Mizuno Area Sales Manager – London Area

Mizuno are currently looking for an Area Sales Manager to join their team, looking after accounts in the Central London, North London and Essex regions.

This is an exciting role working for a brand that continue to grow across categories in the golf industry.

Please see the job description attached/below. If interested in finding out more, please send your CV to hr.uk@eu.mizuno.com

Do you want to work for an organisation that places the values of "Fair-Play", "Friendship" and having a "Fighting Spirit", at the forefront of their mission and vision? This could be the role for you.

Key Tasks:

• Ensure area sales and margin category targets are achieved on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis through professional area sales management
• Conduct 4 phased sell in periods to cover all categories for prebook commitment orders each year
• Promote and grow the participation of B2B ordering with every account.
• Establish a network of Brand Ambassadors to promote the full range of Mizuno golf products in store
• Actively expand the Mizuno account base to agreed levels
• Attend and represent the brand appropriately at exhibitions, as required
• Merchandise the brand prominently in accounts on the area to maximise brand awareness and sell through
• Ensure accounts retrievable are kept within company expectations of payment
• Be mindful of company profitability at all times
• In addition to these duties and responsibilities, the job holder may be required to carry out other tasks assigned by the manager

Key Skills:

• Professional question-based approach to sales and prospecting
• Good Custom Fitting experience using launch monitors
• Exceptional account management skills, to include quarterly reviews and tracking of agreed category targets
• Extensive product knowledge of the Mizuno golf range
• Good knowledge of competitors’ product ranges

The Benefits:

• 35 hour working week
• Monday – Friday working hours
• Pension scheme
• Mizuno staff discount on a wide range of products
• Leisure subsidy – contribution to your gym/golf membership
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Retail discount scheme
• 33 days holiday including public holidays with additional days for long serving staff members

About the Company

Since its foundation in 1906, Mizuno Corporation has developed products and services and utilized the value of sports under the management principle that “we will contribute to society through the advancement of sporting goods and the promotion of sports”. We will actively spread the value of sports even in everyday life and contribute to making people around the world happy through the power of sports.