Key Account Associate

Creative Co-Op, Inc.

(www.creativecoop.com) is a leading importer and distributor of gift and home decorative accessories.

We work with over 15,000 boutique specialty stores in North America, Fortune 500 national retailers and major eCommerce partners.

Headquartered in Memphis, TN the company has hundreds of employees globally with offices and showrooms in Portland, Atlanta, Dallas, New York, Las Vegas, and China.

Creative Co-Op is the cornerstone division of Regent Holding Company whose global brands also include Illume (www.illumecandles.com) based in Minneapolis, MN and Bloomingville (www.bloomingville.com) based in Ikast, Demark.

Regent’s growth is backed by Freeman Spogli & Co.

(www.freemanspogli.com), a leading private equity firm dedicated to investing in the consumer and distribution sectors.

For more information, please visit the Creative Co-Op, Inc’s website: www.creativecoop.com Every aspect of Creative Co-Op, Inc.

is guided by its Core Values: Core Values Think First Act The Right Way Care About More Than Yourself Embrace Evolution Key Account Associate To drive mid-tier and key account sales by providing sales support to assigned Sales Directors and agency field representatives.

Offering support for assigned accounts including, but not limited to: presentations, quoting, sampling and order management.

Providing customer specific costing and quoting within margin parameters.

Monitoring shipments to ensure all logistical requirements have been met including ship dates.

Orchestrating all communications between overseas office and sales team.

Primary Responsibilities: Work with assigned accounts and sales reps, handling operational, logistical and administrative functions.

Collaborate with assigned sales team members to manage monthly forecast by customer.

Complete customer quotes in a timely manner and within margin targets.

Travel to shows and customer sites to work with assigned customers and sales team members.

Follow up on customer claims and chargebacks.

Other responsibilities as required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Required: Education: BS degree in business or related field preferred; or relevant work experience.

Experience: Previous experience in sales, merchandising, and/or marketing.

Retail or wholesale experience is beneficial.

Skills: Strong attention to detail Strong communication skills with people both verbal and written; Computer proficiency especially in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word; Ability to plan, prioritize, organize, and clearly define objectives; Ability to execute plans under time restraints; Ability to work independently under minimal supervision.

Ability to travel domestically and abroad if necessary Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $1.00 per hour Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Disability insurance Employee discount Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Schedule: Monday to Friday Weekend availability Supplemental Pay: Bonus pay Education: Bachelor’s (Preferred) Experience: sales, merchandising, and marketing: 2 years (Preferred) Work Location: One location