Retail marketeer

Werkgever:
Shimano
Regio:
Hattem
 
Functieomschrijving

Introduction

Shimano Benelux is looking for a Retail Marketeer. You are – as part of the Marketing team together with Sales - responsible for the coordination and roll-out of the retail concepts for Shimano brands (Shimano, Lazer, PRO and Bike fitting) categories and services within bike stores. As an expert in physical retail, you have knowledge about the motivations and behavior of the shoppers, and you understand and/or investigate how to influence the shopping journey through instore solutions. You acknowledge the increased importance of experience and digital solutions on the retail shop floor. An important part of your job is to further develop the Shimano Service Center network. You will work closely with Shimano Europe to ensure good implementation of developed concepts. In essence, you are a retail expert that can guide bike retailers in Benelux to the next level.

The Challenge

  • You will manage all retail concepts and support materials.

  • Work together across the retail sales & marketing team to stimulate the exchange of ideas to champion best practice, share opportunity’s/threats and successes. 

  • Be the ambassador of retail concepts providing guidance, support and training to Shimano colleagues and external partners on the concept and its possibilities.

  • You will be responsible formonitoring the results of the concept implementations in terms of profitability, consistency, opportunity’s and best practice. Share with the team. 

  • Advise retail partners and sales team how the performance can be improved regarding promotion, shelf layout, merchandising, assortment and category vision.

  • You would be responsible for formulating and executing the retail support plan, accounting for budget.

  • What are we looking for?

  • 4-5 years’ relevant experience as trade marketeer, category manager, brand manager or in any other job that is connected to physical retail

  • Speaking & writing Dutch on a native level and English fluently (French is a big plus as it is for the Benelux market).

  • A relevant master’s degree equivalent to HBO level or higher.

  • Strong organizational and planning skills.

  • You have good analytical skills and presentation skills.

  • Experience or knowledge of MS Office.

  • Affinity with our bike products/community is a plus.

  • What do we have to offer?

    Shimano and its subsidiaries offer a pleasant, informal working environment with colleagues who work well together, and are proud to work for Shimano. Next to good working conditions, Shimano offers you the opportunity to work in a responsible and challenging position within a dynamic, international and ambitious environment. Together we want to win therefore we have a strong focus on team achievement.

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