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Specialist Sports Limited is a well-established sporting goods agency offering Sales, Marketing, Distribution, and Creative solutions to performance sports brands, including the world-leading brand adidas.
Specialist Sports is committed to expanding its capabilities as an authentic route to market and solution provider for an increasing roster of brands and categories.
The Running Account Manager will join our Running Specialist Team, working with industry-leading products to deliver market-leading standards and enhance customer experience.
The Role
The Running Account Manager will oversee the fulfillment of Specialist Sports' commitments to wholesale trade accounts and partners. Responsibilities include:
* Managing a targeted list of Running customers to maximize revenue through B2B and B2C channels, ensuring timely dispatch, OTIF, and handling daily queries.
* Working with a northern UK account base.
* Growing the Running categories by developing new and existing customers through proactive sales strategies.
* Collaborating with the Category Manager to forecast and control inventory for Running products.
* Supporting Specialist Sports and retail partners' events and expos.
* Working with brand coaches to deliver technical training, promotional activities, and providing retailers with up-to-date technical content.
* Managing and developing the Running customer orderbook for timely fulfillment.
* Maintaining the Running database of wholesale and B2B customers, ensuring accurate contact details and engagement.
* Creating multimedia sell-in tools for the Running categories and maintaining the Specialist Sports website with current product images, information, and marketing materials.
* Handling general sales inquiries via all media channels and coordinating with the fulfillment team to ensure prompt order delivery.
* Performing other duties as delegated by the Category Manager, Sales and Marketing Director, or their representatives.
The ideal candidate should have relevant trade experience and qualifications, an enthusiastic professional attitude, and a personal interest in sports, especially running. The role is primarily field-based with frequent travel to our Southampton office. Specialist Sports offers flexible working hours with core hours, adaptable as per role requirements. The candidate should be able to identify customer needs effectively and develop communication strategies to support customer success using our products.
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