Ken Sollie: Account Executive in Murrieta, California

Ken Sollie

Account Executive
Murrieta | United States
Skills
  • Account Management
  • Channel Management
  • Product
  • Sales
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ZIGI USA

Account Executive | 06/2023 - Current

* Hired to relaunch each brand and help Segev with his reputation. * Responsibilities include the launching of each brand into national accounts - Nordstrom, Urban, Anthropologies, Free People, and Independents throughout the US. * Drop ship with Nordstrom. * Worked with Off Price channels to clean up old merchandise - TJX, Winner's, Burlington, Ross * Special make-ups - with National Comfort brands with all accounts.
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Frye Footwear

Account Executive | 11/2022 - 06/2023

* Frye Footwear - Volume $2.1 million - Relaunched brand Oct 22 * Responsibilities include the launching of Frye footwear into national accounts - Dillard's, Sundance Catalog, Anthropologies, Free People, Boot Barn, and Independents throughout the US.
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Lines of Denmark Ilse Jacobsen

Senior Account Executive | 03/2017 - 11/2022

Volume $4 million * Responsibilities include the selling of Ilse Jacobsen footwear into Denver West Territory. * Responsible for opening catalog accounts, Soft Surroundings, Sundance Catalog, and West Marine * Developed a Special Makeup program to sell to DSW and Nordstrom Rack, so items would not conflict with Independents.
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Latigo Footwear

Account Executive | 01/2014 - 03/2017

* Latigo - Volume $5.2 million * Responsibilities include the launching of Latigo footwear into national accounts - Dillard's, Nordstrom Direct, Sundance Catalog, Garnet Hill, Anthropologies, Free People, Belk, Von Maur and DSW * Working with Zappos.com, Amazon.com, and Shoeme.ca LATIGO is a brand to have. We are doing this through marketing, social media, and a consistent message to each retailer.
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Kenneth Cole Production

Senior Account Executive Gentle Souls | 08/2010 - 11/2013

Volume $10 million * Responsibilities include the selling of Gentle Souls footwear into National big box stores - Dillard's, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's, Neiman Marcus.com, and all the online retailers - Amazon.com, Zappos.com, Piperlime.com, onlineshoes.com * Responsible for opening catalog accounts, Soft Surroundings, Gump's, Arhaus, Norm Thompson, and Garnet Hill. * Increased sales volume to $10 million from $4.2 million. Maintained internal GM @42% with Retail GM @ 48%
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Chinese Laundry

Account Executive Denver West Volume | 12/2008 - 08/2010

$8 million * Responsibilities include the selling of Bebe, Penny Loves Kenny and Betsy Johnson * Managing a wholesale business of independent and department stores including Dillard's, Nordstrom, Macy's, Zappos.com, Amazon.com, Piperlime.com, Endless.com, Shoes.com, and Onlineshoes.com * Managing and achieving company and customer's sales and financial goals through projecting and analyzing sales, mark-downs, gross margins, and inventory levels
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Kenneth Cole Production

Account Executive Denver West | 08/2000 - 11/2008

Volume $6.5 million * Responsibilities include the selling of Unlisted and TRIBECA footwear. * Managing a wholesale business of independent and department stores including Rob-May, Dillard's, Nordstrom, Macy's West, Macy's Northwest, Fred Meyer, Zappos.com, Amazon.com, Endless.com, Piperlime.com, and shoes.com * Increased sales from $3.0 Million dollars to $6.5 million by focusing on product assortment, tracking sales by SKU/size, and creating an Excel spreadsheet with formulas to help with all facets of running the business.
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Birkenstock

Account Executive | 08/1996 - 08/2000

for Rob-May, Macy's West, Nordstrom, and Independents - $4.2 Million * Responsible for business plans for accounts and Inventory maintenance * Introduce new collections to existing customers / Merchandising / Promotions * Increase business from $900k to $4.2 million by, adding new accounts, and maximizing name store assortment.
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Nordstrom

Buyer Management | 06/1981 - 08/1996

Jolla, Fashion Valley, and Glendale Stores. * As a Dept Manager you are responsible for sales floor displays and running of the floor, scheduling, stockroom, and Dept volume, * As a Nordstrom Buyer you were responsible for dept volume, GM, Inventory control, Merchandising, and planning ½ yearly. and Anniversary Events with your depts.
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