Associate Account Manager, International

Job Type: Location Type: Not Specified

 

Founded in 1878, Caleres is a global footwear company comprised of some of the world’s most loved brands including Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman, Vionic, Naturalizer, Dr. Scholl’s, Allen Edmonds and many more. Caleres’ legacy includes 145+ years of craftsmanship, a passion for fit with a mission to inspire people to feel great…feet first.

What We Do – Accountabilities

• Assures support of Account Manager for a specific geographic region.
• Assures support of Account Manager for achievement of financial goals.

• Goals include sales and gross margin targets by account
• Partner and brand health (sales and store growth, traffic and conversion metrics, inventory management) will also be measured against goals

• Assures strong partnership broader account management team helping to build tools and execute the new strongly-brand-directed operating model

Essential Functions

• Market planning – creating line sheets and other market meeting tools, merchandising and receipt flow by month, inventory, pricing and competitive analyses
• Supporting order placement and management and working closely with the Demand Planning/Operations team on all follow up
• Tracking marketing and brand building plans and calendars including specific spend by vehicle, activities, required collateral
• Analyzing partner 4-wall contribution
• Ensuring partner execution of all brand guidelines, visual merchandising directives, store design, marketing commitments, and all other aspects of brand management

Preferred Qualifications & Education

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Some work experience in retail, fashion, branding, international, consumer goods or services, or other related areas.
• Fluency in Spanish or Japanese highly required; Mandarin, Korean, and other languages a plus
• Quantitative and analytical abilities
• Professional relationship builder
• Written and verbal communication
• Financial acumen – strong understanding of retail economics

Physical Requirements and/or Environment

• Office/ Cubicle

Caleres is an Equal Opportunity Employer by choice. We believe our company should be as diverse as the consumers we serve. We seek and engage talented individuals from all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, lifestyles, and belief systems.

Caleres is invested in our Associates. We regularly review our pay matrices and update appropriately based on need. Starting pay is determined by several factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience. The actual pay will equal or exceed the required minimum wage applicable to the job location. Please visit yourcaleres.com to review all associated benefits.

Fraudulent Recruiting Disclaimer: Please beware of fraudulent recruiting. Legitimate Caleres, contacts will use @caleres.com email address. We do not request money, checks, equipment orders, or sensitive personal data during the recruitment process. If you have been asked for any of the above, or believe you have been contacted by someone posing as a Caleres employee, please refer to our fraudulent recruiting statement found here: https://www.caleres.com/careers/be-aware-of-recruiting-fraud