Sales / Wholesale
Strategic Account Manager (Location: San Jose, CA)
Milpitas, United States of America
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Your Talent
5-7 years of footwear & apparel sales or related experience.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Athletic Specialty Channel and national competitive landscape (Strategic Accounts).
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Exceptional follow-through and organizational skills.
Understanding of retailer’s financial metrics- sales, inventory, turn, GM$.
Results oriented person with technical product knowledge.
Must be proficient on MS Office (word, excel, power-point, etc).
Significant domestic travel to accounts required, pertinent markets. International travel may be required
The Hiring range base pay for this position is $109,200 - $155,350 + Bonus + Benefits
Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience
Your Mission
Responsible for the representation and sale of PUMA products with Shoe Palace, based upon brand priorities for the account while managing, developing, and building upon a sustainable and profitable business.
Provide the highest level of service and product expertise each season from sell-in to sell-thru, driven by PUMA strategic goals
In conjunction with Channel Lead, will develop and implement 3 year strategic plan specific to account.
Coordinate and prepare product sell-in presentations for Men’s FTW and APP, Women’s FTW & APP and Kid’s FTW. Strong, strategic negotiation & presentation skills to drive influence, command attention, story tell, convince, gain support and close.
Work in close partnership with the internal PUMA Cross-Functional Teams: Customer Service, Marketing, Merchandising, Planning, Sales Operations, Accounting, Credit to provide the highest level of “customer happy” service and product expertise from sell-in to on-site setup to sell-thru, driven by PUMA strategic goals.
Continual sales, forecast analysis to manage product replenishment life cycles, inventory models and rates of sale, using retailer data, trends/insights, and internal reporting Proactive account management, by identifying opportunities to improve existing business and create new business.
Coordinate and prepare seasonal footwear& apparel product presentations to be presented to buying teams and senior management internal and externally
Achieve sales goals by quarter and category as defined by Channel lead.
Manage account level P&L to deliver targeted GM$ requirements.
Collaborate and assist in seasonal marketing plans to support key initiatives.
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PUMA supports over 21,000 employees across 51 countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.