VP Sales & Marketing
THE COMPANY
No Limits Sportswear Inc. www.nolimits.ca was founded in 1993 and is the most recommended Brand Equity builder for emerging apparel and footwear brands in Canada. Located in Vancouver, we are passionately committed to enduring relationships with our brand and retail partners, by strategically developing our brand’s equity in the unique Canadian market. Our Purpose is to represent “in demand” action sports and lifestyle apparel & footwear brands by becoming their strategic partner and extension of their brand in Canada. No Limits is committed over the long-term to help these brands grow their Canadian business consistently with their own domestic and international strategy.
No Limits is looking to expand its senior management team with the addition of an outstanding, experienced and motivated VP of Sales and Marketing. The ideal candidate will have significant sales/marketing experience with a network in place and management skills necessary to execute our corporate growth strategy and lead our sales/marketing management teams
THE POSITION
The VP of Sales & Marketing will be a key player in the senior management team, responsible for the overall sales and marketing efforts of the company. The VP of Sales & Marketing will provide leadership and vision to Sales Managers in order to drive revenue and will assist them by planning, controlling and directing the activities of their sales teams to attain maximum sell-through and profitability. The VP of Sales & Marketing will focus on 4 Key Initiatives:
- Uniting the Company Divisions and Sales Force
- Develop and Grow Key Account Relationships
- Lead and Support the Sales Managers with their Individual Brand Strategies
- Successfully on-boarding New Brands into the Company
This position may require a significant amount of travel and hours of work will vary depending on the needs of the company and its customers.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
- Providing direction, goal setting, motivation and leadership to 3+ Divisional Sales & Marketing Managers.
- Building strong relationships and strategic revenue growth plans with key customers.
- Managing and developing the sales rep network to its fullest potential by training, setting and implementing proactive sales strategies and performance measures.
- Build new divisional teams as new brands on-board with No Limits.
- PNL accountability through building and managing sales and marketing department resources, budgets, costs and personnel to reach and exceed revenue and margin targets.
- Ensuring all Sales Divisions maximize consolidated efforts and best practices as a team.
- Significantly increasing inventory turnover and reducing stale and obsolete inventory levels, through better forecasting and planning with the purchasing department.
- Maintaining and continually improving the company’s competitive position
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL BRING:
- Highest level of integrity and commitment
- Ability to develop, motivate and lead a diverse team of individuals, as well as being a mentor to all other staff and have fun while doing it.
- Significant experience leading the sales and marketing function in a $30-$100M business with a track record of significant growth through the efforts of its sales strategies.
- Experience working with multiple brands under one portfolio.
- Experience in the Canadian retail and apparel industries.
- Strong understanding of merchandising, sales, marketing and PNL accountability.
- A drive to succeed and exceptional organization skills.
- Strong work ethic with a commitment to quality.
- Pride in, not only their own successes, but the successes of their team.
- Commitment to educate and better themselves through leadership and other personal development, seminars and networking organizations.
- A desire to be remunerated on achieving defined individual and corporate goals
