Division Sales Manager, Footwear

Are you an experienced sales professional with knowledge of the shoe or fashion industry? Are you motivated by taking the lead in a project from the very beginning and contribute to its results and success? Then you could be the one, we are looking for to be the frontrunner for NAME IT’s further journey within footwear.

In NAME IT, we have decided to start a footwear division, and as a result we are searching for an experienced sales profile to take the lead as Division Sales Manager for footwear. 

We have high ambitions, which offers you the perfect opportunity to tap into the unexploited potential of our business and have a significant impact. 
 

YOUR TEAM & ROLE
You become a part of the GROWTH Department, housing NAME IT’s fastest-growing sub-brands. We are very ambitious and cooperative, believing that this is the key to our success. 

As Division Sales Manager for Footwear, you will play a central role in the development of NAME IT’s footwear. You will be involved from the start in developing a comprehensive strategy for entering the footwear market, considering market trends, competitor analysis and target demographics. In addition, you will ensure the right product development in collaboration with the design teams based on insights and findings. 

More specifically, your responsibilities and tasks include:

  • Setting the strategic direction and establishing ambitious objectives 
  • Setting sales budgets, formulating market strategies as well as planning and monitoring sales initiatives to strengthen our sales efforts 
  • Personally handling key accounts 
  • Using your skills and experience to seek out and establish cooperation with relevant key accounts 
  • Identifying distribution channels, including online platforms, retail partnerships, and direct sales channels to maximize product reach and accessibility 
  • Ensuring the right product portfolio and pricing strategy within various shoe categories.

YOUR PROFILE
You are an outgoing, ambitious, and action-oriented sales professional who is seen as an inspiring role model for your colleagues and the entire organisation. You are dedicated to your work and capable of delivering on the high growth potential. You have the necessary competencies in negotiation processes, and due to your solid experience and passion for sales, you can identify opportunities for growth, understand our customers' value chain, and thereby expand our market position internationally. Your personality and strong business sense enable you to build strong relationships with customers and analyse and adapt collections to their needs.

In addition, we are looking for the following qualifications: 

  • Solid sales experience - preferably from the footwear or fashion industry
  • Interest in the fashion industry and footwear in particular
  • Excellent negotiation, collaboration and communication skills
  • Fluent English, written as well as spoken
  • A passion for fostering a culture of growth and innovation.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU
If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to reach out to International Sales Manager Lene Poulsen on +45 52 15 21 48. Otherwise, please send us your CV and application as soon as possible and no later than 30 June 2024. We review applications on an ongoing basis and reserve the right to take down the ad, when we find the right candidate.

WORK LOCATION: Brande, Denmark
TRAVEL: 50-60 annual days of travel, mainly within Europe.

ABOUT NAME IT  
For more than 30 years, NAME IT has been encouraged by children’s straightforwardness and energy. We see the world through the eyes of children and our creativity is rooted in their loving and free spirit. 
At NAME IT we design clothes which allow children to express their own personality. We are proud to have a selection that features a full range of kids clothing from underwear to outerwear, always with a particular focus on our core products; jeans and outerwear. In every piece of clothing, functionality, safety, quality and responsibility are our main priorities. Brands within NAME IT: NAME IT, LMTD and Lil’ Atelier. NAME IT is part of the worldwide fashion company BESTSELLER. Visit www.nameit.com or www.bestseller.com.  

 At NAME IT, we are encouraged by children's straghtforwardness and we see the world through their eyes. Our creativity is rooted in the loving and free spirit of children, and we dress babies, kids and tweens for every occasion and always with style At BESTSELLER, we own it. Every chance. Every challenge. Every choice. We’re the global fashion company that’s fast paced and family run. We’re the business that’s built some of the strongest brands in the industry. By empowering every individual to own their journey, we’ve found the courage to keep getting better. To act more sustainably. To foster diversity and provide equal opportunities. To compete more confidently. And to keep challenging the status quo. Time and time again. We are BESTSELLER - and together, we own it.