Regional Sales Leader - Athletic Footwear & Apparel

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Sports Jobs Limited in Houston, TX, seeks a Regional Sales Manager to lead a key North America account, driving seasonal performance and marketplace strategies. You will partner with cross-functional teams to shape assortments and translate strategies into actionable plans.

The role requires building strong relationships with retail partners, managing forecasts, and presenting priorities with data-driven insights to improve account profitability. Travel up to 40% is expected.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in buying, retail planning, merchandising, sales, or related athletic apparel industry.
• Strong understanding of athletic footwear and apparel market dynamics and partner influence.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with execution and use data to drive decisions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with cross-functional collaboration.
• Located in Houston, TX, with travel up to 40%.

Responsibilities

• Lead a critical regional account relationship, driving seasonal business performance and executing consumer-focused marketplace strategies.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with key retail partners, serving as the primary contact at the buying level.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Planning, Marketplace Supply Chain, Sales Operations, and Marketing to align seasonal objectives.
• Lead the Go-To-Market process, translating global strategies into account-specific plans and assortments.
• Develop partner-specific assortments aligned to consumer demand, financial plans, and allocation priorities.
• Present seasonal product and merchandising priorities to partners through compelling sales presentations.
• Analyse retail performance, sales trends, profitability, and marketplace insights to identify opportunities.
• Forecast future demand and support quarterly objectives and annual targets.

Skills

Account management

Sales strategy

Data-driven decision making

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Global Sports Jobs Limited in Houston, TX, seeks a Regional Sales Manager to lead a key North America account, driving seasonal performance and marketplace strategies. You will partner with cross-functional teams to shape assortments and translate strategies into actionable plans.

The role requires building strong relationships with retail partners, managing forecasts, and presenting priorities with data-driven insights to improve account profitability. Travel up to 40% is expected.