Partner Representative – Authenticator
| Company | Nike |
|---|---|
| Location | Toronto, ON, Canada |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- 1-3 years’ experience in account management, buying, retail planning, or relevant work experience
- Forecasting and delivering results vs sales targets is an asset
- A proven track record of leveraging industry, consumer and account data and insights to make decisions and drive change
- Knowledge of marketplace product and trends
- Ability to lead and influence cross functional peers in professional discussions and often complex decisions
- Proven track record understanding complex business issues & finding creative solutions
- Ability to travel as required to sales meetings across Canada & USA
- Bachelors’ Degree or similar Post-Secondary education in the field of sales or business recommended
- Strong interest and knowledge of professional sports, soccer specifically being an asset
Responsibilities
- Be the representative of the Nike brand to external specialty partners across Canada
- Provide account feedback to key internal stakeholders, both in Canada and across North America
- Use market knowledge on the consumer, product trends, and the competition to maximize product placement, sell through and authenticity for Nike
- Develop accurate and realistic go-to-market plans, seasonal assortments, forecasts and manage gross to net (G2N) within your portfolio
- Establish and maintain relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
- Act as a bridge between our most authentic consumers and retailers and the internal cross functional teams within Nike
- Work and communicate directly with the Authenticator channel’s owners & operators regularly when developing plans and forecasts
- Inform them of business opportunities, problems, progress, and support needed
- Work with cross functional Nike partners in marketing, operations, planning, merchandising and with the greater Authenticator team across North America
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong interest and knowledge of professional sports, soccer specifically being an asset