Arc’teryx - Area Sales Manager – Austria (m/f/d) - Salzburg

If you were the Area Sales Manager – Austria, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

• Coordinating the seasonal strategy to a sell-in and marketing plan to secure pre-orders and a commitment from our specialty base to bring future seasons to life on the retail floor with accompanying sell-through plans
• Actioning a joint business and consumer plan with assigned partners that deliver on key strategic objectives of Arc’teryx and maximizes guest experience at the specialty retailer
• Training and helping account retail staff on our brand promise, seasonal vision, and product specifics so they can spread the Arc’teryx stoke and drive full price sell through with delighted guests
• Overseeing your orderbook to ensure best possible fulfillment, satisfied partners, and in-season sales opportunities to deliver profitable and sustainable growth with our partners.
• Using experience and data to strengthen forecasts, planning, and product feedback to drive continuous improvement
• Traveling your territory to sell, stoke, and educate on the Arc’teryx brand and its offering (50 – 60% travel commitment) 
• Connecting members of the Arc’teryx community – Austria sales and allocation team, Brand Stores, Ambassadors, Regional Staff, and wholesale account staff – in your territory through events and activations that build brand awareness, improved guest experience and excitement

Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:

• Working closely with the Community Marketing team to identify new guests to bring to the brand
• Informing and helping build new commercial strategies to evolve in the spirit of Arc’teryx values

Are you our next Area Sales Manager for Austria ?

• You have 5+ years of sales experience in outdoor sales and account management or within a related industry; ideally selling apparel and footwear
• You have a bachelor’s degree or post-secondary level education in Business Administration or a related field
• You have exemplary relationship-building and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate with all levels, sell, influence, and negotiate
• You are fluent English and German   
• You have strong relationships in the Austrian Outdoor, Ski and Sports market
• You have excellent organizational skills, analytical ability, and a track record of strategic planning and business reporting
• You have a good working knowledge of IT systems and strong Microsoft office skills – particularly strong in Excel and ERP systems
• You have extensive spreadsheet analysis experience with strong mathematical abilities
• You have the ability to work well independently and, in a team
• You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions
• You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
• You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration
• You seek the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions with unwavering commitment
• Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it, preferably in climbing, mountaineering, skiing or trail running