Key Account Specialist

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:

• To drive profitable and sustainable market share growth within assigned Key Accounts in KSA and all targeted product categories and concepts while respecting the adidas Group brand image


• To drive sell through within Key Accounts KSA


• To passionately support the WHS organization in identifying, developing, and implementing strategies for the profitable growth of KSA

Key Responsibilities:
* To represent the assigned account(s) and category(s) internally as an 'ambassador' towards all functions and vice versa and help manage all interfaces
* To ensure effective and efficient negotiation and implementation of action plans covering:
* Account marketing activities w/Marketing
* On time campaign execution
* Ensure reliable responsiveness for requests and complaints of the Customers
* Support in execution of the GTM (Go to Market) Strategy
- Understand trade- terms, and conditions leading to price adjustment
* Understand and respect segmentation to comply with product distribution
- Ensure pre- and re-order buying
* Monitor and ensure market share is maintained in partners doors
* Order book management

• Sales Data analysis, sell through, product replenishment, comp growth, store by store analysis where relevant


• Conduct shop visit and ensure that the point of sales comply with adidas guideline & standard


• Develop and maintain personal relationships with key decision takers


• Elaborate on innovative sales concepts and solutions


• Monitor and report on customers and competitor's activities and propose/initiate/take actions


• Ensure customer compliance with wholesale agreements/Contracts


• Store visit decks support


• Support and initiate strategic enablers (SLA)


• Form a strong relationship with KSA adidas local team

Authorities:
* Responsible for the commercial success (sales) of assigned Region accounts
* Responsible internally as the 'ambassador' for assigned accounts

Key Relationships:
* Buyers (across brands), All Sales, Trade Marketing, Customer Service, Credit Management, Finance, Supply Chain Management.

KPI's
* Net Sales
* Standard Margin
* RFC
* Profitability
* OB Conversion
* Stock Turn
* Market share
* Sell out

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
* Proven experience in Planning, Selling, and Negotiating
* Strong communication skills written, oral, and presentation
* Strong industry knowledge, across divisions of footwear, apparel, and accessories/equipment
* Strong cross functional experience in sales
* In depth understanding of local markets' consumers, accounts, and commercial needs
* Strategy: ability to implement strategy
* Analytics: ability to analyze data to improve own KPIs

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
* University degree relevant to industry experience
* Minimum of ‎3 years' experience in sales/marketing
* Proven experience within a Key Account Selling Environment
* Sports related subject or relevant industry experience

IT Skills:
* Outlook: Advanced
* Word: Basic
* Excel: Intermediate - Advanced
* Powerpoint: Advanced
* Software tools: intermediate

Language Skills:

• English: Fluent

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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:
Key Account Specialist
BRAND:
adidas
LOCATION:
Riyadh
TEAM:
Sales
STATE:
‎01
COUNTRY/REGION:
SA
CONTRACT TYPE:
Full time
NUMBER:
‎491458
DATE:
Nov ‎25, ‎2022