Office / Showroom Manager & Wholesale FTR

Helly Hansen; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Dynamic work environment

Opportunity to travel

Job summary

A leading outdoor apparel company in Denver seeks an Office/Showroom Manager. This hybrid role involves managing showrooms and office space while supporting events. Candidates should have experience in the ski/outdoor industry and be ready to travel up to 30%. A competitive salary range of $70k - $80k plus bonus is offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in the ski/outdoor industry.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.
• Excellent process management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage office, showrooms, and sample lines.
• Support events and perform retailer training clinics.
• Maintain sample inventory and manage budgets.

Skills

Three plus years of experience in the ski/outdoor industry

Excellent interpersonal skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Event experience

Experience with Teams, PowerPoint and Excel

Education

Associates or BS degree

Job description

Office / Showroom Manager & Wholesale FTR

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Founded in Norway in 1877, Helly Hansen continues to develop professional grade apparel that helps people stay and feel alive. Through insights drawn from living and working in the world’s harshest environments, the company has developed a long list of first-to-market innovations, including the first supple waterproof fabrics nearly 150 years ago. Other breakthroughs include the first fleece fabrics in the 1960s, the first technical base layers in the 1970s, made with LIFA® Stay Dry technology, the patented H2Flow™ temperature regulating system, and the revolutionary lighter, warmer LIFALOFT™ insulation. Building on Helly Hansen’s proprietary HELLY TECH® waterproof/breathable system, the technical outdoor brand has most recently introduced the award-winning LIFA INFINITY PRO™ - the company’s most innovative waterproof/breathable technology to date. Helly Hansen is a leader in technical sailing and performance ski apparel, as well as premium workwear. Its uniforms are worn and trusted by more than 55,000 professionals and can be found on Olympians, National Teams, and at more than 200 ski resorts and mountain guiding operations globally. Helly Hansen’s outerwear, base layers, sportswear and footwear are sold in more than 40 countries around the world. To learn more about Helly Hansen’s latest collections, visit www.hellyhansen.com.

Helly Hansen is seeking an Office/Showroom Manager and FTR hybrid position for the US team. This position will be based in the new 15k square foot Denver office/showroom in LODO. This new position will provide all management of the Office, Showrooms, Sample lines and storage spaces for the US. In the off season, this role will pivot to a Field Tech Rep. We are looking for enthusiastic and performance-driven applicants who like to work hard and play hard! You must be a highly collaborative individual that can consistently deliver the goals set forth. This is a fun, challenging, and dynamic environment where you will get an opportunity to demonstrate your experience alongside an outstanding and supportive team that shares your passion for life on the water, snow, and the outdoors!

This role is responsible for the set-up and maintenance of two showrooms, an office for 30 employees and storage spaces. A large portion of the role involves sample management including inventory management, sample sell-off, showroom set-up, load in/out for trade shows, retailer showroom appointments and entertaining functions on-site.

This position works closely with the Sales and DTC teams to ensure our needs are met and exceeded. This hybrid role also includes being a Field Tech Rep in the off seasons. Our FTR will perform Retailer clinics, store flips and consumer event activations. This position requires about 30% travel to events, retailers and trade shows.

The Key Responsibilities Of This Position Include

• Office Management: Support 25+ employees, supplies, communications, maintenance
• Showroom Management: Set-up, flips, organize, schedules, appointments, catering
• Sample Management: All aspects of sample management. Sample sets are robust. Receiving, inventory, unpacking, set-up, maintenance, pack up, budgets, sell-off.
• Event Support: Attend and support events as needed. Examples are in-store events, regattas, mountain festivals and on-snow events.
• Retailer Clinics: Perform retailers training clinics and stoke fests for the two seasons…Spring and Fall.
• Store Flips: Season store flips for Helly Hansen licensed and owned retail stores
• Administration: This position is responsible for adopting and evolving processes and identified tools to appropriately manage office space, schedule meetings, unpacking and preparing samples, and manage to a budget.

Connectivity

• Sales Team in US
• Marketing Team in US
• DTC Merchandisers/Planning Team in US

The Successful Candidate Will Have

• Prefer a postsecondary education via an Associates or BS degree
• Three plus years of experience in the ski/outdoor industry, apparel/footwear a plus
• Event experience; Ability to travel up to 30% of the time, including weekends
• Proven ability to develop and maintain professional relationships
• Demonstrated results in executing multiple projects on a seasonal basis
• Excellent process management skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Team and Customer Service Attitude and mentality
• No task too small or too big mentality
• Experienced Skier/snowboarder a plus
• Teams, PowerPoint, Excel experience including pivot tables, lookups

Work Environment

• Ability to thrive in a lean, high-growth, start-up environment.
• Ability to work well across functions, diverse communities, and different time zones.

We Offer

• A culture that rewards excellence in an exciting phase of growth and new opportunities
• An ambitious, dynamic, creative, and international environment
• Competitive compensation and benefits, and an active environment with passion for sports
• Travel Requirements: Ability to travel up to 30%

Hiring Range: $70k - $80k USD Annually plus bonus