Job description

Who We Are:

At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That’s why we’re driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive — whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line.

Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation.

Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success:

· Runner First

We act in the best interest of the runner.

· Word is Bond

We do what we say we’ll do.

· Champion Heart

We give our all in everything we do.

· There is no “I” in Run

We stay generous with our humanity.

· Keep Moving

We find ways to move every day because joy is kinetic!

We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement — because we’re all moving towards something. Let’s run there.

Your Job:

Supervise and manage all aspects of Brooks’ sales of footwear, apparel and accessories including sell-in and sell-through in Belgium and Luxembourg, as outlined by Brooks Sports.

Your Responsibilities:

Meet yearly revenue plans for footwear, apparel, and accessories for assigned territory.

Enter all future booking orders through Brooks’ proprietary web-based tools, manage the at-once order flow and overall orderbook management during the season.

Manage and schedule meetings to ensure best in class customer relationship

Provide field feedback on competitor’s products, program, and services as well as marketplace activities.

Work with retailers to forecast, develop and implement yearly plans around their footwear and apparel needs to grow Brooks’ market share.

Attendance of tradeshows, retailer events, bi-annual sales meetings, etc and present where needed.

Work closely with technical representatives to manage and support the retailers.

Your Qualifications:

BA degree in Sales, Business Management, Marketing, or related field desirable.

3+ years’ footwear and apparel sales experience

Specialty retail (running) experience of at least one year required

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Dutch, French and business English

Excellent interpersonal skills that inspire and build trust resulting in effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Keen attention to detail in planning, organization, and execution of tasks, while still seeing the big picture and understanding the overall strategy

Demonstration of innovation and initiative – always looking at improving our products and processes while also displaying a willingness to dive into the details and help out wherever necessary.

General computer proficiency in Microsoft Office products – Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Ability to listen and understand customer needs.

Ability to provide analysis and feedback on sell through and market dynamics.

Unwavering demonstration of Brooks’ corporate values: Runner First, Word is Bond, Champion Heart, There’s no “I” in run, Keep Moving.

70% travel is required (mostly within BeLux)

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