Associate Wholesale Account Representative
- Full-time
Company Description
OUR COMPANY
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is a portfolio of lifestyle brands including Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister, and Gilly Hicks. Reaching customers across 120+ countries, we strive to create customer-centric, omni-channel experiences for our global customer base.
OUR VALUES
How do we do it? Every day, our associates show up and empower one another to stay curious and think big. As a team of relentless innovators, we aren’t afraid to dream boldly. We are accountable and aim to the highest caliber to understand, push boundaries and embrace change. We coach, mentor, care, and bring our best selves every day because we are in this together. Whether you lead yourself, a team, or the company, everyone is a leader at A&F.
Job Description
Our Wholesale team is responsible for the end-to-end success of our wholesale relationships including partnerships with ASOS, NEXT, Zalora, Zalando, Boozt, and About You. The Associate Wholesale Account Representative manages all aspects of their sales accounts between wholesale partners and the A&F brands while leveraging internal partnerships to drive and maximize sales to benefit all parties. Wholesale Account Representatives must have an understanding of product and trends to make ‘brand positive’ product decisions and act as the ‘face’ of our brand to external partners.
What will you be doing?
Presenting and selling product assortments to wholesale buyers
Main point of contact with wholesale buyers and internal merchants
Responsible for understanding the current product assortment and effectively showing it to the wholesale partner
Understanding of apparel retail and of global market trends, and how to apply this during interaction with the partner
Plan, execute, and deliver seasonal buys from the wholesale partner
Analyze partner sales and identify partner needs for additional product
Responsible for daily communication with wholesale account contacts including fielding of questions
Maintain clear and open communication with all relevant cross-functional teams
What will you need to bring?
Basic understanding of retail product development timeline/calendar
Experience working well in a cross-functional team environment
Strong communication skills
Thrives in a “start-up” type business environment, susceptible to constant change and new process implementation
Motivated by business profitability and prospect of business growth
Organizational skills & ability to manage many simultaneous workstreams
Curiosity & eagerness to creatively solve problems
2-3 years prior experience working in relevant industry roles
Bachelor’s Degree required
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office programs – esp. Excel, Powerpoint, and Word
Desire to learn & hunger for more!
Additional Information
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER