Sales Manager North Europe (m/f/d) - Specialty

NaskorSports BV; Venlo; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

On-site at Venlo HQ

Growth opportunities

International travel

Job summary

NaskorSports BV, headquartered in Venlo on the German-Dutch border, seeks a Regional Sales Manager for the Northern Europe market. You will drive new business with specialty retailers from the Venlo HQ, manage key accounts, and build lasting partnerships across Europe.

You will travel occasionally for customer visits and trade fairs, working closely with Marketing, Product Management and Logistics to improve revenue and loyalty. A degree in business/marketing and 3+ years in sales are required.

Qualifications

• Degree in business administration, trade management, marketing or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in sales or key account management, preferably in specialty retail, Food/FMCG or sports nutrition.
• Fluent English; German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• New business development: actively acquire new specialty retailers and identify potential partners across Northern Europe.
• Key account management & negotiations: manage and develop a defined portfolio, advance partners to key account status, negotiate terms and contracts with Sales Manager Europe.
• Customer contact & trade fairs: maintain contact with customers via phone/video calls, visit customers on-site, attend trade fairs and industry events to generate leads.
• Market & customer analysis: analyze customer needs, market and competitor information to increase loyalty and revenue.
• Interface management: coordinate with Customer Service, Marketing, Product Management and Logistics to ensure smooth sales processes and satisfaction.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Negotiation skills

MS Office

MS Excel

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Trade Management, Marketing or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Health, fitness and longevity are among the defining trends of our time. Millions of people, young and old, are consciously investing in their health, their well-being and an active lifestyle – and we help shape this development every day.

As a leading European wholesaler of sports nutrition, we are headquartered in Venlo in the German-Dutch border region and work closely with our customers all over Europe in an international environment. In this role, you will be based at our headquarters and be responsible for our business across the entire North Europe market. Taking initiative and making quick decisions are part of our daily business. Thanks to direct exchange with colleagues and managers, you can quickly take on responsibility and actively contribute your ideas.

What awaits you is not rigid corporate routine, but a team that grows together and gets things done. If you are eager to develop professionally and personally and want to help shape the future of a successful company, you’ve come to the right place.

YOUR TASKS

• Your role in the team: You are one of three regional sales managers in our European specialty retail channel and report directly to our Sales Manager Europe.
• New business development: You actively acquire new specialty retailers and identify potential business partners across the Northern Europe region.
• Key account management & negotiations: You independently manage and develop a defined portfolio of specialty retail customers, develop long-standing partners towards key account status, prepare annual reviews as well as negotiations on terms and contracts, and conduct them together with your Sales Manager Europe.
• Customer contact & trade fairs: From our headquarters, you are in close contact with your customers by phone and video call and build lasting relationships. You visit selected customers on site and prepare and attend trade fairs and industry events, where you represent our company and generate new leads.
• Market & customer analysis: You analyze customer needs as well as market and competitor information across the region, assess sales potential and derive measures to increase customer loyalty and revenue.
• Interface management: You take responsibility for customer-related projects and work hand in hand with our Customer Service team to ensure a smooth sales process and high customer satisfaction, as well as with our departments on site, such as Marketing, Product Management and Logistics.

YOUR PROFILE

• You hold a degree in business administration, trade management, marketing or a comparable field.
• You have at least 3 years of professional experience in sales or key account management, ideally in specialty retail, Food / FMCG or sports nutrition.
• You have a genuine passion for specialty retail, excellent communication and organisational skills and strong negotiation skills.
• You have good MS Office skills, especially in Excel.
• You speak English fluently (at least at negotiation level); German is a plus.
• You enjoy working on site with your team at our headquarters in Venlo and are willing to travel occasionally within Europe for customer visits and trade fairs; you hold a valid driving licence (category B).

WHAT WE OFFER

• Long-term perspective: A future-proof position in a market-leading and expanding company in the fitness industry.
• Compensation: A very attractive salary package.
• Trust from day one: You take responsibility for your own projects from your first day.
• First-name culture: From intern to CEO, we’re on a first-name basis.
• Working atmosphere: Friendly, helpful colleagues and open doors.