Sales Manager - Licensed Apparel

Our client is a market leader in intimates & licensed apparel recruiting for an experienced Sales Manager to join their London office. A key member of the UK management team you will lead and grow all commercial sales/commercial relationships with customers. Experience with high volume retailers would be advantageous.

Despite challenging market conditions rewards are achievable for those who embrace change, bring their drive and commitment, and who work well as an integral part of a dynamic team culture.

Sales Manager – The Role

• Lead and grow the sales of the Intimates business
  
  
• Lead all commercial / sales relationships with customers
  
  
• Liaise with distributors and other Delta entities who sell our licenses
  
  
• Bring new customer, license, product growth ideas
  
  
• Own Sales and Margin Budgeting and Reporting
  
  
• Own sales and margin reporting tools
  
  
• Set price targets for products ensuring margins are protected
  
  
• Work in partnership with UK peers in Design, Supply Chain, Merchandising, Technical and Finance.
  
  
• Collaborate with the sister product team across licenses and customers where synergy is required
  
  
• Liaising with licensors for reporting of royalties and marketing plans
  
  
• Travel to customers whenever possible – UK / Europe
  
  Sales Manager – Skills & Experience
  
  
• Experience within a similar sales management role within fashion – UK and ideally Europe.
  
  
• A knowledge of the intimates, nightwear, activewear, socks marketplace – advantageous.
  
  
• Understanding of the private label and licensing sector
  
  
• Experience of success with high volume, off-price, half price marketplace
  
  
• Analytical and experienced in target price setting, margin budgeting and reporting
  
  
• Proficient in MSOffice
  
  
• Confident negotiation, persuasion and communication skills.
  
  
• Team player with a good sense of humour