National Sales Manager

Rhone Apparel Inc
  • Stamford, CT
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    Who We Are

    At Rhone, we cultivate a work culture that is empowering and rooted in our core values. We are gritty, approaching challenges with resilience and determination. We are responsible, holding ourselves accountable to each other and the work we do. We strive for excellence, pushing boundaries to deliver our best every day. We remain authentic, embracing honesty, humility, and individuality. And above all, we are team centered, knowing that true success comes from collaboration and shared purpose.

    About The Role

    Rhone is looking for an experienced, driven and strategic National Sales Manager to lead and grow Rhone's Specialty and Resort/Country Club (Golf) businesses. This is a leadership role with direct reports - you'll build and manage a team of regional account executives while also owning some key accounts and setting the strategic direction for both Specialty and Resort/CC channels. You'll be responsible for hitting revenue targets, and for working in collaboration with the VP of Sales to design the organizational structure, ways of working and operating models that allow these businesses to scale.

    What You''ll Do

    Team Leadership and People Management

    • Recruit, onboard, and develop a high-performing team of regional sales representatives

    across specialty and resort and golf channels

    • Set clear individual and team performance expectations, conduct regular reviews, and provide

    ongoing coaching and feedback

    • Create a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the sales

    team

    Sales Management & Channel Support

    • In partnership with VP of Sales, implement the optimal structure for specialty and golf - defining

    territory structure, account good - better - best segmentation, and rep-to-account ratios

    • Build the operating infrastructure for the channel: GTM approach, trade show schedule and

    presence, reporting and performance standards

    • Establish clear distribution guidelines and guardrails that protect brand positioning and prevent

    channel conflict

    • Own and operate book of specific high-profile accounts and/or territory as assigned by VP of

    Sales

    Cross-Functional Leadership

    • Serve as the internal voice of specialty and golf channels - bringing market intelligence,

    competitive insights and partner feedback into planning, merchandising and design processes

    • Collaborate with marketing to develop co-op programs, in-store branding, trade show presence

    and activations that drive brand awareness and sell-through

    • Partner with product teams to inform seasonal needs, exclusives, and capsule opportunities

    relevant to Rhone's golf and specialty consumer

    • Work with teams cross-functionally on Rhone MAP policies execution and implementation

    Operations & Forecasting

    • Manage the full order lifecycle in coordination with ops and planning to ensure on-time delivery

    and high fill rates

    • Provide accurate seasonal forecasting and demand planning inputs to support upfront buys and

    inventory management

    • Participate and engage with sales, ops and finance on monthly - quarterly - annually projection

    conversations

    What You''ll Bring

    • 7+ years of wholesale sales experience in premium apparel, activewear or lifestyle brands
    • 3+ years of direct people management with a proven track record of building and developing

    teams

    • Demonstrated success growing specialty and/or golf accounts with measurable revenue results
    • Experience designing or significantly contributing to sales org structure with measurable revenue

    results

    • Deep relationships within the specialty, resort and/or golf ecosystem
    • Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills
    • Proficiency with Microsoft 360, NuOrder, and Excel/Google Sheets
    • Ability to safely lift, carry, and move merchandise up to 25 pounds required

    What You''ll Get

    • Competitive compensation

    • Health, dental, vision, and ancillary benefits

    • 401(k) with company incentive savings plan

    • 10 company holidays annually

    • Discretionary time off policy

    • Career growth and advancement opportunities

    • Clothing discount plus semi-annual gift card allotment

    Other Details

    Job Type: Full Time

    Reports to: VP of Sales

    Location: Hybrid (NYC Showroom, Stamford, CT HQ) or remote based in Midwest or West Coast

    Travel: Ability to travel up to ~30% and attend all major markets and trade shows

    Our Commitment

    Rhone Apparel, Inc is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationStamford, CT

    Skills

    • Brand Marketing (Branding)unmatched
    • Brand Positioningunmatched
    • Capsulesunmatched
    • Channel Managementunmatched
    • Channel Supportunmatched
    • Coachingunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Competitive Analysis/Strategyunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Demand Forecasting/Planningunmatched
    • Ecosystemsunmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Forecastingunmatched
    • Inventory Managementunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Lift/Move 25 Poundsunmatched
    • Marketingunmatched
    • Merchandisingunmatched
    • Microsoft Product Familyunmatched
    • National Salesunmatched
    • Negotiation Skillsunmatched
    • Operations Planningunmatched
    • Order Managementunmatched
    • Organizational Development/Managementunmatched
    • People Managementunmatched
    • Performance Analysisunmatched
    • Policy Implementationunmatched
    • Regional Salesunmatched
    • Revenue Planningunmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • Sales Managementunmatched
    • Sales Operationsunmatched
    • Sales Strategyunmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Trade Showsunmatched
    • Wholesale Industryunmatched
    • Willing to Travelunmatched

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