Regional Head of Sales growing bluesign adoption among US brands and supply-chain partners. Leading SGS’s Americas sales organization and regional revenue performance.
Responsibilities
Drive sustainable growth in the Americas through brand-driven growth and regional sales leadership
Design and execute the Americas sales strategy, prioritizing US brand penetration and regional sales performance
Lead engagement with strategically important US brands and retailers to secure bluesign adoption, recommendation or prescription
Translate brand commitments into SYSTEM PARTNER opportunities across garment manufacturers, material manufacturers and chemical suppliers
Lead, develop and strengthen the Americas sales team
Establish account ownership, revenue objectives, pipeline discipline and performance accountability
Grow and retain the existing SYSTEM PARTNER portfolio while acquiring new partners
Build relationships with the SGS network and other bluesign regions
Own regional revenue performance, forecasting, pipeline quality and corrective actions
Coach and develop the Americas sales team and establish a customer-centric commercial culture
Set objectives for revenue, retention, new SYSTEM PARTNERS, pipeline and conversion
Conduct deal, opportunity and account reviews
Manage customer portfolio retention, NRR, expansion and new business development
Identify team capability and coverage gaps and develop, recruit or reshape resources
Improve sales productivity through segmentation, territory prioritization, CRM discipline and forecasting
Provide market and competitor intelligence
Collaborate across regions on accounts and supply chains
Define and execute a focused US brand penetration strategy
Build senior relationships across sourcing, supply chain, materials, product compliance, quality and sustainability
Develop strategic account plans and track brand-originated opportunities through supplier conversion and SYSTEM PARTNER revenue
Requirements
10+ years of commercial/business-development experience in the US apparel, footwear, textile or consumer-brand ecosystem
Significant leadership responsibility
Track record of personally opening, winning and developing major US brands or retailers
Established senior network within relevant US brands and retailers across sourcing, supply chain, materials, product compliance, quality and sustainability
Experience influencing brand requirements and translating them into supplier or value-chain adoption
Strong understanding of global textile/apparel supply chains and relationships among brands, manufacturers, material suppliers and chemical suppliers
Experience leading, coaching and developing a regional B2B sales team and delivering against revenue targets
Experience with complex, consultative B2B selling involving multiple stakeholders and long decision cycles
Experience in sustainability, responsible sourcing, supply-chain compliance, chemical management, testing/inspection/certification or traceability is a strong advantage
Experience working in an international and matrix organization
Strategic and consultative selling with strong commercial conversion capability
Executive presence and credibility with senior brand decision-makers
Strong sales leadership, coaching and performance-management capability
Ability to build strategic accounts and convert brand relationships into downstream commercial opportunities
Strong commercial discipline in pipeline management, forecasting, CRM and account planning
Ability to articulate a compelling business case for bluesign adoption
Strong cross-functional and cross-regional collaboration skills
Result-driven, solution-oriented and highly independent
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Life insurance
Employee assistance programs
401(k) with company match and immediate vesting upon enrollment
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