Foresight Sports Europe is the exclusive distributor and support centre for the golf industry’s leading trade and consumer technologies across the UK, Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Our Foresight Sports products range from the GC3, GCQuad and GCHawk Launch Monitors through to full immersion indoor golf simulators, coaching and fitting studios, and driving range solutions.
The opportunity
Foresight Sports Europe is one of the fastest growing technology companies in the golf industry today. Thanks to the ongoing growth of the business, we are seeking a passionate, driven, talented, organised, and knowledgeable Sales Representative to cover part of the Scottish region.
The role is based in Scotland.
Your key responsibilities
* To develop, grow and maintain the Scottish golf market for Foresight Sports Europe.
* Market and sell Foresight products to customers via face to face visits, trade shows, telephone, email etc.
* Ensure the full product range of Foresight products is shown and advertised to customers throughout the territory. Maintain agreed levels of contact with new and existing accounts as necessary to increase levels of business activity.
* To manage territory budget and available sales tools to maximize ROI
* Provide regional feedback back and specific territory requirements to the management team to help drive future growth.
* Provide weekly call plans and monthly budget update reports for your Line Manager with sales plans.
* Liaise with key departments in the UK headquarters such as Customer Services, Planning, Credit Control, and Marketing to ensure that your customer’s needs are met.
* Ensure a thorough knowledge of all brands, markets and competitors in your territory.
Skills and attributes for success
* Experience working within the golf industry.
* You may be looking to move across from general golf into sales.
* Excellent written, telephone and face to face verbal communication skills.
* Proven organisational skills – including appointment setting, setting effective call plans and comprehensive record keeping.
* Self-starter and enthusiastic.
* Strong team working skills.
* Numerate – good working knowledge of Excel in order to produce and maintain company reports and budget plans.
* IT literate – good working knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
* Results oriented and highly commercially minded.
* Ability to generate own sales leads.
* Able to neutralise problems and customer issues.
* Flexible in working patterns and prepared to travel.
* A proactive, adaptable and positive team player.