POSITION: Regional Sales Manager, The House of Creed
REPORTS TO: Regional Sales Director, Southcentral
LOCATION: San Antonio, TX
FLSA: Exempt
OVERVIEW:
The Regional Sales Manager is responsible for executing the sales strategy on behalf of The House of Creed. This individual serves as an ambassador for their assigned region and plays a critical role in coaching and developing in-store sales teams to deliver an exceptional customer experience. The Regional Sales Manager champions sales objectives while effectively representing the Creed brand.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Champion and elevate the customer experience by serving as a role model for internal Product Specialists and Co-Op Product Specialists.
- Develop Product Specialists to achieve individual sales goals by maximizing productivity through our selling ceremony and fostering partnerships throughout the store to promote Creed through interselling opportunities.
- Establish seasonal strategies and drive execution across the territory.
- Manage teams of Market Specialists, full-time, part-time, and temporary staff.
- Build strong partnerships with store management and elevated service teams, including personal shoppers, store stylists, digital stylists, and bridal registry teams.
- Prepare and deliver seasonal retailer presentations.
- Plan and negotiate product launches in partnership with store managers, department managers, and store teams.
- Identify opportunities for innovation within local markets, including growth initiatives that drive sales volume and increase brand awareness.
- Manage the Travel & Expense (T&E) budget in accordance with company guidelines and submit expense reports in a timely manner.
- Lead event preselling efforts and event execution in partnership with store teams.
- Recruit, hire, onboard, and train new team members.
- Ensure market share objectives are consistently achieved.
- Report weekly, monthly, and annual retail performance results by region and brand.
- Monitor competitive activity and retail performance trends within the fragrance and beauty categories.
- Partner with the Planning team to identify opportunities related to inventory and stock levels.
- Ensure all fragrance merchandising guidelines and standards are consistently and accurately executed.
- Serve as a Brand Ambassador for Creed by participating in monthly morning meetings, department-wide meetings, store-wide meetings, and out-of-home-base meetings in partnership with the senior management and store Product Specialists.
- Maintain weekly communication with the Regional Sales Director regarding business performance, sales trends, and stock conditions.
CORE REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant sales experience within the beauty, fragrance, or luxury goods industry, with luxury experience preferred.
- Demonstrated success in delivering exceptional customer service.
- Strong leadership capabilities, including the ability to manage, motivate, develop, and coach a team.
- Excellent verbal, written, and active listening communication skills.
- Innovative thinker with a best-practices approach to business management, including the ability to analyze performance and identify growth opportunities.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and comfortable leveraging technology and digital tools.
- Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to manage changing priorities and effectively multitasker.
- Strong partnership-building and interpersonal skills, with proven negotiation capabilities.
- Self-motivated and proactive team player who thrives in collaborative environments and demonstrates accountability in meeting deadlines and objectives.
- Comfortable with frequent travel, including air travel, driving, and other forms of transportation as required, while maintaining fiscal responsibility.
- Ability to work in a retail environment, including kneeling, stooping, climbing stairs, carrying, bending, stretching, twisting, and lifting up to 40 pounds.
We are committed to building a diverse workforce.
We believe diversity in all its forms - gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs and sexual orientation - enriches the workplace.
It opens opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to adapt to a changing world.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background.
Why Work With Us?
We care about our team members , and we offer a competitive salary, benefits such as medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, employee discounts and much more!