Now Hiring - Territory Sales Manager, Wholesale Apparel in Warren, MI

Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers has spent 30 years helping men, women and kids everywhere look and feel good. Developing comfort technologies is at the foundation of all that we do—delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products at a reasonable price. From our diverse footwear offering to a growing range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.

With international business representing over half of our total sales, we have product available in more than 180 countries and significant opportunities for continued expansion worldwide. We sell our collections direct to consumers through more than 4,450 Skechers stores around the globe and Skechers e-commerce sites, as well as through a network of third-party partners.

A MULTI-BILLION-DOLLAR GLOBAL LEADER IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS-

• To help open new business and grow Skechers apparel category in your assigned territory.
• To develop a seasonal/annual business plan (by account) that details growth objectives and new key programs.
• To attend all trade shows and buy meetings as deemed necessary by management.
• To work effectively with your manager to maximize SKECHERS distribution within your account base.
• To gather and report sell-thru information weekly for your assigned accounts.
• To keep track of your account’s weekly customer reviews, inventory, %IMU margins.
• Maintain current awareness of competitors, competitive product lines and programs with a strong overall understanding of the Skechers Apparel and disseminate relevant information with the Sales team. (Be our eyes and ears on the ground in Middle of country)
• To represent SKECHERS professionally to all accounts within your territory.
• Knowledge of market trends

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES-

• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES-

• No.

JOB REQUIREMENTS-

• Experience with account base with a strong focus on Independent and Mid-size retailers.
• Must have strong organizational skills and follow up skills.
• Must have strong written and oral communication skills.
• Must have the ability to multi-task.
• Must be detailed oriented.
• Must be a self-starter and able to work independently!
• Previous apparel experience. Will not consider applicants without apparel experience.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE-

• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
• 5 or more years of experience in apparel related field, activewear a plus
• Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to travel nationally 30-50% of work hours
• Lift and carry samples, sample bags, rolling racks
• Valid driver license and clear driving record.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Salary range for this position is $100,000-$110,000/year.

Benefits:

• Paid Parental Leave: including time for fathers and adopting parents.
• Short term & long term disability and life insurance at no cost to the employee.
• Extensive medical, dental, and vision plans with multiple carries, including EPO,HPN and PPO plans.
• Competitive 401k plan and employer matching.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Savings Account (FSA) offerings.
• Paid vacation, sick, personal and holiday time.
• Pet Insurance available.
• Onsite wellness programs at company headquarters including fitness classes, acupuncture, and chiropractor.
• Employee stock purchase program
• Employee product discount of 50%; employee sample sales and family and friends discount throughout the year.
• Skechers Company Culture and growth strategy is deeply infused with internal career growth and opportunities for learning.