What are the responsibilities and job description for the Jr Account Executive - Digital position at Hugo Boss?
HUGO BOSS is one of the leading premium fashion and lifestyle companies with around 14,600 employees worldwide. As the most important interface for our customers, you will demonstrate your passion for our products and act as a brand ambassador for HUGO BOSS. Join a team that provides an exceptional brand and shopping experience with enthusiasm, fun and expertise – because, to create something extraordinary, we must explore new paths together. Shape your own future at HUGO BOSS!
Jr Account Executive - Digital
HUGO BOSS Fashions, Inc. | New York City | United States | Full-time
The Jr. Account Executive- Digital will be responsible for supporting the sales team, having daily contact with customers and managing the day to day division responsibilities. S/he will be involved with the support of both major and specialty store accounts, as well as an emphasis on tracking basics business for all accounts.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to the following:
- Daily support on all aspects of Major Accounts
- Showroom support for market appointments
- Partner with AE’s in Market to ensure strong merchandise assortment and provide all collection updates
- Responsible for monitoring monthly shipping plan and projections for major accounts
- Ship account base on-order to meet monthly shipping goals
- Responsible for select Specialty Stores
- Support Sales Manager responsible for managing basics business for division
- Partner with AE’s on all aspects of retail sales monthly and managing customer plans
- Advise account base of merchandise ready and any production issues
- Monitor account base selling, track weekly selling, door selling, seasonal turn, and seasonal margin.
- Analyze business trends and product opportunities for overall business
- Create Seasonal on order books for accounts to be distributed to all doors
- Set up the showroom for market
- Enter pre-orders into SAP system for current selling season
- Ensure all orders are booked complete; managing all sell outs and substitutions
- Fix all EDI related issues for assigned account base
- Release all orders for delivery
- Order management in SAP (update cancellations, changes, “cleaning” orders at end of each season
- Generate BIS reports
- Track all incoming product shipments (by style) from Germany with support of the Merchandising Team
- Assist in scheduling market appointments for all new business
- Conduct Product Knowledge meetings for Select Major doors and Specialty Stores (domestic travel)
- Weekly visits to NY stores, and Monthly store visits to tri-state area locations to merchandise store floor and fill in product.
- Order and support in managing all online and advertising samples for the team, as well as track all samples sent out to accounts
- Update monthly inventory report for Team, on style and size level with sketches
- Responsible for all digital guidelines
- Support on all internal department planning reports, with an emphasis on basic sales/ shipments
- Support all Women’s Events and Conclaves
- Communicate and collaborate with warehouse on all shipping issues for the Women’s Team
- Responsible for creating and maintaining all department logs- Shipping, Cancellations, Discounts, etc.
- Support in training of new hires in department on SAP and BIS- when applicable
- Bachelor's Degree (preferably in Business or Fashion Merchandising)
- 2 years of proven wholesale experience
- Digital Experience is a plus
- Keen understanding of the department store business and how to analyze the business with “retail math” (ie., VMT reports, sell through, on-hands, inventory, and margin)
- Excellent speaking / presentation skills
- Excellent computer skills with an emphasis on Microsoft Excel
- SAP recommended
HUGO BOSS offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes:
- Hybrid Working Model
- Flexible Commuting
- Flexible Fridays & Summer Fridays
- 21 paid days off (pro-rated based on first year of employment) plus your Birthday off
- Generous Employee Discount Program
- Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits with Health Saving Account (HSA) option
- 401(K) with company match
- Flex Spending Account (FSA)
- Commuter Benefits (Pre-tax)
- Voluntary Benefits and Critical Illness
- Company sponsored Life and Disability benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounts for auto/home/pet insurance
- Gym membership discount
Fashion is a form of self-expression. With our products, we want to inspire individuality and encourage everyone to be their authentic selves. HUGO BOSS is a global company with our employees representative of the world at large. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce, and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of, but not limited to, age, citizenship, disability, gender identity or expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, marital status, or sexual orientation.
