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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 world-leading brand adidas.
Specialist Sports is committed to expanding its capabilities as an authentic route to market and solution provider for a growing 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 manage the fulfillment of Specialist Sports commitments to wholesale trade accounts and other partners. Key responsibilities include:
1. Managing a targeted list of Running customers, maximizing revenue from B2B and B2C channels by ensuring timely dispatch, OTIF, and handling daily queries.
2. Working with a northern UK account base.
3. Growing the Running categories through new and existing customers, with a proactive approach to developing current accounts and acquiring new business.
4. Collaborating with the Category Manager to forecast and control inventory for Running categories and related products.
5. Supporting Specialist Sports and retail partners' events and expos.
6. Working with brand coaches to deliver product training, promotional activities, and providing retailers with technical content.
7. Managing and developing the Running customer orderbook for timely fulfillment.
8. Maintaining the Running database of wholesale and B2B customers, ensuring accurate contacts and engagement dates.
9. Creating multimedia sell-in tools for the Running categories and maintaining the Specialist Sports website with current product images, information, and marketing materials.
10. Handling general sales inquiries via all media and coordinating with the fulfillment team to ensure prompt order delivery.
11. 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, a professional and enthusiastic approach, and a personal affinity for sports, especially running. The role will be primarily field-based with frequent travel to the Southampton office. Specialist Sports offers flexible working hours with core hours, adaptable as per role requirements. The candidate should be capable of identifying customer needs, communicating effectively, and supporting customer success with our products.
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