International Sales Manager
About The Position
For nearly three decades, 686 has been developing, testing and engineering technical outerwear and apparel with the goal to build the best performance products with our active-minded community. We foster community and experiences through our products all in the spirit of innovation and independence. We are seeking a highly motivated, well organized and experienced International Sales Manager to expand the global 686 footprint by growing our existing international sales channels and expanding into new territories. Ideally, this candidate will be located in the greater Los Angeles area and will come to the office three days per week, but there may be flexibility if needed.
Requirements
- Must have a minimum of 6-10 years’ experience in international sales management and have the global market knowledge to be able to adapt sales approaches to local markets.
- Ability to manage and collaborate with distributorships and sales agencies to achieve company goals, including a strong knowledge of logistics, forecasting, and relationship management within the Snow Sports, Action Sports, Outdoor Lifestyle and/or Clothing industries.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including consistent follow-through and detail orientation, with the ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently.
- Must be results oriented with the ability to motivate others, achieve goals, build strong business relationships, have good negotiating skills, take initiative, and work well in a team environment.
- Must have working knowledge of Microsoft 365, MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook, Asana, Full Circle, Slack.
- Position also includes travel.
Responsibilities
- International sales and relationship management - Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with international partners by providing meaningful account support and customer service to expand the partnership.
- Strategic account development - Develop and execute strategic plans that align partner goals with company objectives, including timelines, milestones, and risk management.
- Sales and revenue growth - Drive revenue growth and topline sales in international territories. Identify opportunities in existing and new accounts to increase revenue and achieve sales targets within assigned accounts.
- Sales leadership - Drive, manage, and support sales agents to achieve sales goals with a focus on brand sustainability and overall account health.
- Cross-functional collaboration - Align with company and sales leaders to ensure goals are focused and achievable, provide operational support and customer service to accounts as needed, and have an all-in approach to team collaboration.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
