Senior Sales Representative, Athletic and Sportswear Specialty Malaysia

Nike; Kuala Selangor; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports apparel company in Kuala Selangor seeks a Senior Sales Representative to enhance account growth and profitability. You will manage day-to-day partner relations, execute sales strategies, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has 5-7 years in account management, a preferred degree in business or marketing, and strong sales experience. Familiarity with the athletics industry and proficiency in Microsoft Office are essential. This role demands leadership and the ability to drive effective Go-To-Market initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years' experience in account management, retail buying, or merchandising.
• Experience in sales with strong knowledge of the sports industry.
• Ability to prepare and deliver product presentations.

Responsibilities

• Drive the engagement, growth, and profitability of the account portfolio.
• Lead cross-functional teams through Go-To-Market activities.
• Optimize product sales with accurate seasonal assortments and forecasts.

Skills

Account management

Customer service

Team collaboration

Sales strategy execution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or marketing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Who You’ll Work With

In this role, the Senior Sales Representative will report to the Country Sales Director and be a part of the larger Nike SEA&I Sales team. This role will work closely with several cross functional teams within Nike such as planning, marketing, finance, and operations to ensure smooth business continuity. This role will be based in Selangor.

Who We Are Looking For

The Senior Sales Representative will work as part of the Nike SEA&I team to support and drive the day-to‑day partner management, strategy execution, Go To Market (GTM) excellence and in season management with a consumer‑led focus.

You will identify product opportunities and implement product strategies, stay current on product and product changes and display strong customer service skills by developing and maintaining relationships with key customer personnel at all levels of the customer's business.

• 5-7 years' overall business experience that includes account management, retail buying, or merchandising.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field is preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in sales is highly preferred, strong working knowledge of sports, the athletics industry & trends in the marketplace. Experience in the apparel industry will be an advantage.
• Proven leadership and teamwork ability toward developing and maintaining collaborative relationships across teams, functions and organisational layers.
• Ability to prepare, plan and deliver product presentations, use financial data to make decisions and maximize account profitability. Ability to develop seasonal assortments, forecasts, and scenario plans.
• Ensure timely execution of order tracking, order input, sales & stock tracking, product launch info and other sales matter tracking and execution. Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.

What You’ll Work On

As Senior Sale Representative, you will drive your account portfolio’s engagement, growth and profitability in line with Nike’s overall strategy. You will achieve this by leading the cross-functional team through Go-To-Market activities and managing the in-season execution, delivering seasonal commercial targets and identifying incremental growth opportunities.

• Optimize Nike product sales by delivering accurate and realistic seasonal assortments, forecasts, and scenario plans.
• Ensure timely submission of seasonal orders as well as coordination of order tracking and retail launch information.
• The role will drive sell‑in and sell‑through by preparing, planning and delivering clear and persuasive product presentations.
• Identify product opportunities and implement product strategies.
• Display strong customer service skills by developing and maintaining relationships with key customer stakeholders at all levels of the customer's business.
• Understand, drive, and scale retail elevation across our markets and find ways to leverage best in class examples across our teams.