Senior Key Account Executive - Sport2000 Netherlands
APPLY NOWDo you believe that sport has the power to uplift the mind? Does joining a truly purpose-driven brand align with your values? Well, then, we are looking for you.
As our Senior Key Account Executive for Sport2000 Netherlands Wholesale Accounts, you will drive profitable market share growth with the assigned customers and categories and establish winning strategic partnerships with the assigned account teams. As ambassador of the Sport2000 Accounts to internal stakeholders, you will execute Sales Strategies and focus on joint Category and Strategic Business Planning with the retailers to drive commercial results.
Here at ASICS, we welcome diversity in our people, their backgrounds and life experiences. So, you could be the right person for this role regardless of your age, nationality, religious beliefs, or gender identification.
Our perfect fit.
You have a passion for sales and how it can help an organisation to succeed. Continuous improvement is how you approach your work.
Does this sound like you?
- You're a team player. Working with others brings out the best in your abilities.
- You're proactive. You identify and pursue opportunities.
- You're strong-willed. You thrive when presented with problem-solving opportunities.
- You're conscientious. You show great self-awareness when working with others.
- You're thorough. You pride yourself on your accurate and careful approach.
How you’ll help us.
Based out of our EMEA Headquarters, just outside of Amsterdam, Netherlands and reporting to the Sales Benelux Team Lead, as part of the role, you’ll:
- Lead and drive the development of the ASICS brands' business, assigned Customer portfolio and ensure consistent implementation of our sales strategies.
- Provide realistic plans and forecasts on customer performance and ensure customer compliance with agreements.
- Be the main point of contact for external communication processes regularly (annual, seasonal, quarterly Sales Campaigns).
- Build and maintain relationships with assigned accounts.
- Run sell-in meetings, create seasonal product assortments and go-to-market plans, and agree on sell-out support in conjunction with the support of the Marketing and Merchandising teams.
- Continuously monitor sell-out, order book and competitor information and report back internally.
More about you.
- Experience (4 years) in Wholesale with a background preferably in Sports, Retail, and related industries.
- Fluent in English and Dutch.
- Reporting and analytical skills.
- Advanced negotiating and influencing skills.
- Keen to travel 60% on an annual basis.
How we’ll help you.
Your wellbeing is our top priority. That is why we will provide you with these resources to help you achieve and maintain a sound mind in a sound body.
- Free fitness and 60% off sports membership. We will reimburse you for keeping a sound mind and body.
- Calm app. Unlimited access to help develop your mental fitness through sleep, mindfulness, and meditation.
- Runkeeper Go™ app. Free premium subscription to our running app.
- Employee wellness programme. Free mindfulness sessions, online yoga, bootcamp sessions.
- OpenUp Access. A platform that offers professional psychological and medical assistance as well as meditation classes.
- Free running club. Join our beginners or intermediate groups for a weekly running session.
We'll give you all the support you need to develop your skills along the way, too, thanks to our innovative Learning & Development programme.
We are ASICS. And our five letters have meaning. ‘Anima Sana in Corpore Sano’ or a Sound Mind in a Sound Body. We’re committed to supporting more people to experience the transformative power of movement.
So, this is your chance to join a truly purpose-driven brand and become part of a family. You will join a company focused on creating an inclusive environment that fosters diversity and individualism, healthy bodies, and healthy minds.
We look forward to receiving your application online.