Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cole Haan is a renowned brand looking to expand its presence in the golf market. The Sales Manager, Golf Wholesale will be responsible for driving growth, shaping brand strategy, and cultivating relationships with wholesale retailers and green grass partnerships.
Responsibilities
- Create, drive, and own a comprehensive product cadence through Cole Haan’s merchandising calendar
- Champion product needs; provide marketplace trends to product development team
- Execute brand strategy across functions to build, deliver and exceed financial plans/targets
- Effectively lead a team of remote independent field reps/agencies
- Develop sales tools/peripherals to equip field sales reps across the country
- Drive internal and external communication, clearly communicating Cole Haan’s strategic vision and expectations
- Coordinate and effectively execute national and regional trade shows / on-course events
- Drive positive relationships with internal partners to stay up to date on upcoming products and programs and to advocate for the channel needs for both green grass and wholesale accounts
- Work hand in hand with planning to build an accurate Golf forecast each season
- Establish weekly reporting dashboards
Skills
- 8+ years of experience working in golf, with a focus on effective leadership prioritizing strategic growth
- Highly motivated and experienced in building / executing brand strategy
- Entrepreneurial; results driven individual who leads through a positive mindset
- Strong relationship building and communication skills; Must be able to manage cross-functional internal and external relationships
- Ability to lead a team of remote field reps/agencies through effective communication and organizational skills
- Experience in leading specialty sales meetings
- Bachelors' degree in related area or equivalent experience
- Experienced and sophisticated merchandiser, knowledgeable about best practices and up-to-date on emerging trends
- Entrepreneurial drive and the ability to manage day-to-day details as well as the ability to define and execute against long-term strategic vision and objectives
- Strong, organizational, negotiation, communication, and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a team
- Travel required
Benefits
- Bonus Eligibility: Yes, eligible for annual target bonus based on company and individual performance
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Care
- Health Savings Account with Employer Contribution
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Matching Contributions
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Vacation Time
- Sick Time
- Paid Parental Leave
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Charitable Matching Gifts Program
- Holidays and Cole Haan Discounts
- Paid vacation days starting at 120 hours
- 11 paid company and personal holidays
- 3 volunteer days
- Eligible non-exempt employees earn one hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked.
- Eligible exempt full-time employees earn 2.67 hours of sick time each bi-weekly pay period
Company Overview
Cole Haan specializes in offering leather shoes and bags to its customers. It was founded in 1928, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.colehaan.com.