Wholesale Specialist for Museum Store Jewelry

Company Description

KJK Jewelry creates custom collections for prestigious museums and institutions like The White House Historical Association and The Smithsonian Institution. Our collections are designed to complement their collections and are sold in the​ir stores. We are a women-owned and operated company that has been designing jewelry in NYC since 1984. We are a small ​congenial team, dedicated to creating beautiful, meaningful, high-quality jewelry at affordable prices. KJK Jewelry has won multiple awards in the museum store industry including the prestigious "Vendor of the Year" from The Museum Store Association.

Role Description

KJK is seeking an enthusiastic and action-driven salesperson to increase sales by opening new doors and activating past clients by using all methods of sales including tradeshows, emails, calls, showroom appointments, social media, and traveling to meet key clients. An ideal candidate must be organized​ self-motivated, and enjoy building and maintaining relationships. Ability to multi-task is necessary.​ Experience selling to museum stores and/or​ artisan jewelry is a plus. The Specialist will be responsible for communicating with wholesale buyers, providing exceptional customer service, managing sales, and communicating with the designer regarding custom collections.​

Key Responsibilities:

Achieve monthly sales goals

Open and maintain new accounts

Develop relationships with current accounts

Trade shows: set up, sales, and breakdown

National ​sales trips

Manage sample sets in the showroom and for travel

Update and maintain the online catalog in Filemaker Pro/Quickbooks

Sending promotional emails to clients.

Act with ​kindness and ​honesty to uphold the well-earned, positive reputation of KJK Jewelry.

Research and calendar upcoming exhibits to optimize sales opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum ​three ​years of wholesale sales and client management experience
• Positive attitude with the ability to work well in a team environment
• Must have excellent oral and written skills so all communication is clear and concise
• Computer Skills: Excel and Word a must, Quickbooks, Filemaker Pro, and Shopify a plus
• Valid Drivers license and willingness​ and ability to travel
• Ability to identify the most common gemstones.
• Understanding and appreciation of jewelry fashion and trends
• Must be super organized and self-motivated to reach sales goals
• Previous experience in a similar role is ​h​ighly beneficial
• Art History education/interest ideal
• Bi-lingual Spanish a plus

Applications: Please send a resume with a cover letter detailing why you are an excellent candidate for this position. R​esumes without a cover letter will not be considered.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Shift:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50,000 - $60,000