Wholesale Account Services Specialist

About this role

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Title: Account S ervices Specialist, Wholesale  

Location:   North Bergen, NJ   

Schedule:  M-F, Hybrid (Onsite T, W, Th); 8:00am – 5:00pm ET  

Primary Purpose:   Independently manage order book flow from order entry to shipment fulfillment to achieve business’s financial targets .    Monitor and ensure product ships on time to our wholesale clients; proactively manage issues and communication   with   internal and external partners .     Flawlessly executes all tasks to ensure profitability, productivity, and efficiency for the wholesale revenue cycle .    Maintains SOX Compliance controls as it relates to auditing, approval, and revenue protection.  

The   Account Service Specialist   serves as a key liaison between customers, Sales, Operations, Distribution, Finance, and Accounts Receivable.  

The successful individual will   leverage   their   proficiencies   in Wholesale   Account   Service to...  

Account   Service Activities:  

• Provide   accurate   and   timely   customer service to internal and external customer   contacts,   through ownership of assigned accounts and   demonstrated   proficiency   of the business model and interworking of the   end-to-end   supply chain.  

• Act as a customer advocate between warehouse and the account. Be the point of contact for our   wholesale   customers – either resolving issues independently or through working with business functions to ensure   clear   understanding of the ‘ask ’.  

• Proactively and clearly communicate issues   pertaining to   their account – both to the customer and to the relevant internal business partners.  

• Partner with Account Executives / leadership to discuss and address business issues/risk to financial s , as well as resolve specific service/allocation/logistical issues to address customers’ needs .  

Order Management/Reporting/Analysis Activities:  

• Review and maintain orders through the order management system (SAP) from the time of receipt to the time of shipment which includes post market activities, ownership of order status, executing order book changes based on business/customer needs and monitoring shipment flow to mitigate any risk to revenue for the month/quarter.   

• Independently analyze to ensure order integrity   of   source data , pricing   updates ,   allocations   and scheduled ship dates. Resolve any issues in partne rship with Sales and the wholesale customer , including negotiating extensions, pricing   updates ,   B alance   t o   B ook and returns.  

• Ensure orders are prepared in accordance   to   projected fill   rate   and delivery/shipping calendar and ship on time .    Work closely with   warehouse   partners to resolve cancel date issues and routing response timeliness .    Help minimize and prevent seepage that will negatively   impact   the   S ales   M argin   I nventory for the current period/quarter .    

• Provide post shipment support   including   shipping documents,   O rder   S tatus   R eports (OSR) ,   P roof   O f   D elivery (PODs),   R eturn   A uthorization (RAs) , and researching/validating   shortages, overages and   pricing   claims which   impact   wholesale customer   and company profitability .  

• Be a strong partner and   S ubject   M atter   E xpert (SME) by monitoring picks for high visibility projects, product   lines   or   special events   by partnering with   Wholesale   Operations. Proactively communicate order status information to   wholesale   customers and others as appropriate  

• Uphold and adhere to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls as it relates to the company’s narrative on revenue protection, approval s , auditing, and claims processing.   

• Partner with Sales &   Wholesale   Operations to protect revenue by proactively reporting   weekly   risk/liabilities .   Provide recommendations to the business and   wholesale   customers   to ensure a win-win outcome.  

• Partner with   Tapestry Comp liance &   Warehouse Ops   to ensure   wholesale   customers’   compliance guides /requirements   are revie wed ;   identify   and resolve any deviations to   customers   facing activities/processes .    

• Develop & update   S tandard   O perating   P rocedures; assess current business processes to identify areas of improvement .  

• Coordinate and   lead in continuous improvement projects that help streamline processes and gain efficiencies in meeting   Tapestry   S ervice   L evel   A greements  

• Administrative and order management tasks to support the   regional   business es   where necessary.  

Qualifications  

• 3–5 years of experience in order management, customer service, sales operations, or wholesale/retail environment  

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with a high attention to detail  

• Intermediate to advanced   proficiency   in Microsoft office, specifically Excel  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence and build relationships across functions  

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effe

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