Drive revenue and profitability for assigned specialty store wholesale accounts by developing sales strategies, managing inventory and margins, analyzing performance, building client relationships, coordinating with Design and Merchandising, producing booking reports, and traveling to accounts to grow business.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
Position Summary:
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Account Executive to join our French Connection team. This role will be responsible for driving sales, building and managing key account relationships, and executing strategic sales initiatives to grow revenue and optimize profitability. The ideal candidate has a strong background in fashion wholesale, a customer-focused mindset, and a passion for growing premium lifestyle brands.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute sales strategies that achieve revenue targets and grow market penetration
- Own sales and gross margin strategy for assigned accounts, ensuring profitability and inventory optimization
- Analyze seasonal and in-season business, identifying opportunities to improve assortment and performance
- Manage merchandise availability and inventory levels, including selling excess inventory and maintaining door distribution
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key wholesale clients, ensuring satisfaction and long-term loyalty
- Generate seasonal booking reports and business recaps for internal use and customer presentations
- Collaborate with accounts to develop exclusive product offerings tailored to consumer demand
- Liaise with Design and Merchandising to ensure account needs are aligned with product development
- Travel to accounts as needed to strengthen partnerships and drive growth initiatives
Who You Are:
- A strategic thinker who sees the big picture and plans ahead
- A strong communicator who builds trust and fosters relationships
- A self-starter who takes initiative and delivers results
- An analytical problem-solver who uses data to drive decisions
- A collaborative team player with a passion for fashion and sales
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field
- 5+ years of progressive experience in fashion/retail sales with a proven record of revenue growth
- Experience managing high-volume wholesale accounts
- Strong analytical skills with experience in sales forecasting and performance metrics
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
- Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Willingness to travel to accounts as needed
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)
- PTO and company holidays
- Employee discounts
The pay for this position is: $70,000 per year
Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Salary Transparency Law.
About G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. | www.g-iii.com
G-III's owned brands include DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, Donna Karan, Vilebrequin, Sonia Rykiel, G.H. Bass, Bass Outdoor, Andrew Marc, Eliza J., GIII Sports and more. G-III has fashion licenses under the Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Cole Haan, Dockers, Guess?, Kenneth Cole, Levi's, Vince Camuto, Margaritaville and more. G-III also operates retail stores for the DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris and Donna Karan brands.
Pay Range$70,000
G-III Apparel Group New York, New York, USA Office
New York, NY, United States
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