What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wholesale Sales Assistant position at Lacoste?
This position provides support to the Account Manager(s) to successfully achieve and surpass the sales and profit objectives of the wholesale sales team. This individual will assist the AM duringall sales campaigns, and daily tasks to drive the business, and will be a key support contact for accounts. This role requires a self-starter, with strong problem solving abilities and excellent communication skills.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
1 Customer Support:
◦ Assist wholesale clients with inquiries and provide product information.
◦ Maintain strong relationships with existing customers and identify potential leads.
2 Order Management:
◦ Process and track wholesale orders, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
◦ Coordinate with inventory and logistics teams to fulfill orders.
3 Sales/Market Support:
◦ Prepare sales support tools/presentations both in season and during market.
◦ Assist in maintaining and updating the customer database and sales records.
4 Administrative Tasks:
◦ Handle invoicing and payment processing.
◦ Assist with scheduling meetings and preparing reports.
Working Conditions:
• Office environment with occasional travel for client meetings or trade shows.
Benefits:
• Competitive salary and commission structure.
• Health and wellness benefits.
• Opportunities for professional development.
This role is essential for driving sales growth and ensuring customer satisfaction within the wholesale sector
Requirements/Qualifications:
• High school diploma or equivalent; degree in business or related field preferred.
• Previous experience in sales or customer service, preferably in wholesale.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong computer skills required – MS Word, Excel; Access Orli and Salesforce experience a plus
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.
Core Values and Traits:
Play as One Team:
- Showing respect towards everyone
- Commitment for the team’s work and decisions
Play with Elegance:
- Striving for excellence
- Treating others with fair play and humility
Play by Daring:
- Having the courage to speak up, experiment and take initiative
- To explore new opportunities
Play with Tenacity:
- Constantly seek continuous improvement
- Learning from our failures
At Lacoste, we’re committed to building the best team we can. We hire for potential and support every team member through each step of their career development. Building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive space for our team to think differently and push the status quo is incredibly important to us; and we strive to use these guiding principles as the foundation for how we interact with each other, how we build our business, and how we hold ourselves accountable to our core values.
* This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. They can be changed orally or in writing at any time by the discretion of management. We as Lacosteassociates must always ensure that all functions of our position are represented with our core values being: Accountable, Collaborative, Caring and Audacious.
