Junior Account Manager- Target

Core Home is the fastest growing company in the Housewares Industry and we are widely-known for our focus on fashion, trend, and innovation.

We manufacture kitchenware and hydration products for all types of retailers - from independent specialty shops to national chains all over the world. We have built an incredible team of diverse people over the last 15 years with our global distribution and endless opportunity.

As our business continues to grow, we are in search of passionate and talented candidates to join our Account Management team.

We are looking for a Junior Account Manager to join our Target team, as an entry-level hybrid role of sales, account administration and some product development. The Junior Account Manager will be a collaborative, detail-oriented professional who is highly organized, efficient, and driven. The ideal candidate has an existing knowledge of the housewares industry and sales, admin, or product development experience. The Junior Account Manager will be able to prioritize work load effectively and demonstrate good communication skills with key accounts.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Developing a strong relationship between major accounts
• Perform standard sales functions and create product assortments to pitch to buyers
• Resolving customer issues and complaints
• Managing communications between key clients and internal teams
• Work with design, product development, production, and operations teams to ensure your customer’s needs are met
• Support the team with completing admin tasks as needed
• Planning and preparing presentations for account meetings
• Manage item set up tasks in internal and customer portals
• Management of factory and customer samples
• Processing and tracking of purchase orders
• Manage online and dropship business (E-comm experience a plus)
• Work with cross-functional teams to develop and maintain data accuracy
• Complete administrative tasks and basic customer support to meet retailer requirements as needed
• Assist in building processes and creating guidelines to streamline customer service and efficiency within the team

Experience and Qualities:

• Proven relevant professional experience in Account, Admin, or Product Development Management roles
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Energetic, Confident and Self-motivated is a must
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational and multitasking skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Comfortable working both autonomously and collaboratively with a team
• Must be able to work in an entrepreneurial environment and be a self-starter
• Solid experience with MS Office (particularly MS Excel and Powerpoint)
• Experience and understanding of the housewares industry, manufacturing process and key materials are a plus
• Experience delivering client-focused solutions to meet customer needs
• Excellent presentation abilities
• A team player

Benefits:

• Competitive pay, based on experience level
• Performance based generous bonuses and raises evaluated annually
• Health, Vision, Dental Insurance- Generous coverage
• 401k with matching policy
• Generous vacation policy ( Jewish and standard holidays)
• Job Type: Full-time