Account Executive
Centric Brands is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Account Executive to join Centric Brands, supporting off price accounts. This role is ideal for someone eager to learn, grow, and contribute meaningfully to a dynamic sales team. You'll work closely with our Heads of sales to drive revenue, support product strategies, and strengthen customer partnerships. This role includes working with large off-price retailers across our well known owned, operated and licensed brands.
Key Responsibilities:
Sales Operations & Account Management
- Manage daily order review to ensure accurate and timely shipments, distributions, and deliveries.
- Partner with the Customer Service team to resolve shipping delays, pricing discrepancies, and extension requests.
- Lead weekly selling meetings to report on account performance and business trends.
- Maintain and organize samples for market; oversee showroom setup and calendar coordination.
- Prepare line sheets and market presentations by classification, material, and delivery window.
- Assist in identifying new sales opportunities within existing accounts and prospecting new accounts
Strategic Planning & Business Development
- Collaborate with senior sales and design leadership to develop and execute strategies that drive sales and margin growth.
- Maximize in-season sales through inventory management and strategic product placement.
- Conduct competitive research and trend analysis to identify opportunities and share insights with internal teams.
- Support long-term growth initiatives by analyzing market opportunities and proposing entry strategies for new accounts.
Customer Relationships & Communication
- Build and maintain strong relationships with buyers and key decision-makers at current and prospective accounts.
- Act as a liaison between customers and internal teams including Sales, Design, Planning and Production.
- Ensure customer needs are met through proactive communication and exceptional service.
Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have
- 5+ years of experience in wholesale sales, preferably in off-price channels.
- Strong understanding of retail math, sales reporting, and inventory analysis.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook);
- Highly organized with a strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong command of Excel functions, formulas, v-look up/pivot tables, Retail Math
- Superior organizational skills and excellent communication skills; team oriented and outgoing.
- Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines, highly detail oriented and meticulous.
In return, we provide an industry-competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) that includes a matching 401(k), Summer Fridays, generous PTO, merchandise discounts, excellent career development opportunities, and a work environment that reflects our industry leadership. Our social impact program, Centric Cares, focuses on volunteerism to make a difference in communities we live and work in and our D&I committee is shaping the future of diversity, equity and inclusion at Centric Brands though workshops, resources and inspiring conversation.
Salary Range: $80,000-100,000
Centric Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer