Wholesale Manager

Arddun Agency are a London based Womenswear wholesale agency based in Shoreditch, London specialising in the Luxury and Advanced Contemporary world. We are looking for a Wholesale Manager to join the teamworking closely with our brands and retailers to drive a healthy wholesale business globally. We are small but fast growing team that are close-knit and we aim to provide a nurturing and enjoyable place to work and are looking for a candidate that shares our core qualities of humble, hungry and inquisitive!
The job description for this role includes:
Build out wholesale sales forecast by brand and by account prior to each sales campaign
Book in all wholesale appointments for each sales campaign ensuring all key accounts and existing customers are booked in
Lead and run all wholesale appointments (digitally and in person)
Ensure all information needed is passed on to retailers in order to receive sales orders in a timely manner
Receive and collate all wholesale orders and file them in a format that is easy to share with each brand
Ensure each retailers terms are negotiated as best as possible to ensure each brand is protected in terms of sell through guarantees and trade discounts
Ensure all feedback, good and bad, is noted and collated to be shared with each brand
Oversee and ensure the sales order overview is kept up to date and accurate
Ensure each new account is successfully set up with the relevant brand in a timely and organised manner
Build and present end of season sales report that can be shared internally and with brand partners
Support where needed to ensure shipments go out in a timely manner
Liaise with the relevant PR, Marketing and Comms teams and connect brand and retailer to maximise all sales opportunities
Seek out and develop commercial opportunities including exclusives, capsules and collaboration projects for the brands in the portfolio
Oversee weekly sell through reports across top stores and collate information to be presented in weekly sell through report
Review weekly sell through report to identify any opportunities or concerns to be shared with the brand and acted upon
Work closely with each brand and ensure fluid flow of communication across email, in-person & video call catch ups
Build up strong personal relationships with each brand
Source and book global showrooms and all fixtures, models and any further organisation needed
Manage and book own travel between showrooms and sales events
Identify trunk show opportunities globally and implement
Identify and source new brands to onboard to the agency
Manage full time, temporary and intern staff in the wholesale team
Source, interview and organise any new staffing requirements for the business related to wholesale
Manage Master Database to ensure it is kept up to date, accurate and secure
Ensure wholesale files are organised and easy to navigate on the dropbox
Build and maintain key relationships with retailers
Conduct store training frequently in UK stores and where possible internationally
This candidate will have the following experience:
5+ years in Luxury and Advanced Contemporary wholesale
Experience internationally
Particular focus on bags, shoes and accessories
Excellent understanding of excel
Independent and can manage own schedule, travel and diary
Experience in managing a team or team member
Analytically minded
Impeccable attention to detail
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