At SanMar, the work you do makes a difference.

What's the Short Version?

The Director, Business Development plays a significant role in advising SanMar on the continued growth and success of our investment in Elcatex Apparel Group. They analyze and provide recommendations to aid in the organization's sales growth and provide guidance to assist Elcatex in establishing and aligning its sales objectives with business, product, and profitability results.

What Will You Be Doing?

• Guide the growth of national and retail brand accounts by the Elcatex team.
• Develop executable sales plan recommendations through effective analysis of market data, customer feedback and analytics, and up-to-date market trends - making recommendations to maximize the investment's nearshore advantages wherever possible.
• Develop brand partnerships to facilitate expansion of new opportunities across key retail channels.
• Guide external communications and marketing activities, to customers and other stakeholders in support of Elcatex's strategies and our ability to influence and make an impact.
• Recommend change, champion initiatives, propose solutions to remove obstacles impeding constructive change, motivate and coach others, drive urgency and results.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

What Are We Looking For?

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years in progressively responsible leadership roles within the apparel industry.
• Proven competency in business development, sales, customer experience, cross-team collaboration, drive for results, and written and verbal communications.
• Experience working across product design, creation and planning functions including merchandising, business analytics, brand management, demand planning, and product development at a world class brand or retailer.
• Personal ethical character that is effective, credible, and genuine.
• Proven ability to effectively influence, build trust, communicate, and connect.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational, multi-tasking and prioritization skills.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Ability to travel frequently.

What's Our Offer?

Salary Range: You`ll earn between $160,000 - $220,000 annually, depending on experience.

Bonus: You`ll be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus up to 20% of base salary.

Paid Time Off: You`ll accrue paid time off on a bi-weekly basis based on hours worked up to 152 hours per year to start. Employees also receive 8 paid holidays and 1 paid family day off.

Additional Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401k plan and matches $1 for $1 up to 4% of earnings, matched & vested at every pay cycle
• Life insurance
• Short/long-term disability coverage
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Pet insurance

What Should You Expect?

Hybrid: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Work environment is moderately quiet. Ability to work on computer for multiple hours with frequent interruptions.

SanMar's Eastpointe office is located near Seattle, WA and our standard working hours are 8:00-5:00 PST. Quarterly travel may be required.

Why Work at SanMar?

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. They bring their talent, passion and dedication to work with them every day. Their hard work inspires us and gives us purpose. We love working here together.

Whether you work in our headquarters, from your home or in one of our distribution centers across North America, we believe that investing in you is just the right thing to do. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support your health and well-being, life balance, career growth and (eventually) retirement.

SanMar works with brands you already know, like Nike, The North Face and Brooks Brothers, as well as providing industry-leading private label apparel and accessories. Our people come to work excited to do their part, providing clothing that helps people feel that they're a part of something special.

Here's your chance to be a part of this story. If you're ready to work in a place where your participation matters and your growth is a priority, we're ready for you.

SanMar is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Whoever you are, wherever you're from, whoever you love or follow in faith, whatever your disability or superpower status, whichever ethnicity or gender you identify with, you are welcome at SanMar.

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