International Sales Manager - Europe and Middle East - luxury brand

  • Full-time

Company Description

This British luxury footwear brand was established over 100 years ago and sell their product all over the globe. They have a strong reputation for producing beautiful hand-crafted footwear and have a loyal customer base.

Job Description

They are seeking an International Sales Manger to increase sales in Europe and the Middle East. An individual with strong knowledge of British culture in addition to previous experience of selling and promoting luxury products internationally. Being based  in Mainland Europe you will be travelling to the UK offices once or twice a month for meetings with Head Office.

 

Duties include:

  • Build and maintain relationships with key accounts to meet sales and profit targets
  • Involvement in the business plans for all sales and marketing to meet targets in Europe and Middle East
  • Increasing the number of retail customers selling the brand
  • Expanding into new markets/countries
  • Managing and recruiting additional Agents to sell and promote the brand

Qualifications

  • Proven track-record of selling luxury goods (ideally footwear) in Asia Far East
  • Territory knowledge of key buyers/promotional practices/operational procedures
  • Ability to work from a home office and to travel extensively throughout Europe and the Middle East
  • Understanding of local cultures and buying practices
  • Ideally a Central Europe base
  • Fluent in English, additional languages a huge bonus

Additional Information

This is a full time position with a generous basic salary and commission. Ideally you'll be based in Central Europe or be willing to travel to your territory often.  Contact Jeff on 01604 779 071 or [email protected]