Commercial Director (Worldwide Travel)

Job description / Role

An opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Director to further drive our client’s success at a company providing premium uniforms. Our client designs and manufactures bespoke high quality uniforms. With grand expansion plans they require a person with an entrepreneurial mindset, who will provide strategic leadership to the business on matters of sales, operations, manufacturing etc... With the goals to develop the company’s commercial activity, generate revenue and build sustainable growth.

The primary roles of this position will include the following:
- Define the sales operational plan for the long and short term market strategy
- Analyze sales market trends, competitor actions/activities, and industry changes
- Identify potential new market clients and channels, categories of business and develop appropriate sales strategies to address the opportunities
- Interface with the operational plan to validate the right volume allocation
- To provide leadership and management of the sales team inclusive of coaching, appraisal, mentoring and training
- Retention of existing customers, manage relationships with key stakeholders
- To formulate all sales policies, practices and procedures
- Setting financial targets, budget developments

Requirements

- A degree in business management or equivalent; master’s degree preferable
- Minimum of 8 years of proven successful management experience in a fashion/distribution environment
- Commercial awareness, in-depth understanding of market research and analysis.
- Leadership and people management
- Strong communication, negotiation, leadership and motivational attributes

Offering an attractive package.

About the Company

Quest Search & Selection is a specialist recruitment consultancy with over 20 years' experience in sourcing the world's best candidates for the global Retail, FMCG and Hospitality sectors.

With offices in the UK & Dubai, we have an international presence and a global reach. Our recruiters place candidates locally and internationally for a wide variety of roles focusing on the following areas:

Retail Buying & Merchandising, E-commerce & Digital, Food & Beverage, Hotels, Hospitality & Operations, Retail Stores & Operations, HR & Recruitment, Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics, Sales & Marketing, Technical and New Product Development.

We work in partnership with our clients who range from famous international brands within the Retail, Restaurant, Hotel and Consumer products space. Our reputation is built on our in-depth understanding of the industry and our consultants' skill, knowledge and passion for their sectors.