Account Assistant

Communicate daily via email, and zoom calls with international factories and mills on sample and fabric requests Ensure proper flow and tracking of information is reflected from factory and mills on a daily basis, including development samples, production delivery dates, pricing, and shipping date Assist in seasonal showing of the product lines with clients. Coordinate needs for onsite showroom meetings as well as off-site meetings Ship packages to clients, factories, and mills daily. Open packages received. Call messengers for local deliveries Create PowerPoint presentations for research sales proposals as needed Assist in offering product and pricing information for customer requests Maintain customer databases of handoffs and charts Manage and organize fabric strike offs and samples received and sent out Support team during market weeks (4 times a year) ordering food, party planning, maintaining showroom, taking notes from customer meetings, follow up with customers on selections Supports the Production team in NY and oversees in the management of the development, pre-production and production stages of  product (garment) lifecycle from initial prototype to finished goods delivery. Must have skills: Ability to thrive on site Strong oversea sourcing & communication skills Understand fabrics, and yarns Detail oriented Strong multitasker with the ability to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment and have a flexible attitude Self-motivated, collaborative, and proactive Exceptional communication skills Skills in MS Office, Adobe Photoshop, Acrobat, Illustrator, Outlook and Microsoft Excel