November 20/24 11:39 am - Employment Opportunity - Shimano Canada (Ontario)

Posted by Editor on 11/20/24
 

Shimano is a global company offering the world's sporting community top labels and brands including Shimano, G. Loomis, Power Pro, PRO, Bikefitting.com, and LAZER. Our Canadian headquarters is located in Peterborough, Ontario. We are seeking a Soft Goods Sales Coordinator to join our Bicycle Division team on a 20-month contract.

Our mission is to promote health and happiness through the enjoyment of nature and the world around us. We are dedicated to building closer relationships between people, nature, and bicycles. Through providing high-quality and high-performance components for different types of bicycles: ranging from bicycles for the world's top racers to daily users.

To do this effectively, we rely on our excellent team of employees: diverse in talent, interests and backgrounds. If you feel you can bring talent, innovation, and enthusiasm to our workforce, then please consider the following opportunity.

The Role
As Canadian Soft Goods Sales Coordinator, you will be responsible for growing sales of Shimano Soft Goods and LAZER helmets in Canada. Reporting to the National Sales Manager, the Soft Goods Sales Coordinator will manage the sales and unit forecasts to achieve our financial targets. The successful candidate will work within the sales team, as well as with cross functional teams from Marketing, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure effective and timely execution and reporting on progress towards our financial targets. As the Soft Goods Sales Coordinator, you will work closely with the National Sales Manager to follow corporate strategy and sales directions.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities
• Manage, maintain, and update the Sales and Unit forecasts.
• Execute various sales initiatives for the Canadian market.
• Provide market research for Canadian Soft Goods landscape
• Manage initiatives to drive sales across various channels.
• Grow market share for all brands in Canada.
• Achieve sales and margin targets.
• Weekly and Monthly reporting of sales and margin plans and results.
• In-market domestic travel when required.

Essential Job Qualifications
• Three (3) years experience in Sales/Marketing within the sporting goods industry
• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience
• Strong understanding of the current sales channels in the Canadian bicycle industry
• Knowledge of the bicycle market is essential
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Strong analytical capabilities with a focus on business development
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, advanced level Excel, PowerPoint
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Experience working with wholesalers, sport specialty retailers and independent dealers

The Ideal Candidate will also possess:

• Passion for cycling
• High level of industry expertise and in-depth industry knowledge an asset
• Bilingual French and English is an asset

If you are interested in this opportunity and feel you meet the qualifications we require, we would like to hear from you. Please submit your current Cover Letter and Resume in PDF or Word format to scljobs@shimano.com.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job. Shimano Canada Ltd. reserves the right to modify and change responsibilities and duties herein without notice.

Shimano Canada Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, colour, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or any classification protected by federal, provincial, or local law. Shimano Canada is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. Applicants requiring accommodation during the recruitment and selection process are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required. We will work with you to meet your needs.