Sales Director, Women’s Footwear & Handbags

**Sales Director, Women’s Footwear \& Handbags** **Overview:** The Sales Director, Women’s Footwear \& Handbags is responsible for the management of the commercial relationship with key US Wholesale clients, developing and implementing plans and strategies to drive qualitative and quantitative results for the brand. **Responsibilities:** * Present sales campaign in New York four times a year. * Collaborate with wholesale planner to build seasonal budget and track monthly invoicing. Work closely with logistics team in US and Swiss. * Partner with Business Division team in Paris. * Forge strong rapport with department stores teams. * Analyze weekly/monthly/seasonal sales report, market trends, shipping, etc. * Conduct market visits and in\-store trainings. Advocate for strong placement on the floor and advise on VM guidelines. * Liaise with internal and external event teams to organize various in\-store events/pop\-up/personal appearances. * Oversee wholesale advertising programs while working with communications teams to select campaigns vehicles, strategizing on style selection to align with global message and provide final approval on assets. * Coordinate between internal and external partners for CAPEX projects. Work closely with EVP to identify future business opportunities. * Manage DSA program. **Skills and Requirements:** * Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Business or related field required * 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in Sales or similar in luxury/fashion environment * Has managed employee(s) in the past, enjoys coaching and developing his/her team. Demonstrates patience, understanding and leads by example * Proficient in all of Microsoft Office/Suite * Must be able to travel domestically and internationally, averaging approximately 30% * Passion for Christian Louboutin and a true ambassador for the brand with strong sense of responsibility * Ideal candidate has work experience in medium sized multinational company or luxury business. * Additional language fluency is a plus * Adheres to company policy and confidentiality * Proactively contributes to creating a team atmosphere that is professional, flexible and enjoyable * Exudes a “no task is too big or too small” attitude, with initiative, commitment, reliability, and positivity. Does not accept mediocrity * Versatile; embraces change and is consistently able to develop and adapt to the needs of the business. * Driven to learn and grow * Grasps new concepts quickly, prioritizes efficiently and is organized * Exceptional customer service skills along with transparent and effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills * Strong follow up, follow through and attention to detail to ensure deadlines are met ***Our Business and our Values:*** *Christian Louboutin, founded in 1991 in Paris, is a leading global luxury brand for shoes and leather goods for both women and men. Christian Louboutin is also renowned for its iconic red sole, imagined by Mr. Christian Louboutin himself, a year after the creation of the brand. The brand has more than 160 Boutiques in 38 countries featuring the signature shoes such as the iconic pumps, sneakers and loafers alongside the seasonal collections for women, men and accessories. Christian Louboutin imagines collections through a large spectrum of inspirations emanating from his love of Paris, his travels, and his passion for art and craftmanship. 2014 welcomed the launch of Christian Louboutin Beauté with the iconic Rouge Louboutin nail and lip colour.* ***Our people are at the heart of our brand.*** *We celebrate individuality and empower our team members to have responsibility, autonomy and creativity within their roles. Our colleagues share the same passion and dedication to our Brand and its continued success.* ***We live by our values:*** *We are down to earth – we stand with authenticity, integrity and respect. We have passion – we drive our business with agility, commitment and care. We feel happiness in all that we do – we collaborate with positivity, open\-mindedness and fun. We find inspiration in our work – we envision the future with confidence, creativity and freedom.”* *The Maison Christian Louboutin is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to recruitment practices that do not discriminate against any job applicant because of their race, color, gender, age, nationality, culture(s), religion, sex, physical or mental disability, or age. We believe that a culture of diversity and individuality fosters our above core values. So, if you also share this mindset, these values, and you dream of coloring your soles red as part of the Louboutin adventure, please join us!* *In accordance with the New York City Commission on Human Rights and in compliance with the Salary Transparency Law (just for NYC), Christian Louboutin envisions the general compensation range for this position to be $130,000 \- $150,000 per YEAR. \*This range is NOT inclusive of other forms of compensation or benefits such as commissions, overtime, discretionary bonus, health insurance, retirement savings or paid leaves of absence. 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