Sales Manager, UGG

SALES MANAGER – UGG

(Switzerland & EEC)

From humble beginnings in surf shops along the Southern Californian coast to UGG gracing the catwalks of New York Fashion Week, UGG today is a global lifestyle brand synonymous with the ultimate in luxurious comfort.

At Deckers Brands we don’t just create shoes, we create lifestyles. We are about opportunity. Opportunity to create, to grow and to have an impact. We want all our people to be as successful as they can be, to reach their full potential.

Here at Deckers, we want to positively impact the world, whether that be with our Be Good, Do Good community involvement, or through employing sustainable business practice and socially responsible operations. How we continue this journey is down to our 3,000 strong global team, across our five brands (UGG, Hoka, Teva, Sanuk and Koolabura by UGG). No matter where you are based within our team, we are committed to helping our people thrive. We will offer you a generous employee benefits package, as well as health, wellness, and career development support.

COME AS YOU ARE

We believe that the company you build is defined by the company you keep. We believe that a diverse, inclusive culture drives creativity and success. We believe that open hearts and minds together can unleash the potential of a brilliant mix of people—in every corner of Deckers. We strive to create a workplace that values ALL people, where we embrace differences, and everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. Because the more perspectives we share, the better we can be.

The Role:

You will be directly responsible for the long-term strategic growth of the brand within Central Switzerland territory & EEC territories (Poland, Hungary, Czechia & Slovakia) together with the Senior Sales Director.

You will be looking after development of account base and sales budgets within the territory, while executing on brand strategy.

We’re looking for someone who will be able to build strong relationships with Business Partners and Buying Managers of defined accounts in specific territory. You will be able to take the lead and support local teams accordingly to meet territory and country goals.

Your Impact:

• Supports the strategic plan for the market and manages the achievement of the country sales plan and key business goals across the designated areas of responsibility; through effectively implementing, managing and driving sales.
• Drive service excellence.
• Execute the strategic direction within specific country.
• To develop and to control the sales of provided account base within specific country in line with the brand building guidelines and support the development of the entire country account base.
• Execution and preparation, of the seasonal product forecasts for own accounts and support for the entire country.
• Develop the profitability of the business with all accounts, manage and collate sales information through to the Senior Sales Director.
• Partner with the Marketing Manager to ensure strategic marketing requirements are executed, including key priorities are focused and executed on time and in plan.
• Develop and maintain productive, effective and professional relationships with peers, superiors, auditors and others. Represent the company in a positive and supportive manner at all times.

Who You Are:

A highly commercial and ambitious individual. Providing strategic leadership and act as a role model in the business. Resilient under pressure and relentless in the drive to create a broad impact with a real readiness to question and challenge. Demonstrate self-assurance, pride and passion and exude personal and professional impact. Obsessive about customer service and visibly energetic and enthusiastic about business improvement opportunities.

We would Love to Hear from People with:

• Degree or equivalent level of experience
• Fluent in German & English
• Strong Sales/Marketing Experience
• Proven substantial sales management experience
• Footwear experience is advantageous
• Previous experience with multi-functional organizations
• Good understanding of fashion landscape.
• Proven track record in brand management and successful sales development
• Valid full driving license

Equal Employment Opportunity
Diversity and inclusion are key to our success. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds who share a passion for our brands. We welcome qualified applicants regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, mental or physical disability, medical condition and all of the other beautiful parts of your identity.

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