Account Executive

Perry Ellis International, Inc. represents a diverse portfolio of lifestyle apparel brands. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries owns and licenses nationally and internationally recognized brands including: Perry Ellis, Original Penguin by Munsingwear, Laundry by Shelli Segal, Rafaella, Cubavera, Ben Hogan, Savane, Grand Slam, John Henry, Manhattan, Axist, Jantzen and Farah. The Company enhances its roster of brands by licensing trademarks from third parties, including: Nike and Jag for swimwear, and Callaway, PGA TOUR, and Jack Nicklaus for golf apparel.
SUMMARY

The Account Executive is responsible for owning, managing, growing, and driving business for a specific account base for our Original Penguin Collection

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage daily, monthly, and Quarterly account performance
• Consistently call on accounts to better understand their business needs and develop strong relationships.
• Seek new opportunities and new accounts to grow the business
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Assist in set up, maintenance, and distribution of market and trade show schedules
• Prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, and follow through on issues in a timely manner
• Manage internal receiving and shipping of goods to accounts
• Draft financial, statistical, and/or other reports as requested
• Recap and report business performance and account updates to senior management weekly
• Travel to all wholesale locations seasonally to understanding the competition and retail landscape in order to manage and grow the business & Trade Shows

SKILLS:

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, G Suite
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Advanced ability to create reports from Business Objects
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well with all levels of internal management and staff in a fast paced environment, oftentimes under pressure
• Able to work with a high degree of autonomy to meet deadlines and complete projects
• Flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient
• High level of professionalism and confidentiality
• Considered a team player and team builder
• Strong decision making ability and attention to detail
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Strong ability to understand and analyze financial data

REQUIREMENTS:

• 3+ years relevant Sales experience, preferably in Menswear
• Prior experience with Specialty accounts and Trade Shows preferred
• Bachelor's degree
• Strong organizational skills and math skills required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a variety of internal and external customers/clients/business partners and build strong relationships
• Excellent IT skills including strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, as well as NuOrder
• Working knowledge of G Suite applications
• Ability to travel

The salary offered will be commensurate with experience. For this New York based position, the expected base salary is $73,600 - $93,000.