Full Job Description
Your Role
The Sales Manager (Wholesale) is responsible for executing the sales strategy and achieving the revenue targets for ALDO Wholesale in North America. This person is responsible for entire sales cycle with a group of key accounts across all relevant channels (including Departments stores, Specialty chains and Off-price retailers). This role includes collaborating with the various wholesale channels, product development teams, demand teams and marketing teams while managing the overall wholesale go-to-market calendar and process. More precisely, he/she will be accountable for prospecting new business, growing existing accounts, managing a small team and working with various internal and external partners.
Responsibilities
Driving Revenue & Operational Excellence
• Execute a stable and long-term strategic revenue plan for the business unit.
• Manage sales programs and liquidation strategies to accelerate product sell-thru and maximize all revenue
opportunities.
• Ensure client success through establishing a strong partnership, regular communication, and delivery of quality
customer service.
• Lead and drive revenue forecasting for the business unit.
• Manage the order consolidation from all channels for the Wholesale collection.
• Increase sales, GM and market share with new and existing accounts within the North American market.
• Accountable for in-season management of sales and ATS inventory.
• Collaborate with Product Development to guide development based on client needs and feedback.
• Manage efficient working relationships with all internal support departments (Logistics, Sourcing, Operations,
Demand & Supply, etc.) through regular touch bases.
• Accountable for Delivery Follow Up and troubleshoot any potential delays with Sourcing and clients.
• Manage the GTM calendar and process for the ALDO Wholesale collections.
• Create, maintain, and ensure accuracy of all buying tools: Calendars, Calculators, Line sheets, Sales Reports, Pricing
Analysis, Pricing Analysis, etc.
• Manage various reporting dashboards to measure success and adapt to changing marketplace trends.
• Perform relevant evaluation of market trends and present these to customers, product teams and management.
Team Leadership
• Drive accountability and lead with kindness with all external and internal team members.
• Coach and mentor a team of sales coordinators to help them reach their full potential and help us achieve or
organizational goals.
Qualifications
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in sales, buying or other related field
• ''Best-in-class" ability to establish meaningful business relationships
• Strong Excel, MS office & analytical skills • Highly developed entrepreneurial spirit and problem-solving skills.
• Capacity to efficiently work cross-functionally
• Proven business acumen
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