Regional Wholesale Sales Associate-Jewelry-LA

Our client is a fashion accessories/jewelry company that's looking for a strong Regional Wholesale Sales candidate to manage the West Coast. Must be located in LA. PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: - Develop a strong knowledge of the brand and product including brand history, products, styling, materials and construction to share with store team members & consumers. - Drive sales through regular store visits which include visual merchandising, education, and hosting of in-store events/private selling appointments - Be the point of contact for in-store teams – provide product availability, shipping updates, and special order status updates to store team members as needed - Partner with the company's National Account Director & and store management teams to schedule, plan and execute successful events - Communicate business opportunities and/or risks to company's VP of Wholesale & National Account Director on a weekly basis - Ensure jewelry cases are merchandised to brand standards and communicate any in-case display or product needs to conmpany's VP of Wholesale & National Account Director - Execute seasonal product knowledge trainings in addition to new team member trainings throughout the season as needed - Provide weekly review of territory sales and status updates on initiatives, regional selling trends, competitor feedback and consumer market trends/requests SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: - Minimum of two years’ experience in the luxury sales industry, preferably in national department stores - Comfort with heavy travel and booking/coordinating of travel on your own TRAVEL: 80% - Excellent communication skills both in-person and electronically - Existing public speaking skills and comfort speaking in front of crowds - Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail - Strong creative & problem-solving skills - Must be detail-oriented, organized, and able to multi-task - Strong selling abilities and comfort working in a luxury selling environment - Pro-active, flexible and able to adapt/pivot in a fast-paced environment - Proficient in Microsoft Suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook - Ability to learn new systems quickly - Proficient in reading and writing in English - Able to work varied and irregular hours/days including early mornings, late evenings, weekends and holidays as needed - Able to stand for extended periods of time, move and handle merchandise/fixtures within boxes weighing up to 30 lbs. - Ability to create and maintain strategic relationships with retail teams - Knowledge of current, past and future trends within jewelry, fashion and design - Past jewelry experience is a plus but not required