Help Wanted

The Foundation, one of the premiere sales agencies in the industry, is looking for a highly motivated person to join our West Coast sales team.  We are looking to fill this position immediately.  There is more info on The Foundation at www.thefndtn.com. We are looking for someone specifically to handle West Coast sales for two of the industries premier mens denim brands, Edwin Japan and Cult of Individuality.  This position will be based out of our Los Angeles office.  Premium denim experience is an absolute must.  This is an in-house sales position with a base salary, commission and medical benefits.   The applicant will work out of our West Coast office and MUST have a knowledge of the premium denim market with existing contacts in mens.

 The job responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Grow new and existing account base, penetrate new markets and 

   develop & maintain business relationships with customers

 • Achieve sales goals

 • Secure and place orders taking into consideration delivery 

   dates and inventory levels for fulfillment

• Attend trade shows

• Accumulating and analyzing weekly sales and stock levels for 

   recommendations based on information gathered.  Develop and 

   implement business/product strategies to optimize sales and 

   profit for the retailer and our Company

 • Utilization of corporate reports for credit, shipping and 

   booking purposes

 • Ability to execute operational duties to effectively manage a 

   wholesale business, track selling, monitor markdowns, place 

   & track orders and understand 6 month seasonal vendor plans

 • Special projects as assigned

 • Other duties as required

• The ability to multitask and handle multiple brands.  

QUALIFICATIONS:

The qualifications required for this position include, but are 

not limited to, the following:

• Interpersonal interactions such as coaching, negotiating, 

   selling and making group presentations

 • Proficient in Retail Math, including Gross Margin analysis 

   and Open to Buy

 • Ability to perform complex verbal and written communications 

   face to face and in group settings

• Travel required

 • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)

• 2-3 years of related experience.

Please send resumes to jobs@thefndtn.com