Helen Kaminski
Sales and Administrative Executive
| company: | Helen Kaminski |
| job title: | Sales and Administrative Executive |
| location: | Redfern |
| work type: | Full-time |
| level: | Mid-level |
Role Description
Helen Marie Kaminski crafted her first hat to protect her children against the harsh Australian sun. What started out in 1984 has now evolved into Helen Kaminski Pty Ltd, a global fashion accessories brand for men and women, renowned for authenticity, craftsmanship and sustainability.
With its head office in Sydney, Australia and parent company in the USA, Helen Kaminski P/L works with global partners, joint venture companies as well as owned companies to distribute throughout Australia, USA, UK, Europe, Japan, Korea and Taiwan as well as manage flagship stores in Sydney, Tokyo and Seoul.
Based at Head Office in Redfern, the Sales and Administrative Executive will play a pivotal role in supporting daily operations and working in the sales team to drive the growth and brand development.
The role reports to the Senior Sales Manager APAC and is a key internal liaison from the sales department with key stakeholders and departments, working cross-functionally and facilitating the seamless interdepartmental collaboration, communication and the collation of information and assets to support workflow and timelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure accurate and timely preparation & distribution of seasonal sales support materials for wholesale launches.
- Assist sales from start to finish: order loading, processing, tracking and delivery
- Manage seasonal selling sample order and regional rotation
- Collaborate with the team to unpack new samples and re-merchandise showroom for each season’s launch. Maintain the showroom VM during key selling periods
- Manage seasonal staff orders including order preparation, processing, distribution and invoice send out
- Manage seasonal internal staff sample sales, including set up, pricing, and pack down
- Support Sales Managers for APAC and ANZ/EU with new customer prospecting to support brand growth
- Frequent visits to David Jones stores in Sydney regional area assessing locations, VM standards and inventory replenishment
- Build strong and trusting relationships with all customers by investigating and resolving queries and issues raised in a timely and efficient manner and by taking a proactive approach to account management
- Maintain and update our ERP, CRM and Sales Enablement tools and platforms.
- Support with external ad hoc warehouse sales
- Co-ordinate with Supply Chain & Logistics Coordinator for AU stock management
- Maintain and communicate on inbound/outbound tracker
- Stock Allocation & pick run management with 3PL
- Ensure orders are packed/invoiced in AP21 daily based on capacity volumes
- Coordinate and schedule bi-annual brand meetings, ensuring seamless execution
- Manage calendar and key timelines, including the scheduling of quarterly department meetings ensuring smooth coordination of appointments and presentations
- Coordinate team lunches and support with company-wide social events
- Answer office phones and provide exceptional customer service to inquiries
- Manage DHL shipments and parcel collection for the sales and marketing team.
- Undertake general office duties including organising office clean ups, accepting deliveries, and providing support as needed, demonstrating flexibility and a willingness to assist across various tasks
KEY SKILLS
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with attention to detail.
- Intermediate level skills in excel. Strong competency in MS PowerPoint & Word.
- Highly commercial, customer-focused, and solutions-oriented.
- Ability to coordinate and execute multiple projects simultaneously.
- Experience with Apparel 21 or equivalent ERP system.
- Successful track record of working in the sales space for high end fashion brand.
- Established wholesale relationships in ANZ.
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