Outside Sales, Business Development

Overview

S&S Activewear is a leading North American, tech-enabled specialty distributor of imprintable apparel, including t-shirts, fleece, athletic wear, headwear, workwear, scrubs, and accessories. We pride ourselves on being the “critical link” that enables our 100+ brand partners such as Adidas, Columbia and Gildan to reach our hyper-fragmented base of customers, comprised of apparel decorators, eRetailers and promotional products distributors that embellish apparel items for diverse end consumer use cases (e.g., everyday wear, concerts, fitness attire, life events, team sports, etc.).

At S&S, we differentiate in the market through a customer service focus, strategic product portfolio, world-class distribution infrastructure, a collaborative growth culture and a relentless focus on technology and innovation.

Our success has compounded since the Company’s humble beginnings in 1988 as a regional t-shirt distributor to a leading, multi-billion-dollar value-added distribution platform that drives market penetration for our suppliers while enabling the growth, operations, and fulfillment for a diverse range of customers across channels and business sizes. We strive to be the apparel distributor of choice while inspiring and fostering growth for customers, employees, and suppliers through our core values of service, deep relationships, innovation, continuous improvement, and accountability.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing and growing an existing group of targeted accounts, as well as prospecting for new opportunities. They will manage complete S&S Activewear relationships with customers in a designated geographic area and drive sales growth within assigned accounts. The role requires travel 3-4 days per week in the field, including overnight travel on at least a quarterly basis, depending upon geographic scope of territory.

Qualified candidates must possess excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills, be comfortable interacting with decision-makers and business owners and have a demonstrated ability to analyze data to identify business development opportunities. Reps need to understand the steps of a sales call and be proficient in account planning and post-call follow up. Reps will be paired with Account Managers to maximize the follow up and sales opportunities with each customer.

As a result, they need to be both self-directed and a good team player.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your life, health, and future. Benefits begin 0–90 days after hire and include Vacation, Personal, and Sick time;
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Disability coverage;
Flexible Spending Accounts; and a 401(k) plan. You’ll also enjoy discounts on brand-name apparel, fun employee events, and meaningful opportunities for growth and advancement. Join a company that invests in you from day one.

Monday-Friday, Full-Time, Non-Exempt (Remote Available)

The territory consists of the entire state of New York.

• 2+ years in-person sales experience, promotional goods or apparel industry a plus
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks, effectively prioritize and manage time
• Demonstrated ability to carry out special assignments and tasks with minimal supervision
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong sense of urgency with a results orientation
• Enthusiastic and energetic approach
• Demonstrated creative problem-solving skills
• Excellent sales skills (SPIN selling)
• Excellent product merchandising skills
• Effective, engaging presentations skills
• Ability to train and demonstrate use, features and benefits of our website
• Excellent analytical skills; able to access the financial impact of a decision
• Strong administrative and organization skills
• Able to develop written strategic plans
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Daily travel with monthly overnights (varying based on territory)

Daily travel with some overnights.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this…