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Fashion Commercial & Sales Executive Search

Norman Consultants recruits commercial and sales leaders for fashion brands — the executives who turn desirability into a durable business across wholesale, retail, and direct channels.

The mandate

The fashion commercial mandate

Commercial leadership in fashion holds the brand's relationship with the market. It spans wholesale and the partnerships that carry a brand, owned retail and its performance, and the direct channels reshaping how fashion sells — alongside the pricing, margin, and channel-mix decisions that determine whether a desirable brand becomes a sustainable one.

We recruit commercial and sales leaders who can lead across channels, build and protect key accounts and partnerships, and bring commercial discipline to a creative business without dulling the brand that makes it sell.

What we look for

The profile that delivers

  • Commercial or sales leadership in fashion, apparel, or accessories
  • Command of wholesale, owned retail, and direct channels
  • A record of building key accounts and channel partnerships
  • Strength in pricing, margin, and channel-mix discipline
  • The judgement to balance commercial rigour with brand integrity

Hiring a Commercial & Sales?

Tell us about the business and the mandate. We'll share a confidential read on the market and the talent.

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How we search

A retained, specialist process

Map the market

We define the role, the brief, and the realistic target universe across fashion.

Engage the talent

We reach the operators who aren't looking — through a specialist network built over years.

Assess & place

Rigorous, confidential assessment against the mandate, through to offer and onboarding.

FAQ

Common questions

What does a fashion commercial leader do?

They own the brand's relationship with the market — wholesale and partnerships, owned retail, and direct channels — along with the pricing, margin, and channel-mix decisions that turn a desirable brand into a sustainable business.

Do you recruit wholesale and retail leaders for fashion brands?

Yes — we recruit commercial and sales leaders across wholesale, retail, and direct-to-consumer in fashion.

Is the search retained?

Yes — retained and confidential.

Hire the commercial leader who builds the business

Retained fashion executive search across the United States.

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