What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wholesale Sales Assistant position at San Antonio Shoe Inc?
Company Profile
San Antonio Shoemakers (SAS), a San Antonio, Texas based privately held company, has been in business for over 40 years and has developed a reputation as a premier American manufacturer of high quality comfort footwear.
Position
SAS has an opening for a Wholesale Sales Assistant who has a great fashion aesthetic and is aware of industry trends and happenings. This is a role for someone who is always “on” and is up for anything and ready to have fun along the way.
Job Responsibilities
- Communicate daily with the wholesale sales team to support sales efforts and share relevant information with our internal teams including design, marketing and revenue operations.
- Be the internal liaison for wholesale sales and internal supporting teams.
- Maintain the wholesale calendar of events and activity.
- Field questions and requests from the wholesales sales team and connect with the internal supporting teams as needed to resolve sales related issues.
- Assist when needed to enter and maintain purchase orders.
- Assist in the preparation and distribution of all materials for sales meetings and markets.
- Attend sales meetings and regional markets as needed.
- Work with wholesale sales team to gather information and to create supporting documents as directed by the head of Wholesale or other internal management.
- Assist the wholesale sales team with information to optimize and maintain communication with accounts including the creation and distribution of our monthly newsletter.
- Work with marketing and revenue operations to maintain accurate information facing our customers on B2B.
- Other tasks as directed by the Head of Wholesale.
Job Qualifications
- “Get us” – have a passion for the SAS brand that shows up in everything you do, every day.
- Be a strategic thinker – spend time and energy on what drives the greatest results.
- Be a team player who cultivates productive relationships with cross-functional business partners.
- Possess the ability to consistently communicate with an understanding of your target audience.
- Be able to make quick decisions on a multitude of tasks within tight timelines.
- Be nimble and comfortable with change.
- Be able to work independently and take the lead on projects in different stages of completion with many moving parts. .
- Possess the ability to articulate your point of view with the facts and data to back them.
- Strong attention to detail
- Organizational skills
Physical Requirements
- Physical labor is often necessary for 8 hours or more per day with breaks approximately every two hours including sitting, standing and walking.
- Ability to input data (typing) into a computer for long periods.
Education & Experience Requirements
- 0-1 year of experience in a retail or wholesale setting.
- Experience with PC applications including MS Excel.
- Be flexible and able to work in a dynamic environment
- Associate or Bachelor Degree (Preferred)
- Interest in sales and fashion! (Preferred)
I have read and understand the duties, responsibilities and qualifications of this position and acknowledge that I can perform the essential functions of the job with or without an accommodation. I also understand that this is a summary of this position's duties and other responsibilities may be assigned, as the company deems necessary.
SAS is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to-race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientations, national origins, disability status, age, marital status or protected veteran class. No phone calls or agencies please.
