Account Executive at LACOSTE CORPORATE

Summary

Account Executive

Salary	Competitive salary Plus Bonus
Schedule	Full Time
Experience	Minimum 3 years of experience
Location	Phone Interview

Account Executive

Description

This position is responsible for the selling of Lacoste product lines to a select list of department store accounts in the U.S. and the service and management of those accounts.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

Develop and execute sales plans.
Present menswear line to buyers.
Manage profitability of accounts (discounts, returns, charge backs)
Identify sales opportunities
Coordinate with marketing, visual, and merchandising departments to ensure that the Lacoste image is properly presented and maximize sales performance.
Analyze and react to selling information by account.
Conduct product seminars as necessary.
Visit accounts to ensure Lacoste standards are being met.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum of 3 years experience with major department store selling better men’s collections.
Proven track record of sales and prior strong relationship with buyers.
Strong organizational and analytical skills.
Strong computer skills (MS Office, Excel, Powerpoint). Must be able to compile large volumes of data on a spreadsheet with a high degree of accuracy.
Detail oriented.
Strong communication skills.
College degree preferred.

CORE COMPETANCIES AND TRAITS:

Initiative: Actively strives to achieve goals beyond the minimum level of performance. A self-starter who has the ability to work well without close supervision.
Cooperation: Works well with other people. Takes time to help co-workers, customers and others when required.
Adaptability/Resilience: Able to perform a wide variety of tasks, often changing assignments on short notice. Must be able to overcome obstacles and objections to get the job done. Able to deal with customers in a fast-paced, high-volume and competitive environment.
Customer Service and Sales Orientated: Must be able to connect with customers and provide the highest level of service to our accounts and build relationships.

Core Values and Traits:

Play as One Team:

Showing respect towards everyone
Commitment for the team’s work and decisions

Play with Elegance:

Striving for excellence
Treating others with fair play and humility

Play by Daring:

Having the courage to speak up, experiment and take initiative
To explore new opportunities

Play with Tenacity:

Constantly seek continuous improvement
Learning from our failures

At Lacoste, we’re committed to building the best team we can. We hire for potential and support every team member through each step of their career development. Building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive space for our team to think differently and push the status quo is incredibly important to us; and we strive to use these guiding principles as the foundation for how we interact with each other, how we build our business, and how we hold ourselves accountable to our core values.

* This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. They can be changed orally or in writing at any time by the discretion of management. We as Lacoste associates must also always ensure that all functions of our position are represented with our core values.

This position is responsible for the selling of Lacoste product lines to a select list of department store accounts in the U.S. and the service and management of those accounts.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

Develop and execute sales plans.
Present menswear line to buyers.
Manage profitability of accounts (discounts, returns, charge backs)
Identify sales opportunities
Coordinate with marketing, visual, and merchandising departments to ensure that the Lacoste image is properly presented and maximize sales performance.
Analyze and react to selling information by account.
Conduct product seminars as necessary.
Visit accounts to ensure Lacoste standards are being met.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum of 3 years experience with major department store selling better men’s collections.
Proven track record of sales and prior strong relationship with buyers.
Strong organizational and analytical skills.
Strong computer skills (MS Office, Excel, Powerpoint). Must be able to compile large volumes of data on a spreadsheet with a high degree of accuracy.
Detail oriented.
Strong communication skills.
College degree preferred.

CORE COMPETANCIES AND TRAITS:

Initiative: Actively strives to achieve goals beyond the minimum level of performance. A self-starter who has the ability to work well without close supervision.
Cooperation: Works well with other people. Takes time to help co-workers, customers and others when required.
Adaptability/Resilience: Able to perform a wide variety of tasks, often changing assignments on short notice. Must be able to overcome obstacles and objections to get the job done. Able to deal with customers in a fast-paced, high-volume and competitive environment.
Customer Service and Sales Orientated: Must be able to connect with customers and provide the highest level of service to our accounts and build relationships.

Core Values and Traits:

Play as One Team:

Showing respect towards everyone
Commitment for the team’s work and decisions

Play with Elegance:

Striving for excellence
Treating others with fair play and humility

Play by Daring:

Having the courage to speak up, experiment and take initiative
To explore new opportunities

Play with Tenacity:

Constantly seek continuous improvement
Learning from our failures

At Lacoste, we’re committed to building the best team we can. We hire for potential and support every team member through each step of their career development. Building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive space for our team to think differently and push the status quo is incredibly important to us; and we strive to use these guiding principles as the foundation for how we interact with each other, how we build our business, and how we hold ourselves accountable to our core values.

* This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. They can be changed orally or in writing at any time by the discretion of management. We as Lacoste associates must also always ensure that all functions of our position are represented with our core values.

Details

Salary	Competitive salary Plus Bonus
Schedule	Full Time
Experience	Minimum 3 years of experience
Location	Phone Interview

Skills

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