Who is Sunnylife?
Sunnylife was born in 2003 in Sydney, Australia.
A brand for those with a love for summer and style, we are purveyors of sunshine.
We offer attainable luxe summer essentials inspired by Aussie living. Designed in Sydney, we wholesale and retail our products globally from our offices in Sydney, Los Angeles & London.
Our team is made up of hard workers who love what they do and the environment they do it in.
Not just a job, Sunnylife is a place to thrive, grow and build friendships.
We are seeking a dynamic sales leader to join our US business to lead our sales team, drive the growth of our existing major retail accounts, and hunt new major retail partners.
Your main duties will include:
Sales Leadership
Lead our team of account managers.
Drive the team to growth through strategic planning, strong execution, and accountability.
Train and coach account managers to success.
Sunnylife Major Accounts
Manage and grow assigned existing major account relationships from presenting new product lines, assortment suggestions, order closing, PO management, and end of season recap.
Hunt and close new major account opportunities Travel as needed for customer presentations.
Plan and execute trade shows where Sunnylife is exhibiting, including setup and tear down.
Work with inhouse operations team to insure successful execution of sales orders.
Made to Order/Private Label Mass Market
Use your hunting skills to target, set appointments and close deals with new mass market retail accounts in the North American market Build successful partnerships with buyers within the mass market channel.
Work with head of MTO division to build product offerings, strategies, and presentations.
General
Provide product line feedback on a strategic level.
Support training efforts on a companywide level
Capabilities
Strong management skills Experience in similar role is essential (preferably with a fashion or homewares brand) Experience working with major, national accounts.
Sales orientated
– always looking to build strong relationships with your clients.
Fast learner able to learn how to use our order processing system quickly and efficiently.
Strong negotiation, presentation and communication skills Very organised and detail oriented Strong PC skills, especially Microsoft Excel