Costco Sales Director

About Us:

Conair is a leading international designer, manufacturer, and marketer of branded personal care and small kitchen appliances, cookware, hairbrushes & accessories, cosmetic bags, and travel accessories.

Conair has always been driven by a passion for innovation; it’s part of the Company’s DNA. Trendsetting products have been invented by Conair since its inception in 1959, keeping the Company always a step ahead of the competition. The company's domestic and international divisions offer a diversified mix of consumer and professional products sold in over 120 countries. The Family of Conair brands includes CONAIR, Cuisinart, Babyliss

PRO, Scünci , TRAVEL SMART by CONAIR, and Waring.

Conair’s passion for innovation gets stronger with each decade, as evidenced by the over 1,000 patents the Company has obtained worldwide. Today, Conair and its brands are names known throughout the world. Conair continues to introduce its brands to new and emerging markets, year after year. By the 1990s, most households in America owned at least one Conair product. Today many have more than one, and the Company’s goal is to ensure that every household in the world eventually owns one of our products.

At Conair, we inspire our customers with innovative high-quality products and iconic brands that enhance their lives.

The Conair Corporation is looking for a talented and experienced Director of Sales to lead our sales team. We need a self-motivated professional with proven managerial experience and an outstanding track record in sales. In this position, you will be responsible for meeting our annual sales quotas within assigned regions and accounts as well as hitting the company profit goal. Your duties will include motivating our sales team, designing strategic sales plans, and assessing costs and competition.

In addition to being an excellent communicator, our ideal candidate will also demonstrate exceptional negotiation and leadership skills.

• Lead and motivate staff to improve sales/customer relationships.
• Design and implement strategic plans to reach sales targets.
• Cultivate lasting relationships with customers to grow customer loyalty.
• Develop and promote weekly, monthly, and quarterly sales objectives.
• Draft detailed and accurate sales reports.
• Work with customers to better understand their business needs and goals.
• Assess costs, competition, and supply and demand to identify strategic selling prices.
• Build strategic plans to obtain growth at the account level.
• Estimate sales volume and profit for current and new products.
• Drive E-Commerce Acceleration and Activation.
• Develop on-going funnel of growth drivers.

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business Administration or a relevant field.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
• In-depth knowledge of marketing/sales techniques and best practices.
• Capacity to manage various projects and work to tight deadlines.
• Excellent negotiation and leadership skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

• Working conditions are normal for an office environment.
• Must be able to sit for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to use a computer keyboard and view a monitor for extended periods of time.

• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision plans
• Generous Paid Time Off Programs
• Life & Disability Insurance
• FSA/HSA/Dependent Care FSA
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401k and company match
• EAP & Employee Wellness Programs
• Volunteer Days Paid Time Off
• Free breakfast and lunch in the Stamford office

Are you passionate about this opportunity but worried that you don’t have 100% of the experience we’re looking for? We still want to hear from you! Apply online and let us know why you would make a great addition to Conair!