Wholesale Sales Manager - Missy Department

About the role

New York Apparel Design is expanding our Missy division and seeking a high-impact Wholesale Sales Executive who lives and breathes the Missy customer. You'll own a portfolio across department stores, off-price, and specialty chains, drive new door openings, and partner with design / production to build profitable, on-trend programs tailored to the Missy fit and aesthetic.

What you'll do

• Own & grow a Missy wholesale book across majors, off-price, regionals, and specialty / boutique chains.
• Open new doors and expand programs with current accounts; build multi-door rollouts and replenishment.
• Lead line presentations / market appointments (NYC Market, Dallas, Atlanta; occasional road travel).
• Negotiate IMU, MDF / markdown support, RTVs, co-op, exclusives, and private label programs.
• Forecast & plan : create door-level sales plans, manage OTB conversations, and drive replenishment.
• Translate trend to commercial assortments : guide color, print, and silhouette for Missy tops, dresses, and soft separates; align size scales (typically 4–16 / 18 and 1X–3X when applicable).
• Partner with production on costing, lead times, and delivery windows; protect margin and on-time performance.
• Own the pipeline / CRM : weekly activity, weighted forecasts, and clean order books.
• Oversee order-to-cash execution : EDI compliance, routing guides, ticketing / packaging, chargeback prevention, and ship-on-time / fill-rate targets.

What you bring