Wholesale Sales Executive – Major Retail Accounts Job Summary
Basic Trading Inc. is a leading manufacturer and importer of Travel, Home, Bedding, Housewares, Gifting, Luggage, and Footwear products. We are looking for a highly motivated, energetic, and results-driven Wholesale Sales Executive to join our growing team.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced salesperson who is passionate about building relationships with buyers and key decision-makers across department stores, off-price retailers, supermarkets, specialty retailers, e-commerce retailers, and other national retail chains.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for presenting our product lines, developing new business opportunities, and growing existing accounts across multiple retail channels.
If you have strong sales skills, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, and are driven by closing business and developing long-term partnerships, we'd love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain relationships with buyers and key decision-makers across multiple retail channels.
- Prospect and open new wholesale accounts.
- Present and sell our Travel, Luggage, Bedding, Home Décor, Housewares, Gifting, and Footwear collections.
- Conduct sales meetings in our New York City showroom, virtually, and at customer offices.
- Prepare quotations, presentations, and product proposals.
- Follow up on leads, samples, pricing, and purchase orders.
- Collaborate with product development and merchandising teams to identify new opportunities and customize assortments for retailers.
- Attend trade shows, industry events, and customer meetings.
- Achieve monthly and annual sales goals while expanding existing business.
- Monitor market trends, competitive products, and emerging retail opportunities.
- Build long-term partnerships through exceptional customer service and account management.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of wholesale sales experience in consumer products.
- Experience selling to major retailers is highly preferred.
- Existing relationships with retail buyers are a strong advantage.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and manage multiple accounts.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word).
- Willingness to travel for customer meetings and trade shows.
- Bachelor's degree is preferred but not required.
Preferred Industry Experience
Experience selling products in one or more of the following categories:
- Travel Accessories
- Luggage
- Bedding
- Home Décor
- Housewares
- Gifting
- Footwear
- Seasonal Merchandise
What We Offer
- Competitive base salary plus commission and performance bonuses.
- Career growth opportunities with an expanding international company.
- Supportive team environment.
- Access to our New York City showroom.
- Opportunity to represent nationally recognized and licensed brands.
- Health benefits and paid time off (where applicable).
If you're a motivated sales professional who enjoys building relationships with retailers and wants to represent innovative product collections across multiple consumer categories, we'd love to hear from you.
Pay: From $40,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
