Junior Account Executive

Junior Account Executive

Location: Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Status: Full-Time/ 100% on-site

Compensation: $65,000 - $75,000/annually

Position Summary:

Kith is hiring a Junior Account Executive. Under the direction of the Head of Wholesale, you will be responsible for driving sales growth in wholesale accounts by assisting with financial reporting, market preparation, and overall accounts management. The ideal candidate is someone who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and numbers heavy environment. Candidates must be analytically strong and having professional Excel experience is a must.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Run and analyze weekly sales reports that highlight opportunities for growth and outline areas for improvement based on sales performance, inventory levels, and sell-through
• Upload purchase orders, maintain order management, and troubleshoot any discrepancies that may arise
• Create order confirmations to send to partners and ensure pricing is aligned
• Manage and update the wholesale budget plan daily to ensure cash flow and projections are up to date
• Communicate any internal changes to our partners daily to ensure our accounts execute a seamless and cohesive launch with our retail stores in relation to calendar, pricing, and assortments
• Help with sample prep and set up during market week for wholesale appointments
• Collaborate with cross-functioning product development, production, footwear, special projects, logistics, finance, and design teams to acquire and relay necessary information
• Identify discrepancies and communicate important feedback from accounts internally
• Develop a strong relationship with our partners

Special Projects/Tasks:

• Seasonal visits to our wholesale accounts to ensure floor is aligned with the Kith brand
• Partner with senior leadership to identify opportunities for growth within existing accounts by suggesting assortments, reorders, and delivery flow

Requirements:

• 2-4 years of relevant experience
• Degree in a relevant course of study

Skills:

• Must be proficient in Excel (vlookups, pivot tables, if statements, etc.)
• Strong analytical skills (must be confident in reading and analyzing sales data)
• Retail math and numbers savvy

Professional Characteristics:

• Critical thinking, problem solving
• Extremely organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Ability to manage multiple accounts and priorities in a fast-paced environment

Who We Are:

Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that offers seasonal collections of men's, women's and children's apparel, accessories and footwear through a distinct lens of personal storytelling. Kith embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design. Led by Founder, CEO and Creative Director Ronnie Fieg, the brand is known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best-in-class collaborators.

Kith operates 16 standalone boutiques around the world, and 3 shop-in-shops. Kith Treats, conceived from Fieg's childhood love for cereal, operates in 10 locations, as well as Sadelle's at Kith restaurants in Paris, Miami Design District, Toronto and Seoul.

The Kinnect Foundation, a non-profit established and operated by Kith, is a non-profit devoted to creating positive change through education, community and social impact.

Kith is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

All career opportunities offered by Kith are fully on site, and if contacted, all email communication will come from a kith.com or kithnyc.com email address. Please note that any correspondence from an alternative email domain, or offering anything other than in-person work, is fraudulent.