What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wholesale Sales Manager, Handbags position at Veronica Beard?
Overview:
Veronica Beard is looking for a Sales Manager to oversee all aspects of our growing Wholesale Handbag business. The ideal candidate is both strategic and detail oriented and loves being part of a team. This person will be responsible for all aspects of sales for their business, including relationship building, showroom appointments, market prep, re-orders, selling, monitoring of profitability, collaboration with merchandising team and management of account projections. This role will report into the SVP of Wholesale.
Responsibilities
- Work strategically to achieve and exceed seasonal and annual sales targets
- Manage, develop, and maintain strong relationships with department store buying teams
- Work closely with existing domestic specialty stores carrying VB accessories while targeting growth opportunities with new stores.
- Analyze weekly selling reports and maximize opportunities thru reorders, swaps, and recuts
- Partner with merchandising to ensure assortment meets the needs of accounts
- Collaborate with Wholesale planning team to manage open-to-buy for all major retail partners
- Strategize initiatives to increase sales
- Create detailed market prep to highlight account needs, plans, and budgets
- Partner cross-functionally with teams within Veronica Beard to support wholesale initiatives and drive success (Marketing, Creative, Planning, Merchandising, etc.)
Qualifications
- 5-7 years of wholesale experience, preferably Accessories
- Strong background in both financial and product planning
- Goal oriented self-starter with a team focused spirit
- Highly proficient in Excel
- Strong organizational skills managing priorities and workflows
- Proven track record of growing a business
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong negotiation and presentation skills
The salary range for this role is between $110,000 and $120,000. The relevant salary range will vary depending on wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to, skill sets, experience, training, degrees, and certifications. The salary range is just one component of our total compensation offerings, which consist of a comprehensive benefits package as well as a short-term incentive program, clothing allowance, and merchandise discounts.
At Veronica Beard, we are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace where every single employee can thrive and feel valued. As a company, we firmly believe that there is strength in diversity. We seek to recruit talent from a variety of perspectives and backgrounds and are actively seeking candidates with a dedication to advancing equity, inclusion, and racial and social justice in their work.
Veronica Beard is committed to an environment of mutual respect and is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer. No employee or applicant is discriminated against because of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Salary : $110,000 - $120,000
