Toronto, ON | Hybrid

Pehr is looking for a Key Account Sales Manager with a genuine interest in fashion and design, strong commercial instincts and a sophisticated, international perspective. Reporting to the Director of Wholesale, you’ll take ownership of Pehr’s independent retail business across North America, support our international distributors and sales agents, and lead the development of our wholesale marketing materials. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys building relationships, understands how to turn sales data into opportunities and follows through on the details that drive results.

What You'll Do:

• Manage and grow a portfolio of independent wholesale accounts across North America.
• Build strong relationships with buyers and develop a clear understanding of their businesses.
• Drive seasonal orders, reorders and growth through new categories and expanded assortments.
• Use sales and sell-through data to identify opportunities, manage account plans and deliver against sales and margin targets.
• Re-engage underperforming accounts and pursue new retailers in priority markets.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for Pehr's international distributors and sales agents, ensuring they have the product knowledge, tools and support needed to grow their markets.
• Take primary responsibility for wholesale marketing, working closely with our Design and Digital teams to develop seasonal lookbooks, newsletters, sales tools and other materials that support our customers and partners.
• Keep sales forecasts, account information and pipelines accurate and up to date.
• Work closely with Planning, Operations, Marketing and Customer Care to deliver a strong customer experience.
• Participate in markets, trade shows, customer appointments and partner meetings in North America and internationally.

What We’re Looking For:

• 5+ years of experience in wholesale sales, account management or a related role.
• Experience managing and growing wholesale or independent retail accounts.
• A proven ability to deliver against sales and margin targets.
• Strong commercial judgment and confidence working with sales data, forecasts and account plans.
• Experience with new business development and account acquisition.
• Experience working with distributors, sales agents or international partners is strongly preferred.
• A genuine interest in fashion, design and retail, with a sophisticated point of view and an understanding of international markets.
• Experience developing wholesale marketing materials and working cross-functionally with creative and digital teams.
• Strong relationship-building, communication and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organization, initiative and follow-through.
• The ability to manage multiple accounts and priorities without losing sight of the details.
• Experience with wholesale platforms, CRM systems and sales reporting tools.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Experience in apparel, children’s, lifestyle or consumer products is an asset.
  

About Working at Pehr:

Pehr is a growing, design-led brand with big ambitions. We move quickly, work closely together and care deeply about our products, our customers and doing great work. This is a role with real ownership and the opportunity to grow an important part of our wholesale business. We’re looking for someone who is curious, commercially minded and proactive—someone who sees what needs to happen next and gets on with it. This is a hybrid role based in Toronto, with three days per week in our office. Some domestic and international travel will be required.

How to Apply:

Along with your resume, please send us a short introduction video sharing a little about yourself, your career so far and your experience managing and growing wholesale accounts. We’d also like to hear about any work you’ve done with distributors, agents or international partners, and why you’re interested in joining Pehr. No fancy production is required—we simply want to get to know you. The introduction video is a required part of the application. Applications submitted without one will not be considered.

Applications can be submitted to paige@pehr.com