Sales Representative

Sales Representative

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 insure 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

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.
• Decisiveness.
• Ability to manage diversities.
• Ability to travel if necessary

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