Vice President

A major brand name apparel company is looking for a Vice President to:

• Develop yearly business plan and budgeting. Including selection of target markets, identification of product lines, price ranges, and quality levels

• Works directly with National Sales Manager to establish goals for market share, and rate of sales increase.

• Directly responsible for sales volume of selected major retailers

• Develop annual sales budget to include all anticipated sales expenses for the year

• Develop annual shipping plan by month to achieve stated gross sales, margin, and profitability objectives

• Responsible for overseeing what products are being made either directly or through relationships with others

• Ability to oversee the creation and art-direction of new designs, looks and items to be part of the catalog and brand

• Communicate the product line requirements of our stores and key accounts to the Merchandising Department

• Provide support to our own retail stores, develop wholesale and retail margins that meets their criteria

• Previews product lines with Merchandising and Product managers

• Directly report yearly and monthly sales figures and profitability to the company’s owner

• Work with external sales agencies to develop an annual sales projection by country, by region, by state, by major city, by account, by sales person

• Review weekly bookings, stock on hand, and company product needs

• Review weekly production delivery dates vs. open orders to protect customer deliveries

• Plan and attend all major US and International trade shows

• Responsible for management of licensee relationships and solicitation of new contracts. Responsibilities include contract adherence, financial reporting, brand direction, marketing coordination

• Work with legal partners to protect the brand from counterfeiting

• Build and support international business with distributors

• Manage and nurture relationships with key vendors, suppliers, independent graphic artists

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