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Wholesale Sales Associate Key Accounts

Sugarfina

Sugarfina

Sales & Business Development
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Posted on Sep 12, 2025

As a Sales Account Associate for Fashion Department Stores and Key Accounts, you’ll play a key role in expanding the presence of Sugarfina through our luxury wholesale partners. You’ll partner with our sales team to grow our relationships with current accounts, identify and pursue new sales leads, and support the sales team with ongoing account maintenance. This is a great opportunity to launch a career in sales with a fun, high-growth company.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Manage the day to day in account management for our Fashion and Key accounts, including but not limited to: EDI order management, VDF site and inventory maintenance, routine follow up on replenishment orders, POG/Planogram, pitch decks, Sample trafficking, Spec Sheets, and asset management.
  • Maintain relationships with our partners in this department by anticipating their needs and working with the Sales Director to strategically grow the business.
  • Understand and analyze our clients’ business data and order history to best implement strategies to increase sales.
  • Merchandise and present collections along side the sales director and be proactive in collecting projections and orders by the deadline.
  • Compile data onto comprehensive reports for business reviews and analyze sell through to optimize sell in.
  • Meet monthly, seasonal, and yearly sales revenue goals.
  • Maintain sales flash, replenishment and seasonal order trackers.
  • Be a problem solver and capable of trouble shooting when obstacles arise. We are looking for someone who is clear headed and can think on their toes to investigate problems and come up with time-sensitive solutions.
  • Monitor the landscape for new wholesale opportunities to expand the business as well as think outside the box on how we can expand our relationships with existing clients.
  • Be a Team player. Our sales team works closely as a team and contributes with carrying out tasks that helps out the whole. You will also be working closely with other departments in the company, including order management and planning etc., to ensure all orders are shipping correctly and on time.

EDUCATION & SKILLS:

  • 2-3 years of account management or sales experience, preferably with a fashion or luxury brand.
  • Experience with Fashion Department Stores, VDF, and EDI
  • High school degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA. College degree preferred.
  • Exceptional Customer Service, Writing, and Time Management Skills
  • Proficient in Data Entry, Retrieval and Analysis.
  • Highly proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook) and other relevant hardware and software technologies.
  • Prior experience with Net Suite is a plus.
  • Organizational skills and ability to multi-task are a must.