St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Job Description
Acushnet Europe Ltd are proud to be the home to such a prestigious and forward-thinking golfing brand like FootJoy. We now have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our incredible FootJoy team as an Area Sales Manager covering the North-West of England.
This is a full-time position, and the successful candidate will be responsible for the sales and brand representation of our products whilst offering best-in-class service to our partners within the territory.
What do you need to be successful in this role?
You will be tenacious, driven, and confident with the determination to succeed. You will add value to an already high performing team and will demonstrate the following core competencies/skills:
1. Strong track record of sales excellence, ideally within a FMCG industry, performance product lead industry.
2. Outstanding people skills, ensuring strong trade partnerships are formed.
3. The ability to educate trade partners on brand products and strategies.
4. Outstanding merchandising skills coupled with a ‘sell through mentality’.
5. Target driven, with a strong will to succeed.
6. Highly self-motivated individual, with the ability to work within a team.
7. IT Literate, with strong planning and organisation skills.
8. Effective written and face to face communication skills.
9. Negotiation and account management skills.
10. Effective time management, efficient at hitting deadlines and multitasking.
11. The ability to think creatively, analytically, and commercially.
12. Highly self-motivated with strong resilience.
The successful candidate will live within the sales territory and will be required to stay away overnight on occasion. This is a field-based role requiring someone who is comfortable spending the maximum amount of time in front of customers.
As you would expect, we offer some great benefits with this role including a competitive salary, own use golf equipment scheme, payment of your golf club membership (capped), private medical insurance (which includes a free annual health check) and company car.
Interested? We would love to hear from you so if you feel your skills and experience meets the above requirements hit apply ensuring you include a great covering letter stating your current package and reasons for applying.
Dates: 8th/9th April 2025
Location: North West region (tbc)
Please let us know, if you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the application and/or recruitment process.
About Acushnet Company
We are a product company, we are a process company, but above all we are a people company.
Acushnet Europe Limited, home of the Titleist and FootJoy brands, is based in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. With over 330 employees, we are the global leader in the design, development, manufacture and distribution of performance-driven golf products, which are widely recognized for their quality excellence.
We recognise that diversity and inclusion is an ongoing journey and are committed to equal opportunities without regard to gender, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief or age.
Our staff continue to drive our business forwards which is why we offer an excellent benefits package including competitive salary, holidays that increase with tenure, salary sacrifice pension scheme, on site gym (free to all staff), subsidised restaurant and a benefits portal giving you the opportunity to access the benefits associated with your role quickly and easily.
Acushnet Europe Limited respects the intellectual property and confidential information of third parties. Our policy is that no employee or applicant shall disclose confidential information of a third party to Acushnet Europe Ltd. Accordingly, please do not include any confidential information of a current or previous employer on your application or any other materials you provide to us.
Job Info
* Job Identification 3944
* Job Category Sales
* Posting Date 03/14/2025, 01:27 PM
* Apply Before 03/24/2025, 01:27 PM
* Job Schedule Full time
* Locations 10 Caxton Road, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 3LU, GB
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