Business Development Manager - Footwears at WOW Jobs

Details:

Our client is an international footwear brand.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide the highest level of service and product expertise from sell-in to sell-thru, driven by the company's strategic goals
• Manage & direct selling of footwear to larger markets, majorly in the modern market division.
• Develop financial plans and forward looking strategies to attack new business opportunities.
• Knowledge and discipline to adhere to distribution guidelines.  
• Executes excellence through assortment, visuals and marketing collateral.
• Strong strategic negations & presentation skills, by developing and using effective strategies to convince others or to gain their support.
• Builds a strong case by linking the company's product knowledge and know-how to customers’ interests, needs and goals.
• Proactive account management, by identifying opportunities to improve existing business and create new business.          
• Possess strong knowledge of the modern market/retail structure.  
• Communicates effectively across all functions and levels of the organization.
• Coordinate and prepare seasonal footwear product presentations to be presented to senior management internal and externally.
• Develop seasonal marketing plans to support key initiatives.
• Seasonal Forecasting by account.
• Continual sales analysis to manage product life cycles, inventory models and rates of sale.
• Monitor competitor’s activities and performance, along with implementing strategies and tactics to compete.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of footwear sales or relevant experience.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Exceptional follow through and organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of national competitive landscape.
• Understanding of retailer’s financial metrics- sales, inventory, turn.
• Ability to effectively manage time and work against business deadlines.
• High level of energy, initiative, and professionalism.
• Innovative and entrepreneurial approaches to business issues.
• Results oriented person with technical product knowledge.
• Must be proficient on MS Office (word, excel, power-point, etc).
• Significant travel to accounts, pertinent markets, and corporate offices.