Kom het Converse Team versterken
Bij Converse ontdek je wat je sterke punten zijn, leer je grenzen verleggen en ga je steeds een stap verder. Wij zoeken mensen die kunnen groeien, denken, dromen en creëren. Kenmerkend voor onze cultuur is dat we diversiteit omarmen en creativiteit belonen. Als merk zijn we op zoek naar harde werkers, leiders en visionairs. Bij Converse willen we dat iedereen zijn eigen skills en passies inzet en zo bijdraagt aan een uitdagende wereld die constant verandert. Zo kunnen we als team de beste prestaties leveren.
SALES REPRESENTATIVE, WESTERN EUROPEAN INSPIRE FASHION PARTNERS - CONVERSE
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
AT CONVERSE WE BELIEVE THAT THOSE INDEPENDENT ENOUGH NOT TO FOLLOW WILL MOVE THE WORLD FORWARD. WE’RE A PLACE TO EXPLORE POTENTIAL, BREAK BARRIERS AND PUSH THE EDGES. A COMPANY THAT’S INSPIRED BY WHAT CAME BEFORE US BUT EVEN MORE EXCITED ABOUT WHAT’S COMING NEXT AND SOMEWHERE YOU GET TO WRITE THE NEXT CHAPTER OF A 100+ YEAR OLD STORY. WE LOOK FOR PEOPLE WHO CAN GROW, THINK, DREAM AND CREATE. OUR CULTURE THRIVES BY EMBRACING DIVERSITY AND REWARDING IMAGINATION WITH EACH PERSON BRINGING THEIR AUTHENTIC SELVES TO A CHALLENGING AND CONSTANTLY EVOLVING WORLD TO PUSH THINGS FORWARD.
DO YOU HAVE EXPERTISE IN ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT, A PASSION FOR FASHION AND LUXURY RETAIL ACROSS DIGITAL AND PHYSICAL FORMATS AND AN INTEREST IN YOUTH CULTURE? THEN THE GREAT NEWS IS THAT WE HAVE THE PERFECT ROLE FOR YOU!
THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE FOR OUR EUROPEAN INSPIRE FASHION PARTNERS WILL KNOW HOW TO CREATE AND CULTIVATE STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR KEY PARTNERS. THEY WILL BE ABLE TO WORK CROSS FUNCTIONALLY TO UNLOCK THE FULL POTENTIAL OF THE CONVERSE BRAND, WHILE LEADING THE STRATEGY FOR THEIR AREA OF BUSINESS. THEY WILL BE ABLE TO CREATE A HIGH-PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENT AND PUSH THE CONVERSE BRAND FORWARD ACROSS MULTIPLE TERRITORIES IN WESTERN EUROPE.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
YOU WILL BE THE BUSINESS OWNER FOR OUR WESTERN EUROPEAN INSPIRE FASHION PARTNERS AS WE ENDEAVOR TO STRENGTHEN OUR RELATIONSHIPS AND CONTINUE TO SUSTAINABLY GROW THE CONVERSE BUSINESS IN ALIGNMENT WITH OUR INTEGRATED MARKETPLACE STRATEGY
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- LEAD THE INSPIRE FASHION PARTNER MARKETPLACE TO GROW THE BUSINESS IN ALIGNMENT WITH OUR INTEGRATED MARKETPLACE STRATEGY
- IDENTIFY AND OPEN NEW INSPIRE FASHION PARTNERS FOR CONVERSE, W.E
- COLLABORATE: ACROSS THE CONVERSE BUSINESS WITH CUSTOMER OPERATIONS, BUSINESS PLANNING, GO TO MARKET, MERCHANDISING, RETAIL MARKETING, FINANCE AND COMMERCIAL TEAMS TO ACHIEVE YOUR BUSINESS GOALS
- LONG AND SHORT RANGE SEASONAL FORECASTING ACROSS BOTH MARKETPLACE AND PRODUCT.
- SET THE FUTURE: LEVERAGE THE W.E CONVERSE CORPORATE STRATEGY TO BUILD A LONG TERM STRATEGIC PLAN FOR YOUR ACCOUNT BASE
- TEAM PLAYER: BE A KEY MEMBER OF THE INSPIRE TEAM PROVIDING INSIGHTS AND SUPPORT WHEN NEEDED
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
YOU WILL BE WORKING CLOSELY WITH A TEAM OF SALES REPS, THE SENIOR MANAGER OF CONVERSE W.E INSPIRE AND THE SENIOR KEY STAKEHOLDERS OF OUR PARTNERS.
ADDITIONALLY, YOU WILL BE PART OF THE BROADER W.E COMMERCIAL TEAM.
YOU WILL HAVE INTERACTIONS WITH KEY W.E STAKEHOLDERS ON VARIOUS TOPICS TO SUPPORT SELECT ACCOUNTS WITHIN YOUR PORTFOLIO.
THE ROLE IS BASED IN CONVERSE EHQ, HILVERSUM, THE NETHERLANDS BUT WITH TRAVEL EXPECTED TO MEET OUR RETAIL PARTNERS
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- PASSION FOR THE CONVERSE BRAND AND CULTURE
- ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE, IDEALLY WITHIN THE FASHION/LUXURY AND OR STREETWEAR/SNEAKER INDUSTRY
- 3+ YEARS EXPERIENCE WITHIN A SALES ROLE AND/OR EXPERIENCE WITHIN BUYING AND MERCHANDISING.
- STRONG COMMERCIAL ACUMEN WITH EXPERIENCE OF FINANCIAL FORECASTING AND A FIRM UNDERSTANDING OF THE GROSS TO NET PROCESS
- DETAIL ORIENTED AND RESULTS DRIVEN. THIS POSITION REQUIRES SOMEONE WHO CAN PLAN AHEAD, THINK ANALYTICALLY, AND EXECUTE
- STRONG VERBAL, WRITTEN AND PRESENTATIONAL SKILLS
- STRONG ANALYTICAL SKILLS AND PROVEN CAPABILITY TO USE DATA TO DRIVE BUSINESS DECISIONS
- ABILITY TO COLLABORATE IN HIGH PROFILE MATRIX-ORIENTED ENVIRONMENT ACROSS VARIOUS BUSINESS FUNCTIONS.
- A PROVEN ABILITY OF BUILDING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH CHALLENGING EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS
ZO WERKT ONS SOLLICITATIEPROCES
1. Solliciteer
Onze teams bestaan uit mensen met diverse vaardigheden, kennis, input, ideeën en achtergronden. We willen dat je op de juiste plek terechtkomt: bekijk de functiebeschrijvingen, afdelingen en teams om te ontdekken welke functie bij je past.
2. Maak kennis met een recruiter of doe een test
Als je wordt geselecteerd voor een functie binnen Corporate, neemt een recruiter contact met je op om het sollicitatieproces te starten. Deze recruiter blijft gedurende het hele proces je belangrijkste contactpersoon. Voor functies binnen Retail doe je een interactieve test die bestaat uit een chat en quizzen. Deze test neemt ongeveer 10-20 minuten in beslag. Ongeacht de functie willen we meer te weten komen over jou, dus schroom niet om te laten zien hoe je service van wereldklasse benadert en wat jou uniek maakt.
3. Sollicitatiegesprek
Begin vol zelfvertrouwen aan deze fase door onderzoek te doen, te begrijpen waar we naar op zoek zijn en je voor te bereiden op vragen die zijn bedoeld om meer over jou en je achtergrond te weten te komen.
