American Exchange Group

Sales Assistant

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Lea Fichter

Lea Fichter

VP Talent Acquisition

American Exchange Group is a leader in the fashion industry, offering a strong portfolio of widely respected brands including Aerosoles, Jones NY, Mudd, XOXO, White Mountain, Danecraft and Naturewell. Our brands span multiple categories which include fashion watches & jewelry, tech wearables, footwear, handbags & small leather goods, cold weather and fashion accessories, beauty & personal care.


The Sales Administrative Assistant will support the VP of Sales and work cross-functionally with shipping, production and other areas. The person in this role should have strong interpersonal and communication skills, as well as a demonstrated ability to problem-solve and take initiative when needed. Project management is a key aspect of this role, with a focus on creating and maintaining accurate spreadsheets that will serve as a critical resource for the team.


Location: This role is onsite 5 days a week at our offices located at 1400 Broadway


Primary Responsibilities:

• Entering sales orders and following up with shipping.

• Providing spreadsheet updates to VP of Sales weekly of status of open orders / reporting. • Receiving Top-Of-Production samples from production and sending to retailer.

• Working with production to make sure delivery times are met.

• Handling any sales-related questions, issues or changes between the account executive, production and factory.

• Working with shipping department to make sure delivery is on time and all routing/packing, sorting is done per retailer instruction.

• Evaluating sell-through reports and working with Sales Team to manage retailer business, open to buy, markdowns, replenishment, and flow.

• Managing available-to-sell lists and inventory.

• Pull samples for customer from the showroom.

• Coordinate logistics for meetings, including setting up samples, gathering presentation materials and ensuring the showroom is organized.

• Other business-related tasks as assigned.


Skills and competencies required:

• Comfortable working in Excel with a high volume of data

• Excellent project management skills

• Highly organized, dedicated and process-driven team player with heavy attention to detail.

• Ability to work in fast-paced environment, prioritize workload successfully and execute projects with fast-turnaround, under budget, ahead of tight deadlines.

• High energy level and a passion for your work and the overall business

• Demonstrated ability and willingness to be flexible for business needs


Salary: $65-$80k


OUR NYC DRIVE Forged in the heart of New York City's fashion district, American Exchange Group is driven to blend fast fashion and current trends with classic styles. For more than a decade, American Exchange has been honing best-in-class fashion designs and business practices to become a market leader.


This position description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with this position. While this description is intended to accurately reflect the position's activities and requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties as necessary. The compensation package is dependent on a number of factors, including, for example, experience, education, market data, and business needs.

  • Seniority level

    Associate
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Sales, Administrative, and Project Management
  • Industries

    Retail Apparel and Fashion and Wholesale

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