Role Profile for Pac NW Andros Sport:
Name of Role: Asst Manager, Andros Sport
Reporting to: Director of New Horizons/ Andros Sport
Location: Seattle/ Greater Seattle Area, Washington State.
Detailed Role Profile:
Sports stores New Distribution (Sales/ Business Development):
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Call on and get new distribution into sports stores in the market.
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Present Andros Sport to Store Owners, fill up paperwork, manage route to market and product flow
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Network with stores, to grow in distribution in the sports channel in market.
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Regularly visit stores to get reorders while the brand builds a consumer franchise.
Events and Sampling:
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Represent the brand Andros Sport at sporting events (race, bike, triathlon etc), community events.
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Engage with local organizers to win the space and right to sample at these events. Negotiate competitively on fees where needed.
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Engage with consumers, via sampling and be the brand ambassador.
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Be appropriately attired in brand merch and decorate sampling station with brand guidance.
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Responsible for building and maintaining an active Events Calendar ensuring high visibility in the region and maintain top of mind awareness.
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Generate and supply content to social media team from events – before during and after.
Demos:
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Book, Plan, and manage in-store demos at Retailers as per approved demo calendar.
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Manage inventory appropriately during demos.
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Where relevant, review, assist, train and monitor external demo agency staff and external demo teams.
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Prepare demo reports
In-store audit of merchandising, inventory and price
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Travel to stores, take pictures of shelf for Andros Sport
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Count and record Inventory on shelf
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Build relationship with Store Managers and Department managers and facilitate reorders to ensure stocking
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Ensure any operational issues are identified and resolved whether at store level or customer level. Communicate with Broker and Distributor Reps towards these goals
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Apply POS- point of sale advertising material as approved by retailer and brand
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Record pricing on shelf, identify and escalate pricing issues.
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Ops Planning of promotions – ensure inventory buildup at stores, and pricing
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Prepare weekly summary reports on Merchandising, Inventory and Pricing.
And derivative reports like tracking velocity by SKU.
Other:
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Plugged in to local fitness communities
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Assist in regional independents including in grocery as needed
Region:
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Pacific North West. Ideally based in Greater Seattle region.
Requirements:
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Travel by car in the Pacific Northwest region – Bellingham, Seattle, Tacoma, Portland and other regions of Oregon and Washington state.
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Candidate should have their own car.
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Athletic orientation, extroverted.
