Territory Sales Representative, Golf Division

Territory Sales Representative- Golf Division

About us:  

vineyard vines is a highly successful, privately held, American clothing and accessory retailer founded in 1998 on Martha’s Vineyard by brothers, Shep & Ian Murray. With Shep & Ian still at the helm today, vineyard vines has experienced exponential year over year growth and now operates over 120 retail locations including an outlet division, a successful e-commerce business, domestic distribution center, and expanding corporate headquarters. In addition, vineyard vines is carried in major department stores such as Nordstrom and Bloomingdales as well as numerous specialty boutiques across the US.   

vineyard vines was founded on a state of mind that Every day should feel this good.  

You don’t need to be on a beach, by the ocean or on vacation to have Every day should feel this good moments. It’s a state of mind that we all experience, and one where everyone is invited. At vineyard vines, we don’t just live an #EDSFTG life away from our desks—we bring it to work with us, too.   

In our stores, at our Harbor Drive headquarters or working remotely, our company culture is fun, encouraging and welcoming to all. We work hard and play harder, and we never take ourselves too seriously. And while we have many company goals, our number one priority is making vineyard vines a great place to work for all employees.   

Our team is our family, and we’d never have grown to where we are today without them.  

We’re committed to building an inclusive team across all channels, departments and stores within our community. We hope you’ll join us and see what the smiling pink whale is all about

Overview:
The Territory Sales Representative for the VV golf division will be responsible for managing green grass accounts and resorts for their assigned region. This position is the main point of contact between VV and green grass accounts and responsible for growing and maintaining current partnerships while also focusing on profitable sales expansion efforts within the assigned region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing key clients in your territory through exceptional customer service and communication
• Identify and pursue new opportunities through current industry relationships and prospecting
• Achieve annual sales targets
• Develop long-term sustainable and profitable relationships with Accounts
• Expand market share among current account base by 10-15% annually
• Provide industry leading customer service to accounts
• Work closely with Inside Sales contacts to ensure orders are being handled properly and delivered in a timely manner
• In Partnership with the Off-course & Event Sales Director, assist in staffing and merchandising efforts for any events that may be held within your region 
• Attend regional and national industry trade shows to support your territory

What you bring:

• Minimum 5 years experience in golf apparel sales as a commissioned, independent sales representative
• Strong existing relationships with country clubs, resorts and tournaments within your territory
• Passion for the brand and understanding of company values
• Impeccable written and verbal communication skills 
• The ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Ability to respond to change positively
• Solution oriented.  Quickly identify problems and act with urgency and be resourceful in implementing potential solutions
• Strong time management skills
• The ability to work cross functionally with other internal team members

 Every day will feel this good because: 

• We have a fun-spirited entrepreneurial culture filled with truly "good" people
• We have flexible working hours and work from home days to accommodate your personal life
• We offer a generous employee discount so you can rep our lifestyle on-and-off the boat
• We offer a competitive salary package, 401-K, commuter benefits, and paid-family leave, health savings, flex spending accounts, life & disability insurance
• We have an onsite gym as well as health & financial wellness programs to keep you active
• We offer 2 summer Fridays to take off in addition to a competitive vacation policy & holiday calendar