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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 fulfilment of Specialist Sports commitments to wholesale trade accounts and other partners. Responsibilities include:
1. Managing a targeted list of Running customers, maximizing revenue from B2B and B2C channels through timely dispatch, OTIF, and handling queries.
2. Working with a northern UK account base.
3. Growing the Running categories via new and existing customers, proactively developing current accounts and finding new business opportunities.
4. Collaborating with the Category Manager to forecast and control inventory for Running categories.
5. Supporting Specialist Sports & retail partners' events and expos.
6. Working with brand coaches to deliver technical training, promotional activations, and providing retailers with technical content.
7. Managing and developing the Running customer orderbook for timely fulfilment.
8. Maintaining the Running database of wholesale & B2B customers with accurate contacts and engagement dates.
9. Creating multi-media sell-in tools for the Running categories and updating the Specialist Sports website with accurate product info and marketing materials.
10. Assisting with sales inquiries via all media and coordinating with the fulfilment team to ensure prompt order delivery.
11. Performing other duties as delegated by the Category Manager or Sales and Marketing Director.
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 is primarily field-based with frequent travel to the Southampton office. Specialist Sports offers flexible working hours, with core hours defined but adaptable as needed.
The candidate should be able to identify customer needs, communicate effectively with clients and team members, and support customer success with our products.
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