General Manager

As General Manager, you will manage all operations within a specific division or business unit of the company. You will be responsible for managing the following departments / activities of the Europe office on the areas of sales, marketing, finance, accounting, taxing, HR, office maintenance, cleaning and safety, IT support, Legal, warehouse, distribution and sales/support.

The General Manager supervises the work of independent sales agents, REPs, office staff and third party accounting and legal service renders

As General Manager, you will have P&L bottom line accountability and will act as the division head to company headquarters.

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• Analyze the sales potential of each country in the Euro Zone
• Propose and implement the Europe Sales and Marketing plan
• Select, set sales targets to and overview the performance of Sales Reps
• Propose the annual Sales Budget - and monthly reviews – by: country, brand and category (Swimsuits, Cover ups, RTW (ready to wear) and accessories)
• Manage inventory level and place the PO's to Corporate Office
• Handle the logistics and after sales activities: clear customs, transportation, order shipping and sales cancels and returns
• Invoicing customers in Europe and Middle East
• According to corporate policies evaluate current and potential customers credit analysis
• Manage to due and past due collections
• According to corporate policies manage bank accounts and make all the office daily payments, such as: rental, office suppliers, corporate and labor taxes, telephony, internet access, etc.
• Interact with third party accounting and legal firms
• Hire and manage office staff
• Check and approve the outside processed payroll and provide company funds to make the payment
• Reporting monthly sales and office expenses
• Reporting monthly P&L, balance sheet and cash-flow statements
• Implement and enforce the compliance of corporate rules and procedures

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• Requires in-depth knowledge of swimwear and RTW industry, as well as knowledge of local distribution channels.
• At least 10 years of experience in Sales and Distribution and at least 5 years as an office General Manager
• Availability to travel often
• Outstanding organizational and leadership abilities
• Excellent interpersonal and public speaking skills
• Aptitude in decision-making and problem-solving