Commercial Director Northern Europe

Commercial Director Northern Europe

The organisation

Our client is an ambitious organization in the shapewear industry. Because of the confidential nature of this position, no further details can be disclosed at this point in the procedure.

The position

The Commercial Director North Europe is responsible for developing growth potential for several brands and categories on a multi-channel basis in the Benelux and the Scandinavian countries. The mission of this position is to increase sales within the existing accounts and build up new accounts. The candidate is responsible for both strategy and tactics to drive sales. The position will report directly to the Vice President Europe and will lead a team of 6 employees.

Position requirements

The job's requirements can be summed up as follows:

• Candidate must possess at least Bachelor's Degree
• 10-15 years of working experience, preferably in the Intimate Industry
• Solid understanding of multi-channel selling: Mass Market, Department store, Mail order & Internet Companies and Specialty shops on the Benelux market
• Product sense and knowledge
• Experience managing budgets, mark-downs and expenses
• Planning skills, both financial and merchandising
• Personal skills; ability to work independently; strong leadership and interpersonal skills, ability to professionally interact at multiple levels, strong negotiation skills, ability to influence, sense of urgency and follow up
• Strong business acumen
• Fluent in English
• Excellent computer skills (Excel, Word, Power Point), SAP is a plus
• Willing to travel internationally (approx. 20%)

The candidate

The candidate has a proven track record in sales of shapewear in a B2B environment. He/she must have the ability to be a self-starter and remain highly adaptable and flexible. The candidate must be able to create and execute strategy.

Salary conditions

€120.000 OTE.

Interested?

You can apply to this position by following the link below. For more information, please contact Anneke Blaauw at +31 (0)6 25 08 26 12.