
BLKSWN Footwear is the in-house brand for Shloop Inc an American footwear manufacturer located in Meridian, MS.
BLKSWN currently makes small batch leather sneakers and shearling slippers in our facility in Mississippi.
Why the Black Swan?
The Black Swan represents a rare event that changes the course of history and our perception of the world around us. Our goal is to bring manufacturing back to the Americas to prove that sustainable, circular manufacturing is possible.
What we offer as a brand:
- Made in the USA, high quality product.
- Made with sustainable materials with sustainable manufacturing processes.
- Our slippers are made in the USA with shearling sourced from an American tannery.
- Quick turn around and consistent inventory.
- Opportunities for private label for accounts that can meet the required MOQs.
- Exceptional assistance/support to our sales team.
What we are looking for in a sales representative:
The ideal candidate will have established relationships with specialty accounts throughout the assigned territory. We have positions open in all territories nationwide.
- Develop the brand in the assigned sales territory by selling to existing accounts.
- Identify and open new accounts.
- Participate in the major trade show(s) based on the territory location.
- Travel/road work in the territory where necessary as well as participate in the regional trade shows in the assigned territory.
- Conduct sales training clinics at key accounts to establish strong relationships and create brand partnerships.
- Focus on building strategies to expand sales
- Be the eyes and ears of the brand and make suggestions for new opportunities
- Work closely with a supportive and innovative BLKSWN team
Compensation: Commission
Contact:
Ann Simmons
Business Development Coordinator
Shloop Inc
402 22nd Ave South
Meridian, MS 39301
Ann.Simmons@shloop.it
Office: 601-703-9082
Cell: 205-542-3614
www.shloop.it
www.blkswnfootwear.com
BLKSWN FOOTWEAR TERRITORY SALES MAP OUTLINE
NEW ENGLAND:
- CONNECTICUT
- MASSACHUSETTS (BSTA/BOSTON SHOE TRAVELERS ASSOCIATION) *
- RHODE ISLAND
- VERMONT
- NEW HAMPSHIRE (NEAC/ NEW ENGLAND APPAREL CLUB) *
- MAINE
NORTHEAST:
- NEW YORK (NYFEXPO) / EMPIRE STATE FOOTWEAR SHOW/ SYRACUSE) *
- NEW JERSEY
- PENNSYLVANIA
MID-ATLANTIC:
- DELAWARE (TRAVELERS SHOW WILMINGTON) *
- MARYLAND
- VIRGINIA
- W. VIRGINIA
MID-WEST:
- ILLINOIS (CHICAGO SHOE MARKET) *
- INDIANA
- OHIO (THE OHIO SHOW) *
- MICHIGAN (MICHIGAN SHOE MARKET) (NORTHERN MICHIGAN SHOW) *
- MISSOURI
- MINNESOTA (NWST) NORTHWEST SHOE TRAVELERS*
- IOWA (DES MOINES SHOE SHOW) *
- KANSAS
- NEBRASKA
- NORTH DAKOTA
- SOUTH DAKOTA
- WISCONSIN
ROCKY MOUNTAIN:
- MONTANA
- IDAHO
- WYOMING
- NEVADA (IR SHOW/ INNOVATIVE RETAIL SHOW LAS VEGAS) Magic
- UTAH
- COLORADO
WEST COAST / PACIFIC:
- CALIFORNIA (IR SHOW/ SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER) (LA MARKET) *
- OREGON (NORTHWEST MARKET ASSOCIATION) *
- WASHINGTON
- ALASKA
- HAWAII
SOUTHWEST:
- ARIZONA
- NEW MEXICO
- TEXAS (DMC/ DALLAS MARKET CENTER)
- OKLAHOMA
SOUTHEAST:
- TENNESSEE (MAGIC NASHVILLE) *
- KENTUCKY (THE BUYERS MARKET/ KENTUCKY SHOE TRAVELERS LEXINGTON KY) *
- ARKANSAS
- LOUISIANA
- MISSISSIPPI (COTTON STATES) *
- ALABAMA
- GEORGIA (SESTA = ATLANTA SHOE MARKET /COBB GALLERIA) ATLANTA MERCHADISE MART*
- NORTH CAROLINA
- SOUTH CAROLINA
- FLORIDA (TRENDZ SHOW)