Sales Director

Emerging Blue Jobs

New York, NY

Job Description

Our client, an international Denim Brand, is looking for a talented and seasoned Sales Director to join their growing Wholesale team.

In this position, you will be responsible for strategically driving growth in our wholesale channel by cultivating new specialty accounts and identifying opportunities to expand business.
You will collaborate cross functionally with internal partners and directly manage the existing team of sales reps.

Responsibilities:

To find ways to identify and convert new account opportunities for the business
To make sure right product is represented at the right region and store
To stay up-to-date on current market trends
To manage specialty accounts, increase business and expand distribution
To make related projections on expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products
To achieve seasonal and annual sales targets
To manage ATS (available to sell)
To contribute to business development and design/merchandising processes
To analyze weekly selling reports to provide accounts with the proper marketing and selling tools and replenishment as needed and required related actions

Qualifications:

8-10 years of managerial experience
Strong background focused on apparel sales, denim experience preferred
Experience and established relationships with specialty retailers (primarily apparel boutiques)
Must be willing to travel for account meetings and tradeshows
Motivated self-starter and creative problem solver
Organized and attentive to detail; resourceful and solution oriented

Compensation: