Vice President of Marketing and Sales

Vice President of Marketing and Sales

 

A Great opportunity for a professional individual ready to move ahead in a great career. As the Vice President of Marketing and Sales for this well known company in traditional furniture, you will be responsible for achieving annual sales targets, managing and expanding sales force, as well as developing new product lines. Experience in the furniture industry is a must. Top compensation and rewarding work environment that offers great benefits, bonus programs and incentives. Apply for this great position as the Vice President of Marketing and Sales today!

Job Purpose:

Accomplishes company strategic objectives by planning and executing sales strategies, marketing and product strategies;

Duties:

· Develops sales organizational strategies by contributing sales information, analysis, and recommendations to strategic thinking and direction; establishing sales objectives in line with organizational objectives.

· Develops marketing organizational strategies by contributing marketing information, analysis, and recommendations to strategic thinking and direction; establishing marketing objectives in line with organizational objectives.

· Establishes sales operational strategies by evaluating sales trends; establishing critical measurements; determining production, productivity, quality, and customer-service strategies; designing sales systems; accumulating resources; resolving problems; implementing change.

· Develops marketing financial strategies by estimating, forecasting, and anticipating marketing requirements, trends, and variances; aligning monetary resources; developing action plans; measuring and analyzing results; initiating corrective actions; minimizing the impact of variances.

· Develops sales financial strategies by estimating, forecasting, and anticipating sales requirements, trends, and variances; aligning monetary resources; developing action plans; measuring and analyzing results; initiating corrective actions; minimizing the impact of variances.

· Recommends and accomplishes annual profit contribution by identifying and assessing competitors; evaluating and establishing pricing strategies; developing and evaluating advertising and merchandising programs; developing and implementing trade promotions.

· Recommends and accomplishes annual profit contribution by preparing sales forecasts; establishing sales objectives; maintaining and managing a broker sales network; maintaining rapport with key customers; negotiating and obtaining orders; developing promotional strategies.

· Maintains customer service by capturing orders; assuring compliance with customer specifications; coordinating shipment with production planning and warehouse; advising brokers and customers of order status.

· Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

· Accomplishes marketing, sales and organization mission by completing related results as needed.

Skills/Qualifications:

Furniture Industry experience is a MUST

Coaching, Managing Processes, Staffing, Managing Profitability, Market Knowledge, Understanding the Customer, Motivation for Sales, Meeting Sales Goals, Developing Budgets, Sales Planning, Selling to Customer Needs

Financial Planning and Strategy, Leadership, Developing Marketing Plans, Marketing Concepts, Marketing Strategy, Quality Management, Vision, Managing Processes, People Management, Motivating Others, Creative Service