Director Wholesale & Franchise

KARL LAGERFELD is a dynamic, fast-growing and inclusive company built on professionalism and strong values, with headquarters in Paris and Amsterdam that are home to a highly diverse and driven team of KARL family members from over 35 countries. Women’s and men's ready-to-wear, bags, small leather goods, swimwear and underwear are managed directly from the Amsterdam headquarters, while other categories, including footwear, fragrances, eyewear and more, are developed with licensing partners.

The role

The Director Wholesale & Franchise, reporting to the SVP Sales, will lead the sales strategy across Distributors, Agents, Department Stores and Franchise Partners, with the vision to grow the business across categories to its fullest potential and manage the marketplace whilst maintaining an elevated brand positioning.

She / He will contribute to the development of the Wholesale and Franchise business by continuously growing existing partners and scouting new partners with the goal of maximizing Karl’s footprint. This will be done in collaboration with the broader Sales department as well as the Retail team for holistic marketplace management.

She/He will be responsible for planning, directing and monitoring the activities of the relevant partners to hit the sales budgets and relevant KPIs.

She/He will closely collaborate and orchestrate with key linkage groups such as Merchandising, Marketing, Logistics, Store Development, Visual Merchandising, Finance and Operations to deliver flawless business management and partner support across functions in the organization.

Why #TEAMKARL? (HQ)

• Learning and development courses/training
• Opportunity to make an impact
• Remote working arrangements
• Relocation allowance
• Bonus holidays
• Working in the heart of Amsterdam
• Brand discounts
• Exclusive sample sales only for #TEAMKARL