Assistant Account Executive
Rag & Bone · London, England ·
- Category
- Sales
- Experience
- 1+ years
About rag & bone
From our origins in New York in 2002, rag & bone was founded on a belief of uncompromising ideals: a commitment to doing things the right way, not the easy way. To making things that are as original as they are timeless. To being true to ourselves, even when that truth sets us apart from the mainstream.
We still believe in the same principles we started with the easy elegance of classic British tailoring, the authenticity of American workwear, and the originality of our home city, New York. As New Yorkers, community and authenticity have become synonymous with our brand. An inclusive environment at rag & bone upholds our original values by encouraging employee connection and empowering each individual to have a voice on policy, process, and collaboration for a more equitable future.
Job Summary:
rag & bone is looking for an Assistant Account Executive with at least 1 year of relevant experience to join our EMEA Wholesale team in London, reporting to the Senior Sales Manager, EMEA. This role supports the Sales team across administration, showroom operations, and order management, playing a key part in the smooth day-to-day running of the Wholesale business, from preparing for market to maintaining showroom standards.
The ideal candidate is highly organised, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. They will be proactive, collaborative, and passionate about supporting the Sales team to drive the rag & bone wholesale business forward.
Requirements
Admin
From our origins in New York in 2002, rag & bone was founded on a belief of uncompromising ideals: a commitment to doing things the right way, not the easy way. To making things that are as original as they are timeless. To being true to ourselves, even when that truth sets us apart from the mainstream.
We still believe in the same principles we started with the easy elegance of classic British tailoring, the authenticity of American workwear, and the originality of our home city, New York. As New Yorkers, community and authenticity have become synonymous with our brand. An inclusive environment at rag & bone upholds our original values by encouraging employee connection and empowering each individual to have a voice on policy, process, and collaboration for a more equitable future.
Job Summary:
rag & bone is looking for an Assistant Account Executive with at least 1 year of relevant experience to join our EMEA Wholesale team in London, reporting to the Senior Sales Manager, EMEA. This role supports the Sales team across administration, showroom operations, and order management, playing a key part in the smooth day-to-day running of the Wholesale business, from preparing for market to maintaining showroom standards.
The ideal candidate is highly organised, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. They will be proactive, collaborative, and passionate about supporting the Sales team to drive the rag & bone wholesale business forward.
Requirements
- Minimum 1 year of relevant professional experience
- Strong Excel skills
- Experience with order management systems preferred
- Passion for working in the fashion industry
- Prior fashion industry experience preferable
Admin
- Distribute weekly stock availability reports to all accounts, including agencies
- Prepare and circulate weekly best-seller reports
- Update internal sales tracking systems with weekly sales figures.
- Process documentation for re-orders, credit notes, returns, and product swaps
- Cross-check purchase orders against sales order confirmations.
- Input orders during market ready for shipment.
- Send Order Confirmations to accounts.
- Send product barcodes to accounts upon request.
- Send carryover product lists at the end of season.
- Support the Sales team with additional ad hoc requests, including market appointments and visual merchandising guidelines
- Liaise with the marketing team to source imagery and product knowledge materials ahead of collection deliveries.
- Create product knowledge books for key accounts ahead of deliveries.
- Create buy books once order confirmations have been issued.
- Maintain the master contacts list, including store information, account status, and payment terms.
- Coordinate press sample send-outs and maintain tracking logs
- Assist the Sales team with preparations for London and Paris markets.
- Assist planning for Paris market, prepare to do list.
- Book appointments with existing accounts and reach out to prospective new accounts
- Keep market calendar up to date and keep bookings file updated with appointment notes
- Ensure smooth running of the showroom and efficient changeover between appointments, including assisting with model changeovers.
- Maintaining general showroom standards.
- Manage sample stock and movements
- Coordinate samples and maintain accurate sample tracking logs
- Prepare commercial invoices for sample send-outs and the Paris market.
- Process and remove dropped styles, communicating changes to agencies
- Arranging send outs and collections
- Manage the full reorder process, including tracking unmet orders and following up with the operations team on order status
- Keeping up to date on weekly reorder figures
- Drive in-season sales to achieve monthly reorder targets.