DESCRIPTION

Please apply directly to Speedo for this role.

As a Speedo Junior Account Executive, you are responsible for driving sales, achieving EBIT goals, and nurturing a mutually profitable business relationship for accounts by setting and implementing strategies and executions that support Pentland Brands.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the key account sales team and help drive all GTM and sell-in functions for key account partners in the US Wholesale Distribution Channel, as well as new business development opportunities.
• Partner with sales team to enhance customer relationships by understanding the customer’s needs, their overall business, and build out plans & product assortments to grow sales.
• Manage current & future month order book. Collaborate with the Speedo Customer Operations team to ensure accuracy and proper flow of information, both internally with cross-functional teams (Demand Planning, Production, Logistics/Operations, etc.) and externally with customers.
• Confirm delivery dates, style information, and order style adjustments are accurate and up to date.
• Collaborate & help the Sales Operations team with new account set-ups, as well as finalize terms & conditions.
• Lead & manage all item setup needs (stores & digital/D2C) and partner with customer digital team counterparts to audit Speedo PDPs on customer websites to ensure we deliver the best customer buying experience.
• Work with sales leadership and the Speedo Marketing team to build and execute marketing activations and campaigns, both in-store (signage & POS) and digital (brand assets & creative materials).
• Drive sales through product set-up, catalog maintenance, manage and optimize product detail pages, merchandising tactics, and online discoverability.
• Create robust actionable insight from weekly retail sales data to inform business decisions.
• Support business plans based on knowledge/expertise to meet or exceed monthly financial objectives.
• Develop actionable insights to improve business results through data reporting and analysis.
• Stay on top of current trends to ensure best practice is being applied within your realm of responsibility.
• Provide support for all customer meetings (room setup, sample needs, etc.) and manage the Cypress sample sets & sample room supporting customer meetings, buyer/mgmt. style-outs, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Ability to work independently, keen attention to detail, and driven to succeed.
• Manage a fast-paced schedule, consistently reprioritizing tasks, and executing them with precise attention to detail, staying one step ahead.
• Experience in Wholesale Sales Support or Sales Operations, preferably in related Swim/Apparel/Footwear industry
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and ability to build strong relationships.
• Advanced in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to analyze, organize, and integrate information into clear and concise presentations.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum 2+ years retail or wholesale experience preferred.
• Desire to learn and grow.

Pay Range: $55,000 - $70,000 annually

Base pay is a portion of our total compensation package and determined within a range that allows growth and development within your role. Your base pay will be determined based on experience, skills and qualifications.

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