North America Sales Rep - New York
Posted by Assos USA LLC on 05/18/2022
Job Basics
Industry Sector: Bike
Job Categories: Sales - Company Rep & Support
Company Type:
State: NY
City:
Country: United States
Required Experience: 1 - 3 years
Contact Name: Marta Fiocco
Job Type: Full Time
Salary:
Required to Relocate: No
Required to Travel: Yes
Employee May Telecommute: No
Job Seeker Must Live Within:
Job Description & Requirements
The Sales
Representative will be responsible for developing and servicing ASSOS’ network
of premium bicycle dealers throughout the Northeastern United States, focusing
on New York. The Sales Representative will be a passionate evangelist for the
ASSOS brand and promote our products to retail employees and end consumers.
He/she will travel within our key markets, visiting our existing retailer
partners to improve how we serve our end consumers and potential new retail
partners who align with our premium positioning. The Sales Representative will
be passionate about cycling and have a powerful desire to establish a career in
the cycling industry.
The Sales Representative can be based anywhere in
the eastern United States but will require significant (c. 75%) travel. It will
also require occasional travel to ASSOS headquarters in Ticino, Switzerland.
This role will report to the North American Sales
Director based in Salt Lake City, UT.
Key Responsibilities
. Travel throughout sales region, visiting bicycle
dealers to service accounts
. Drive sales of ASSOS by increasing revenue per
door and opening new doors
. Promote the ASSOS brand and its lineup of
exceptional cycling apparel
. Assist the North American Sales Director in the
development of marketing and distribution strategies that can reach the target
region’s revenue, profitability, and market share objectives
. Provide customer-level sales data, performance
against KPIs, and market insight
. Collaborate with the marketing team to develop,
deliver, and evaluate marketing programs
. Participate in or lead marketing events such as
group rides or shop events
. Provide consumer and dealer feedback to product
design and development teams at ASSOS HQ to assist with ASSOS’ never-ending
quest to develop the world’s highest-performing cycling apparel
Qualifications
. Bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required.
Experience
. 2+ years of relevant experience in the cycling industry, particularly with working with IBDs
. 2+ years of relevant sales experience with proven results in a highly competitive environment
. Knowledge of the Northeastern bicycle dealer network
. Accomplished road cyclist with confidence to lead group rides
. Experience working with global brands and premium brands
. Demonstrated track record of working with multiple stakeholders in a team environment in a highly collaborative manner
Personal skills and attributes
. Passion for and understanding of the sport of cycling
. Passion for and understanding of prestige brands
. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a track record of building relationships and using diplomacy in stressful interactions
. Solutions focused, results-driven, and positive
. Hard-working, competitive, and ambitious
. Entrepreneurial mindset with willingness to take initiative
. Strong analytical skills and ability to track performance against KPIs
. Ability to travel 75% of the time
If it sounds exciting, we want to hear from you!
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