City:Indialantic, State:Florida,
Company Name:Lonski and Associates LLC
Sales Director - Premium Apparel Brands
Motorcycle Industry
Northeastern United States
(Relocation to the NE region of the US is required.)
Powersports Industry Recruiter: Jan Plessner, Jan@HenryLonski.com
Summary
Our client in the Northeastern United States is looking for an experienced premium apparel brands sales executive with a documented record of success. This individual will be responsible for the sales, support, and strategic development of existing imported motorcycle apparel brands throughout North America. They will oversee direct to consumer sales as well as develop a wholesale customer base.
Responsibilities include:
Serve as primary contact and manager of assigned vendor relationships
Work with vendors to create and/or source sales and marketing collateral to support website merchandising of product line
Collaborate with logistics team and third party freight forwarders to develop an efficient product importation process
Work with merchandising team to list product on retail website in a market-leading manner consistent with the brand
Collaborate with vendors and other in-house resources to create product line plans for future years
Provide feedback to vendors on product issues and needs for future product offerings
Manage inventory planning, sales forecasting and replenishment for assigned vendors
Manage purchase order lifecycle including backorders and pre-books
Continued development of the retail channels in order to further brand recognition and sales
Create and develop a wholesale sales channel through a core group of high quality, highly engaged key accounts and manage the ongoing wholesale relationships
Develop and implement marketing plan focused on growing brand awareness and measurable ROI in collaboration with marketing team
Manage order processing, inclusive of backorders and pre-orders, for wholesale accounts
Effectively scale high-growth operations through integration of technology, staffing, and processes
Experience and Education
The ideal candidate will have experience in online retail and purchasing with a passion for motorcycling. The candidate must be a self-starter and have the ability to work both as a team manager and independently.
The ideal candidate should have:
Five to ten years experience with backgrounds in sales, marketing, and/or purchasing in a retail or wholesale environment.
Experience working with and/or developing retail sales programs
Passion for motorcycling and motorcycle apparel
Experience interfacing with EU apparel brands a plus
Proficient in web/office software including Excel, Gmail, Chrome, etc.
Experience in buying seasonal fashion goods and/or hard or soft goods for retail a plus
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
Referral Program
If you know someone that would be a good match for this opportunity, whenever you refer someone to us that we place, we will send you a check for up to $1,000 as a referral bonus.
Jan Plessner
PowerSports Recruiter
Lonski and Associates LLC
PowerSports/Recreational Consulting & Staffing Services
24000 Alicia Parkway, #17-308
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Jan@HenryLonski.com
[O] 949 900 6909
[C] 949 466 0086
[F] 888 309 3504
www.HenryLonski.com