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Regional Vice Presidents Needed March 23, 2013
Metalsmiths Sterling™ is seeking full-time dedicated Regional VP Branding Ambassadors to join our sales team. Open positions: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, South Central, and West Coast.
The Regional Vice Presidents need to combine strong account management with relationship building. This exciting and diverse role will develop and grow business partnerships within a select retailer account base/territory. These individuals will serve to educate, motivate, strategize and aid accounts in building successful businesses through the sale of Metalsmiths Sterling™. This role requires motivated, organized and proactive individuals who work well in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. A strong background in branding and brand positioning is required as well as possessing the skill set for nurturing and growing new channels of distribution. Proven sales ability is a must as is current relationships with better independent retailers. Travel will be required on an average of 85%.
The Regional Vice President’s role provides exemplary customer service to our retail account base, and sales support. This individual will support all aspects of service for our accounts: telephone contact, business relationship management, training, analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of sales and results, and product marketing support. Additionally, this role is empowered to assist in generating revenue and will serve as the primary contact. This role requires a motivated, organized and proactive individual who works well in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
Desired Skills & Experience
Qualified Regional Vice President candidates will be required to successfully perform these essential duties:
• Excellent overall communication, training and presentation skills; exceptional telephone manner
• Proven ability to meet sales plans
• Capacity to develop and build relationships at all levels
• A desire to set and achieve goals; ability to thrive with pressure
• A strong desire to work in a team environment while remaining attuned to individual goals
• A minimum of 5 years in the jewelry brand building/customer service, with exposure to luxury jewelry markets,
• Experience in strategic planning and execution, knowledge of structuring sales quota goals
• Professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Establish annual and monthly sales objectives in coordination with the company’s business plan
• Analyze sales statistics and determine business growth potential
• Strong customer service mindset
• Client development strategies
Company Description
Metalsmiths Sterling™ has but one goal – to offer consumers and retailers across the world the highest quality, handcrafted modern jewelry at affordable prices. Metalsmiths Sterling pieces feature a landscape of different and unique gemstones and are exclusively designed and manufactured by the company. Every item is stamped with our hallmarks of quality and purity.
Metalsmiths Sterling™ has over 30 exclusive collections with over 100 different pieces scaled for individual style and ranging in prices from $100-$2800. Metalsmiths 925 designer collections include Signature, Panos Konidas, Ink, and Marquise.
Please email resume to Jim Grohn at jim.grohn@metalsmiths925.com.