Wholesale Sales Assistant

Sweet Apparel Inc. is a fast-paced apparel manufacturer specializing in quick turn production for juniors, women’s, men’s, and kids’ clothing. The company is recognized for high standards in design, quality, and timely delivery to retail partners and brands. Teams collaborate closely across design, production, and operations to bring fashion-forward products to market efficiently.

Stepping into footwear with SA Footwear is a natural extension of Sweet Apparel's design and manufacturing expertise, spanning casual sneakers, trendy boots, elegant heels, and comfortable flats made from man-made materials or leather. Whether it's coordinating with our apparel lines or creating standalone shoe collections, we apply the same rigorous quality control and trend insight to footwear as we do to apparel.

The Beauty category is Sweet Apparel's newest venture! We are expanding our trend-driven approach beyond fashion into cosmetics and personal care with our own cosmetics line called Sweet Beauty . As well as continuing to leverage our manufacturing network and partner with beauty labs and brands for private label products.

Position Summary

We are growing and currently seeking a motivated Sales Assistant to join our team and support our sales operations. This position is ideal for someone with a couple years of relevant experience who’s ready to take on more responsibility in a fast-paced apparel/wholesale environment. The ideal candidate is passionate about their work, highly organized, detail-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. If you are someone looking for a fashion sales position with endless growth potential, we encourage you to apply!

Please note: this is an on-site position in Midtown Manhattan where we work in office 5 days/week!

Key Responsibilities

• Support account managers with order entry, tracking, and follow-up
• Communicate with customers/buyers on order status, availability, and pricing
• Maintain and update sales reports, open order reports, and account records
• Coordinate with logistics and production teams to ensure timely order fulfillment
• Assist with preparing buy sheets, line sheets, and sales presentations
• Help resolve order discrepancies, invoicing questions, and customer inquiries
• Provide general administrative support to the sales team

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, Marketing, or a related field preferred
• 1+ years of experience in sales support, customer service, or a related administrative role (apparel/wholesale industry experience highly preferred)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, and CRM platforms
• Strong Excel skills; comfortable working with spreadsheets and reports
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• Detail-oriented with strong follow-through
• Team player who can work well cross-functionally with logistics, production, and sales

What We Offer

• Opportunity to support innovative programs for leading retailers and globally recognized brands
• Exposure to the complete product lifecycle—from concept and product development through production and retail launch
• Health insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Collaborative and entrepreneurial work environment
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities

Target compensation for this role starts at $60k dependent on experience.