales figures.
• Input data for business analysis, i.e. weekly sales and stock reporting, style selling, door reports, and analyze trends and suggest business-driving actions, i.e. sell in ATS.
• Aid in the development of financial plans, with routine analysis of the business by door to maximize sales opportunities.
• Prepare market materials for showroom appointments.
• Aid in showroom maintenance prior to and during line opening.
• Aid in post-market order compilation, submission, and reconciliation.
• Maintain order changes, substitutions, confirmations, and shipping status/order tracking for accounts.
• Support the Retail Development team to help ensure effective execution of retail merchandising and sales strategy by account.
• Aid in the development of business plans by account to achieve sales goals.
• Support any ad-hoc projects and tasks on the Lauren team.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in fashion, retail, merchandising, account management, and/or sales.
• Strong written & verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with strong, client-service approach.
• Ability to work independently. Self-motivated and able to prioritize effectively.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented and organized.
• Ability to thrive in a diverse, fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• Strong understanding of retail math.
• Strong understanding of Excel, Word and PowerPoint.