Senior Director of Sales, Wholesale Apparel

The Kasper Group is an apparel industry leader, offering women wardrobe solutions for their wear-to-work and special occasion dressing needs. Driven by excellence and exceptional talent, The Kasper Group has remained a forerunner in fashion for over 30 years. We are committed to delivering iconic brands (Kasper, Anne Klein, LeSuit, Kenneth Cole), relevant fashions and trusted, quality products to our consumers. So be a part of the exceptional talent!We are currently seeking a Senior Director of Sales. The day to day responsibilities will include but not limited to: This role will be responsible for the effective and successful management of a branded business to include leading a sales team to achieve established sales and financial performance goals resulting in the growth and development of a profitable business. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:Directly responsible for sales and profit performance by brand.Responsible to achieve sales and margin goals through analyzation of business daily, weekly, monthly and seasonally.Handle all open to buy, gross margin analysis and markdowns.Develop account specific product initiatives to drive profitable sales.Partner with EVP of Sales to develop sales budgets by account.Successfully present and negotiate financial plans that secure budgetManage annual marketing spend against budget.Manage ATS and secure reorders and additional product opportunities with accountsBuild and manage annual promotional calendar in coordination with Sales and Planning teams.Manage shippable budget to mitigate excess inventory risk.Manage quarterly and seasonal markdown budget.Solicit and open new accountsCollaborate and partner to build strong relationships with senior management at key accounts to grow the business.Develop new product ideas/ concepts to fill white space within the department store channel.Stay abreast of emerging trends/ monitor changing landscape at retail and propose new strategies accordingly.Develop and present strategies to improve shippable.Internal relationships include planning, design, Finance, retail development, production, allocations and marketing (at all levels including senior management) to exchange information to effectively manage the brand.Regular communication and collaboration with external customers to include buyers, planners and senior management (DMM) at key accounts in order to maximize opportunities, negotiate and grow the business.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Minimum of 10 years of related sales experienceWholesale department store experience preferredManagement of large business in excess of $20MMust have strong computer skills including excel, power pointKnowledge of RLM and/ or Retail Math is a mustExceptional presentation skills to senior level executives and large groupsStrong analytical, selling and negotiation skillsSalary Range: 140K -175K *Actual base salary for this role within the above range will be based upon experience, qualifications and/or assigned unit. We are an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicant swill receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.