Steve Hitchcock: in Steamboat Springs, CO
Steve Hitchcock
Steamboat Springs | United States
Skills
No information
Interests
Travel
Reading
Guitar
Industries
Fashion
Fishing
Lifestyle
Outdoor
Snow
Work experience
Zirkel Trading
Owner | 07/2007 - 08/2016
BUSINESS OWNER: Zirkel Trading
Specialty lifestyle apparel retailer in Steamboat Springs. Owner, buyer, marketing. In charge of light bulbs, marketing and register tape. You get the idea. Store closing September, 2016
Patagonia
National Sales Manager - Fly Fishing | 08/2000 - 06/2006
PATAGONIA
Premier supplier of outdoor technical apparel, sportswear and accessories for Outdoor Lifestyle, Ski, Mountaineering & Fly Fishing. Worked remotely based in Colorado for 6 years.
2005-2006 Retail Site Selection and Leasing Manager:
Responsible for studies to identify target markets, identification of suitable properties & negotiation of leases. Managed leases for all existing stores in the USA.
2003-2005 Special Projects Operative
Mentoring & training to new Sales Managers. Distribution management policies for Wholesale. Strategic selling programs for Outdoor including terms & product launch strategies. Salesman compensation & incentive plans for wholesale. Created & directed in-store fixture sales programs.
2000–2003 Fly Fly Fishing Sales Manager
Hiring and directing the efforts of the fly fishing sales force, wholesale distribution & developing the brand and increasing sales in the fly fishing wholesale channel.
Marmot
Senior Vice President | 08/1994 - 03/1999
1997-1999: Senior Vice President
Responsible for worldwide sales, product development and production sourcing. Member of 3 person marketing direction team. Member of the company’s Board of Directors. Direct reports included V.P. domestic sales, V.P. international sales, Directors of: retail merchandising, garment sourcing, hard goods sourcing, procurement, design, production, quality control.
1994-1997: Vice President, Sales
Responsible for worldwide sales, including pricing, gross margins and inventory production levels. Direct reports included domestic sales, international sales, visual merchandising and customer service. Member of the 3 person marketing direction team.
Hitchcock Associates
Principal Rep | 05/1988 - 08/1994
Founded an independent multi-line sales agency selling outdoor and ski products to specialty retailers in the Rocky Mountain states. Grew sales from zero to several million. Sold the business to the senior associate rep to join Marmot Mountain Ltd as VP Sales.
Midwest Mountaineering
Sales | 10/1986 - 05/1988
Sales Associate