What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Associate position at IPIPHANY AI?
Bioworld Merchandising is a leading design and distribution company of licensed and private label apparel, headwear & accessories to all retail channels. We collaborate with some of the most widely recognized brand and retail partners in the world. We are seeking skilled candidates who are excited to join this amazing team!
We Believe in Great Brands: Our goal is to translate the brand story into product that is as innovative and distinctive as the brand itself.
Creative Culture: Our team brings to our brand partners a unique mix of creative product design paired with merchandising expertise. We believe innovation comes from a diversity of creative ideas.
We are the Market: Our team believes in full immersion to gain insight into retail markets, contemporary culture and consumer reaction.
Position Overview
The Sales Associate spearheads the company’s efforts to maintain and expand relationships with its retail partners, offering the most creative products in the industry. This role is responsible for achieving sales quotas and executing strategic account representation, working across product categories and brand initiatives while collaborating closely with product development and design teams.
Essential Duties Include But Are Not Limited To:
- Maintain, grow, and develop assigned key retail accounts
- Prospect and create new opportunities with strategic partners, identifying white space and generating sales
- Conduct in-depth research on accounts, trends, and store assortments to craft tailored product recommendations
- Create compelling and strategic sales presentations supported by data, visuals, and curated samples
- Represent the entire Bioworld assortment, working closely with internal teams to deliver customer-specific programs
- Provide design teams with actionable feedback from the market and retail partners
- Collaborate in sales meetings and trade shows, helping with prep, sample coordination, and customer recaps
- Actively analyze and understand market trends, pricing, silhouettes, consumer behavior, and retail performance
- Become an expert in your accounts and key categories
- Track and report performance with a focus on sell-through success
- Consistently contribute to cross-functional collaboration and product assortment strategies
- Handle some sample and trade show logistics (lifting up to 50 lbs.)
Qualifications:
- 1–3 years of direct sales experience, ideally in apparel or accessories selling to major retailers
- Passion for pop culture and lifestyle brands
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Strategic mindset with ability to create profitable, trend-driven, consumer-specific programs
- Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Critical thinker with strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritization skills
- Experience with customer databases, retail portals, or business management systems
- Strong interpersonal skills; works well independently and in a team setting
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
- Self-motivated and passionate with excellent time management
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree or Associate’s Degree – preferred
Business Hours:
- Monday–Friday, in-office from 8:30am–5:30pm; extended hours depending on workload
- 4 days in office 1 day remote