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Form der ArbeitSenior Manager Key Accounts (m/f/d) - Switzerland
Purpose & Overall Relevance to the Organization :
Ensure and drive profitable and sustainable sales and market share growth in assigned customers and product categories through the execution of the adidas AG brand and distribution strategy and according to defined consumers and target groups.
Responsibilities :
- In-depth knowledge and proactive application of the adidas strategy within assigned customers and categories.
- Build professional and personal relationships with key decision makers and buyers of assigned customers as a prerequisite for adidas to become 'preferred supplier'
- Represent assigned customers internally as 'ambassadors' to all functions and vice versa, and manage interfaces.
- Developing account strategies, formalizing them in strategic account plans and confirming them with the Director Sales
- Lead and execute sell-in / sell-out and formalize against account marketing plans
- Continuously monitor sell-out and backlog to ensure reliable and cost effective supply to the customer and to identify and capitalize on sales opportunities to the customer
- Negotiate and enforce adidas trading terms and conditions.
- Leverage market knowledge, knowledge of the competitive landscape and trends in relevant distribution channels to influence buying decisions that lead to adidas-side sales and growth
- Proactively develop, manage and execute creative grassroots activities with customers to enhance brand image and drive demand with customers to generate sales growth
- Develop and execute strategies to advance the client's digital capabilities as an omnichannel player in the wholesale digital marketplace
- Supporting the director in strategic account management (including analyzing and preparing sales figures, helping to create concepts and business models, identifying potentials and measures, analyzing customers, competitors, market environment and market developments, etc.)
- Continuous learning and development of own skills within the Learning & Development opportunities offered by adidas
- Independent key account management in terms of sales target planning, potential analysis, increase of sell-through, healthy & sustainable increase of market share with defined customers
- Number and data driven work through targeted use as well as knowledge of customer specific sell out, sell in numbers and digital KPI's
- Very good commercial knowledge and business acumen
- Negotiation skills, self-confident appearance and representation skills
- Very good strategic and operational skills
- Very good analytical skills
- Results-oriented
- Very good visionary and leadership skills
- Very good team player with proven ability to work cross-functionally to achieve goals and objectives
- Ability to influence business partners from other functional areas to build consensus and understanding
- Interest and experience in managing employees is an advantage
- Deep understanding of the Swiss marketplace and the Swiss retail landscape
- Very good interpersonal skills (e.g. communication, negotiation)
- Mental flexibility, initiative, determination and creativity
- Fluency in written and spoken English and German is mandatory; knowledge of French is an advantage
- Digital mindset and very good knowledge of digital commerce and digital media
- Very good MS Office skills (with a focus on Excel and PowerPoint)
- Willingness to travel
- Bachelor's/Master's degree
- At least 5 years of professional sales experience
- Experience in sports, sales, marketing in either apparel/fashion or FMCG
AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.
- COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
- OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
- INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
- TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
- INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
- RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.
adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Title: Senior Manager Key Accounts (m/f/d) - Switzerland
Brand: adidas
TEAM: Sales
State: LU
Country/Region: CH
Contract Type: Full time
Number: 509297
