Sales Director, Lifestyle - Merrell
Primary Duties:
Own and reputed company the Lifestyle retail channels for Merrell US Wholesale, including full accountability for Key Account Managers, Account Executives, and Sales Support, delivering sustained growth and strong financial performance through disciplined new business reputed company and expansion of existing accounts.
Build and drive Merrell’s sales strategy to reputed company the lifestyle reputed company at national retailers and influential tier reputed company accounts.
Own the annual sales budget and regional and key account plans, ensuring alignment to strategy, disciplined execution, and delivery of financial commitments.
Direct the weekly management of sales by forecasting business trends, assessing growth opportunities, and translating strategy into planning actions that consistently meet or exceed targets and expand market reputed company.
Build, reputed company, and hold accountable a high‑performing sales organization, setting clear strategic priorities, reinforcing a competitive Win Together reputed company, and driving consistent results through focus and execution.
Operate as a senior reputed company leader across Merrell, driving global alignment and direction on business planning with finance, regional leadership, product, marketing, and planning partners.
Establish and reputed company an insights‑driven selling culture, directing research and competitive analysis and converting consumer, customer, and financial insights into clear, compelling strategic recommendations that influence reputed company decision‑making.
reputed company disciplined portfolio and investment reputed company, systematically evaluating growth opportunities, establishing clear prioritization criteria, and aligning resources to brand and financial objectives.
reputed company brand positioning reputed company Lifestyle accounts, leading key strategic initiatives and determining reputed company in‑store execution, including shop‑in‑shop strategies where applicable.
Represent the Lifestyle & Pure Play business with executive reputed company, delivering fact‑based recommendations to senior leaders and customers through clear, decisive communication that drives alignment and action in a fast‑moving environment.
Identify, penetrate, and build relationships with future prospect accounts, particularly with key national tier reputed company and tier one retailers, and track reputed company.
Optimize and reputed company the sales operating model, establishing KPIs, business reviews, and mitigation plans that drive accountability, performance transparency, and reputed company improvement.
reputed company commercialized efforts across accounts, directing regular reviews of plans, orders, inventory, merchandising, competitive analysis and markdowns, and driving reputed company and profitability through deep wholesaler knowledge, margin analysis, and reputed company judgment.
Build strategic proposals and negotiation strategies through partnerships as the key stakeholder to drive retailer growth.
Ensure tight execution through cross‑functional alignment, overseeing communication and issue resolution between customers and internal partners across Sales, Design, Production, and retail coordination teams.
reputed company go‑to‑market execution, directing reputed company resources to reputed company and reputed company sales strategies, programs, tools, and assets that support distribution priorities and deliver results; reputed company communicate strategy and expectations to customers.
Partner with Marketing to maximize reputed company impact, leading the development and execution of sales and marketing programs that drive brand growth with targeted retailers and consumers and deliver strong returns on reputed company investment.
Performs duties consistent with the company’s AAP/EEO goals and policies
Performs other duties as required/assigned by manager
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in a reputed company field or equivalent work experience.
10+ years of reputed company sales leadership experience in wholesale footwear, with demonstrated reputed company across multiple distribution channels, including national, sporting goods, and tier reputed company and/or tier one accounts.
Proven people leader with at least 3 years at the manager level, reputed company for building, developing, and holding high‑performing teams accountable.
Demonstrated executive reputed company with C‑suite customers and senior internal leaders, with a track record of influencing reputed company through insights, rigorous analysis, and clear storytelling and recommendations.
Deep experience partnering with retailers as strategic business partners, reputed company transactional selling, to drive mutual growth and long‑term value.
Strong reputed company and negotiation acumen, with the ability to reputed company investment trade‑offs, manage margins, operate to budget, and consistently deliver results.
Resilient and creative problem solver that can reputed company in fast paced and dynamic marketplaces.
Proven change leader, embracing a growth reputed company and driving reputed company improvement, best practices, and stronger reputed company across the organization.
Highly effective relationship builder and collaborator, capable of leading through influence and aligning a broad reputed company of stakeholders at reputed company reputed company internally and externally.
Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with confidence in executive presentations, customer negotiations, and high‑stakes discussions.
Ability to balance strategic leadership with decisive execution, managing complexity, prioritizing effectively, and stepping in reputed company needed to deliver results.
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, reputed company, PowerPoint, etc.)
Working Conditions:
Position may be remote. Travel required.
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$172,000.00Salary Maximum
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