Country General Manager Jobs

SUMMARY:

Zamberlan USA is looking to hire an experienced operations professional with deep general management expertise in consumer goods into our Iconic, fast-growing, nearly 100-year-old brand. Our new General Manager, USA will report to the Italian parent company and be accountable for all aspects of the U.S. business with total P&L and business responsibility.

In short, we are looking for a trustworthy, talented, passionate, and tenacious executive with a track record of success in building and scaling a premium performance brand with robust direct-to-consumer and wholesale sales channels. This person should be able to formulate and execute on strategic plans across all departments and demonstrate expertise in systems and processes, distribution operations, accounting and finance, sales and marketing management, and administration. Our ideal executive will aspire to lead a growing brand while managing key accounts and assuring deliverance of the brand promise across our entire customer base and portfolio of industry-leading products – profitably.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Investigating problematic situations and occurrences and develop solutions to ensure company survival and growth.
• Working with outside counsel to manage legal aspects of business while ensuring the company's adherence to business ethics.
• Establishing the territory strategy that aligns with the company’s overall goals and objectives while directing all operations and business activities accordingly.
• Overseeing all aspects of the company’s direct-to-consumer operations, including the service organization, ensuring highly efficient service levels, high customer satisfaction, and profitability.
• Working with industry partners and the parent company to identify environmental regulations and create plans to meet or exceed all requirements.
• Creating clear KPIs by department and managing all systems as well as the internal team to track to each.
• Managing the company’s finances, with ultimate responsibility over all aspects of company cashflows, inventory, risk management, and treasury activities.
• Staying informed about the current situation in all markets in which the company operates, creating strategies to stay competitive and deliver positive results over the long-term towards the next 100 years of company history.
• Creating annual business plans, budgets, and periodic forecasts while managing the business to meet or exceed Operating Income goals.
• Creating organizational plans and executing accordingly, managing all employees, HR policies, HR vendors, and contractors.
• Providing regular reports and updates to the company's leadership team, including financial performance, progress against key performance indicators, and other relevant metrics and business updates.
• Making high-return investment decisions to increase profitability, efficiency, and/or advance opportunity within the market.
• Leading the sales and marketing organization whilst managing all key accounts.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• This is a mostly in-office position, Monday to Friday, with excellent work flexibility; candidate must be flexible to travel and work longer hours as required from time-to-time.
• Outstanding organizational and leadership skills.
• Strong General Management experience with knowledge in a multitude of business functions including e-commerce, marketing, sales, fulfillment & distribution operations, finance, and accounting.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, with emphasis in Operations, Marketing, or Finance; master’s degree is preferred.
• Roughly ten years of experience in footwear, outdoor, or hunting industries is strongly preferred, with 5 plus years of general management experience in a senior leadership role being preferred, but not required.
• Proven track record of driving business growth and profitability.
• Experience in strategic planning and its execution, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new procedures.
• The pay range for this position is $150,000 to $180,000 plus an annual performance bonus to be determined each year based on performance objectives; the total compensation will ultimately be based on the experience you bring to the position. Zamberlan USA offers a full suite of benefits (health, life, 401K, etc.) to all employees.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and public speaking skills and a willingness to be the face of a brand within the market.

This position is currently located in Carlsbad, CA.

If you are a strategic thinker, a collaborative leader, and a passionate advocate for the outdoor industry, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to lead our US subsidiary.

ABOUT ZAMBERLAN USA

Zamberlan USA, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Calzaturificio Zamberlan Srl, of Torrebelvicino, Italy (VI). Currently in its 94^th year of operation, the family-owned and operated Zamberlan brand is an icon in the outdoor and hunting markets having been responsible for some of the most fundamental and important innovations in the backcountry boot market since its inception. Leveraging leading technologies, world-class materials, Italian design, and Zamberlan manufacturing principles, the brand continuously builds some of the most renowned boots in the outdoor market by hand from the same factory in which the company started in 1929. Zamberlan products have won countless awards and recognitions and are appreciated for their craftsmanship, quality, durability, and comfort. The company operates in more than 50 countries globally, with its most important market being North America.