Brand Coordinator - Soft Goods Bardi

Brand Coordinator - Soft Goods
Bardi
Emilia Romagna, Bardi

Introduction

The Brand Coordinator Soft Goods will be the facilitator between Sales/ Marketing/Product teams and the Customer / Consumer contributing to successful go to market plans.

Contract type: Temporary 1 year finalized to permanent

Location: Pero (close to Milano)

The Challenge

Directly reporting to the Marketing Manager you will be responsible for the development of Shimano and Pearl Izumi brand (Clothing & Shoes) in the Italian market.

Your main tasks will be the following:

- Achieve targeted volume and margin level on the basis of the activities plan previously implemented.

- Promotional and commercial activities planning.

- Actively communication with the brand producers in order to have all necessary information.

- Prepare the product offers in terms of assortment, prices and margins.

- Download and manage samples, catalogs, price lists in order to prepare the collection for sale.

- Initiate meetings with people involved in the decision-making process in the company

- Prepare all necessary materials for sales representatives retailers and consumers

- Organize product presentation and trainings for sales reps, retail customers, or consumers

- Analyze competition in order to have good understanding of category competitive conditions.

What are we looking for?

- A completed commercial education on Bachelor-level

- At least 3 years of relevant experience in a similar position in an international setting

- Affinity with the bike-market or clothing industry is considered a plus

- You have excellent intercultural communication skills, you have an analytical as well as practical mindset, you are pro-active and goal oriented

- You are customer oriented, you take responsibility and you are able to perform your work independently

- Open for regular travelling throughout Italy & Europe

- Excellent language skills in English, both verbally and in writing.

- Great knowledge of Excel & Power Point

COMPETENCIES:

- You are monitoring customer satisfaction with your activities and you try to exceed the expectations;

- You are open to learn from others and you like new challenges;

- You can persuade in a natural way, doing this you convince others about your plans and ideas

- You are able to filter the available information and to give a report or advice about the important issues;

- You build and maintain a network of relationships which is important to obtain information and to achieve optimum benefit for Shimano;

- You are accurate and punctual.

- You are very goal oriented.

You formulate specific targets for performance which go beyond the existing standards and which require change;

- You are pro-active, you formulate proposals for improvement as a result of chances and opportunities detected.

What do we have to offer?

Shimano and its subsidiaries offer a pleasant, informal working environment with colleagues who work well together, and are proud to work for Shimano.

Next to good working conditions, Shimano offers you the opportunity to work in a responsible and challenging position within a dynamic, international and ambitious environment.

Together we want to win therefore we have a strong focus on team achievement.