National Sales Manager

Accent Group Limited is the leading digitally integrated retail and distribution business in the Apparel and Footwear performance and lifestyle market in Australia and New Zealand. With over 750+ stores, 34 brands and over 30+ online platforms. Our brands include; Glue, Platypus, Skechers, Hype DC, Vans, Dr. Martens, Subtype, The Athletes Foot, CAT, Merrell, The Trybe, Timberland, Stylerunner, Hoka, UGG, Saucony, & Nude Lucy

Accent Group Limited is the leading digitally integrated retail and distribution business in the Apparel and Footwear performance and lifestyle market in Australia and New Zealand. With over 800+ stores, 34 brands and over 30+ online platforms. Our brands include; Glue, Platypus, Skechers, Hype DC, Vans, Dr. Martens, Subtype, The Athletes Foot, CAT, Merrell, The Trybe, Timberland, Stylerunner, Hoka, UGG, Saucony, & Nude Lucy

Why Join at Accent Group?
- Generous Team Member Discounts off Accent Group brands
- A supportive & collaborative culture with growth plans
- Discounted Gym Membership & Healthcare
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Parental Leave and many more

**About the role**:
We have an exciting opportunity for a National Sales Manager to join our CAT Wholesale Team Reporting to the Brand Manager, your responsibilities will include delivering profitable sales of our brands to our wholesale customers and to manage the distribution of the brand for Accent Group. In addition, you will lead the Australian sales team, manage brand commercial terms with wholesale partners and key buying groups with support of the Brand Manager.

**Your key responsibilities will be**:

- Facilitate the sell in of future product ranges, for our wholesale customers and retail buying teams, and ensure orders are met within the right timelines.
- Manage the VIC/TAS wholesale customer territory.
- Deliver the brand strategies, product stories and key commercial objectives for each season to the wholesale customers and retail buying teams.
- Oversee the order book management to wholesale customers and drive the sales of free stock to ensure maximum sales to accounts are achieved.
- Consistently monitor and report on sell through of all wholesale accounts.
- Assist and work with the retail teams, specifically in regard to our buying and trading areas to drive strong commercial outcomes for the brand within the retail business.
- Help to manage costs of the wholesale business by being diligent and within budget for travel, samples, marketing, entertainment, ensuring profitability for the brand and wholesale business.
- Deliver consistent communication with key personal at our wholesale accounts.
- Assist and support the negotiation, completion and overall delivery of Accent Trading Terms and the wholesale businesses key commercial objectives.

**To be successful you will have**:

- Demonstrated 5+ Years of Sales Management
- Industry Exposure - Sales, Retail, Sports, Apparel, Account Management
- University degree in business with a sales and management focus is preferable
- High level of business and commercial skills
- Affiliation with Accent Group Core values and “Make It Happen” attitude

At Accent Group Limited we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We believe in the diversity of our people across age, gender, identity, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, physical and mental ability. We strive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves. The Accent Group acknowledges, and pays respect, to the Traditional Owners and ongoing custodians of the land. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Maori people.

At Accent Group Limited we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We believe in the diversity of our people across age, gender, identity, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, physical and mental ability. We strive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves. The Accent Group acknowledges, and pays respect, to the Traditional Owners and ongoing custodians of the land. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Maori people.