VP Sales

Vice President Of Sales

Haddad is a privately held family business with over 100 years of experience in the children's apparel & accessories industry. A leader in the industry, Haddad Brands is the exclusive global licensee for the most iconic brands in the world, including Nike, Jordan, Converse, Hurley, Levi's, Polo, Abercrombie and Fitch, Lacoste, and Huggies. Supported by a team of professionals skilled in design, sourcing, production, sales, marketing & distribution of premium quality children's wear, Haddad distributes globally to 100+ countries and maintains sales and sourcing offices in 22 cities globally, including New York, Paris, Hilversum, Shanghai, Egypt, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and Montreal.
Key Accountabilities

Partner with cross functional leadership to ensure division alignment to drive the company's strategic initiatives
Partner with licensor's executives to develop and execute a holistic approach to drive business strategy on a brand level
Work closely with licensor to understand the brand aesthetic and seasonal strategy to effectively lead and manage the sales team
Oversee all aspects of account management, including brand strategy, pricing models and inventory management
Partner with Merchandising on the directed assortment process and ensure distribution segmentation to drive year over year adoption rate for the total business
Develop and execute three-year financial plans, including pricing and seasonal strategies, by account
Responsible for organizing all market appointments, client trips, and presentation preparation
Provide updated data for all corporate licensing meetings
Manage monthly sales performance by account (including sales booked and shipped) to ensure goals are being met and provide competitive market analysis by category
Partner with merchandising and design to identify new product opportunities
Collaborate with the Visual/Marketing team to position brand properly from an in-store perspective
Work cross-functionally with Demand Planning, Merchandising and Sales teams on retailer analysis to optimize results
Travel to account(s) as required to present product, strategy and financial targets for seasonal sell-in
Recruit top talent, train, develop and motivate team members
Special projects as assigned
Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business Administration or related field
10+ years of experience in the wholesale fashion industry
Ability to travel as needed (up to 40%)
Strong communication, presentation and organization skills
Must be a strategic thinker, persuasive and collaborative
Ability to lead and motivate sales team
Ability to understand, interpret and execute the brand's needs
Consistent in-office presence is vital to the role as it is for all Haddad Brands team members, so that we all have a full appreciation, aesthetically and tactilely, of the qualities that define our brand partners' products and set them apart from their competitors.