SVP, Sales ( Taylor Division)

The Taylor Division is looking for a Senior Vice President of Sales to direct the strategic growth and profitable operation of commercial foodservice and professional channel sales. The ideal candidate possesses a strong background in professional foodservice organizational structures, distribution channels, operator decision-making processes, and commercial kitchen solutions to consistently drive year-over-year revenue growth. This role requires a proven track record of establishing profitable partnerships with new and established wholesalers, buying groups, and key account clients. The SVP will monitor sales performance against divisional targets across overall and individual account levels, ensuring sales and margin growth while leading and developing the internal sales team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Taylor category management team to champion brand and product strategies, gather critical feedback from customers and reps, and refine internal offerings to reflect market trends, back-of-house efficiencies, and end-user demands.

• Engage directly with key accounts to build and cultivate enduring, high-value professional relationships.

• Represent the division at industry trade shows, buying group conventions, and customer events to drive growth and expand product distribution.

• Lead internal professional sales personnel and manage external channel representative networks to meet organizational targets and align with divisional goals.

• Oversee customer sales targets, financial budgets, divisional margins, and SG&A expenditure limits.

• Communicate vision, strategy, and performance metrics clearly to senior leadership.

Position Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required.

• Experience: 10+ years of relevant experience in sales leadership or product management.

• Travel: Willingness and ability to travel frequently.

Other Skills/Abilities:

• Proven track record of negotiating contracts with major distributor networks and high-volume accounts and developing strong client relationships.

• Problem solving, project management, and analytical skills required.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership.

• Creative problem solver with the ability to quickly grasp the business issues of the situation and develop the best solution.

• Management of overall sales budget targets as well as profitability expectations for the channel.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to manage multiple priorities.

About Lifetime Brands

Lifetime Brands is a leading global provider of kitchenware, tableware and other products used in the home. We offer brands you trust, value without compromise and an unwavering commitment to innovation. Our products make it easier for you to prepare food, serve meals, entertain guests, and decorate your home. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits, which includes: *All full-time employees (and family members) are eligible to participate in our Medical, Dental, and Vision plans *Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care *Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability *Company Paid Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance *Eligibility in the Company's 401K plan, after 90 days of employment *Paid Time Off (vacation/sick) - accrual of 15 days per calendar year for non-warehouse positions; accrual of 10 days per calendar year for hourly based warehouse positions *10 Company Paid Holidays *Employee Product Discounts *Tuition Assistance *Employee Assistance Program *Volunteer Opportunities- 4 hours of paid optional volunteer time (annually) *Seattle, WA based employees are provided with commute trip reduction incentives *Benefits are offered to employees who work 30 hours or more In addition to the above, we offer voluntary benefits.

Lifetime Brands, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries or hourly rates that Lifetime Brands believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting that it might be willing to pay for the posted job. Lifetime Brands expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would Lifetime Brands consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.