Valentino

Junior Account Executive, Wholesale (Women's Footwear & Accessories)

Valentino  •  New York City, NY (Onsite)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description

WHY WORK FOR VALENTINO

A career in Maison Valentino is your chance to grow in a reality where business and creativity meet and thrive in an inclusive, and open-minded community.

WHAT WE BELIEVE IN

Maison Valentino believes in a colleague-centric approach, where our contribution and behaviors as individuals are the secret of our success as a community. Each Valentino colleague is crucial to guarantee that every need in Valentino is met with mastery, creativity, uniqueness, and care.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR

A Junior Account Executibe to join our Wholesale team in an exciting, high-visibility role where you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a collaborative, close-knit environment. We are seeking a motivated and entrepreneurial Junior Account Executive with a minimum of 1 year of wholesale experience, ideally within women's footwear and accessories, who is eager to grow their career with a world-renowned luxury brand.

This role offers hands-on exposure to key business partners and leadership while supporting the growth and management of Independent Accounts. The ideal candidate is highly organized, analytical, customer-focused, and passionate about luxury fashion and wholesale sales.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base Salary: $70,000
  • Annual Bonus Opportunity
  • Clothing Allowance
  • Competitive Benefits Package

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage specialty wholesale customer relationships and support the major and department store accounts
  • Prepare for market by scheduling appointments, presenting collection and processing orders and swaps
  • Run weekly selling reports, gathering data and reporting to Executive team and Corporate HQ in Italy
  • Monitor relevant trends and analyze sales and competitive selling; collaborating with the Sr Sales Manager to design sales target strategies to increase profitability
  • Manage account inventory for replenishment and minimize end of season inventory
  • Track and monitor sales to determine new opportunities for re-orders
  • Manage account orders and order status, generating shipping reports, allocation and EDI worksheets in partnership with the Customer Service team
  • Maintain line sheets, exit list, buy books, stock list and account recaps
  • Product delivery and analysis, replenishments, purchase orders
  • Conduct Product Knowledge clinics domestically with Independents and Major accounts each season to educate on new products, design, trends and value
  • Manage sample request for product knowledge trainings
  • Potential for International travel to show the collection to clients in the showroom in Milan and Paris if needed

QUALIFICATIONS/COMPENTENCIES

  • Bachelor’s Degree preferred but not required.
  • 1 – 3 years’ experience in Wholesale environment
  • Basic understanding of sales principles
  • Strong retail math and analytical skills
  • Intermediate to advance skills in Microsoft Excel
  • Critical thinking skills and strong relationship management
  • Strong public speaking, in addition to excellent interpersonal skills
  • Flexible to travel domestically and internationally (20 – 30% travel)

Preferred:

  • Knowledge of SAP

HOW WE ARE

The Valentino ecosystem is home to a wide and extraordinary pool of talents, each colleague contributing with their unique attributes, nurturing a culture of inclusivity and equality. Inspiring sense of belonging, passion and engaging colleagues are the bases of our inclusive and multifaceted world.

Valentino

About Valentino

Maison Valentino was founded in 1960 in Rome by Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti. An enduring symbol of crafting excellence, creativity and uniqueness, Valentino continues to inspire individuality by redefining the values of mastery and emotional beauty that are deeply intertwined with its roots as the most established Italian Maison de Couture. The Company is led by Chief Executive Officer Riccardo Bellini with Creative Director Alessandro Michele. The collections include Haute Couture, Valentino women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, Valentino Garavani Accessories, Valentino Eyewear, and Valentino Beauty by L'Oréal.

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Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Milano, IT
Year Founded
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