Sales Representative

Gildan Activewear SRL; California City (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Gildan Activewear SRL is seeking a Sales Representative based in California City, California. This role involves developing and managing sales for Gildan's multiple brands, ensuring profitable sales growth through effective account management and communication with customers.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree and at least one year of experience in Apparel Sales. Skills in communication, problem-solving, and time management are crucial. Travel may be required for this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Sales or Marketing or a related discipline.
• One year of Apparel or Apparel Sales experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with retail planning processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage sales and account activities to secure new business.
• Create and manage business plans for all accounts.
• Analyze customers’ business including pricing and inventory.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Reliable problem solver

Time management and organization skills

Goal oriented

Ability to manage diversities

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Sales or Marketing

Job description

Gildan’s Printwear division, headquartered in Christ Church, Barbados, manufactures and markets undecorated ‘blank’ activewear sold to wholesale distributors across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Gildan holds the leading market position for printwear in the United States. Gildan’s printwear products are sold under a diversified portfolio of company-owned brands, including Gildan®, Anvil®, Comfort Colors® and Alstyle. We leverage our entrepreneurial spirit, our empowered employees and a fundamental belief that operating responsibly is the only way to create value in everything we do.

To learn more about Gildan and its corporate citizenship practices and initiatives can be found at www.gildan.com and www.genuinegildan.com , respectively.

Job Description

The Sales Representative will be an integral component in the development of the Wholesale Sales Unit of Gildan. The incumbent will be responsible for all the sales and account management activities required to secure new business, maintain and organize account activities and build account relationships.

Generate and manage the sales for all aspects of Gildan’s multiple branded business and accounts (direct to screenprinter wholesale) with the ultimate goal of generating profitable sales growth through the:

• Creation and management of account level business plans for all accounts.
• Creation of product line presentations for Gildan brand products. Understanding customer needs.
• On‑going analysis of all aspects of the customers’ business including pricing, sales and inventory analysis, competitive product lines, competitive programmes and communication to Gildan management of the same.
• Communication of business planning including special orders, private label, projection (bulk) orders, pull orders, replenishment orders, and at‑once orders.
• Acting as a liaison between all functional Gildan operating areas (customer service, credit, and operations) and the Gildan customer to ensure timely and accurate communication of all information pertaining to the business relationship between the companies.
• Increase sales of Gildan products in the territory through development of new distribution at:
  • Existing customers.
  • Qualifying direct accounts

Qualifications

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Sales or Marketing or a related discipline and one year of Apparel or Apparel Sales experience (packaged products experience is preferred). The incumbent should also be familiar with the retail planning processes.

Skills Required:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Reliable with the ability to trouble‑shoot and solve problems.
• Excellent time management and organization skills.
• Ability to act with a sense of urgency.
• Goal oriented.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity.
• Ability to manage diversities.
• Abilty to travel if necessary

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.