Who We Are:
Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) is the parent company of Wrangler®, Lee® and Rock & Republic®, with owned manufacturing facilities in Mexico and Nicaragua. Kontoor also owns and operates over 140 retail stores across the globe. Our global company employs more than 15,000 people in 65 countries, with world headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, and regional headquarters in Geneva and Hong Kong.
Job Posting:
JOB TITLE
Sales Representative
JOB SUMMARY
Reporting into the Sales Field Manager Sweden the Sales Representative will be a true brand
ambassador for Kontoor Brands.
Working as part of a Country Sales Field team in a Key Market, you will be field based covering a district in Sweden.
To drive sales growth and positively promote the perception of the brands.
Meeting or exceed sales targets and objectives assigned to your area. Using company tools provided
evaluate new account opportunities to grow the brand in line with current strategy and maximize both
visibility and accessibility to make Kontoor Brands the company of choice of Denim.
Visiting clients and potential clients to evaluate needs or promote products and services. Giving sales
presentations to a range of prospective clients
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and execute mid and long-term sales plans for Sweden, cascaded down from Northern
Region and EMEA’s road maps and business plans. This with a huge Customer focus.
- Determine and drive Regional Sales accounts objectives and targets in agreement with Regional Sales
manager and in accordance with Sweden & EMEA Annual Growth Plans.
- Closely monitor account credit status and work with accounts, Credit Control and Customer Service
to minimize outstanding debt and Credit-held orders.
- Liaise, co-operate and co-ordinate, specifically within the following departments: Customer Service,
Credit, Marketing/Merchandising and Operations/Planning
- Through regular field visits, offer support to existing customer base and develop a working relationship with (local) field accounts.
- Plan and attend meetings, identify and execute against business needs and
incremental opportunities.
- Drive the consumer Brand experience within the Regional Accounts through owning the
development of in store Brand presentation together with Regional VM team.
- Provide weekly reporting and regular feedback to your manager covering the marketplace,
competitor activity and product development.
LEADERSHIP
- Problem-solving
- Relationship building
- Time management
- Creativity
- Adaptability
- Planning & Organizing
- Customer Focus
- Consumer experience
- Pro-active
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TYPICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Show strong influencing skills to work across a complex matrix organization
- Goal oriented, turns targets into actions and is persistent to go beyond. Turns deadlines into a healthy pressure to perform.
- Understanding of the sales process and dynamics.
- Minimum of 3 years working experience within a wholesale environment
- Ability to prioritize and plan.
- Eligible to work in Sweden.
- Strong relationship, management, and negotiation skills
- Able to work comfortably in a fast-paced environment
- Self-starter who can work independently and in teams
- hands-on mentality / entrepreneurial mindset
- Strategic and analytical mind-set
- Experience using computers for a variety of tasks, excel, outlook, ppt. and similar.
- Team player
- Proud ambassador of the company and the brands that you represent.
- Willingness to travel
- Swedish speaking
- Driver’s license
Job Family:
Why Kontoor Brands?
At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle. Our benefits are crafted with the same care as our products.
When our employees are healthy, secure, and well, they bring their best selves to work. Kontoor Brands supports you with a competitive benefits program that provides choice and flexibility to meet your and your family’s needs – now and in the future. We offer resources to support your physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing, plus benefits like discounts on our apparel. Kontoor Brands also provides four weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents, Flexible Fridays, and Tuition Reimbursement.
We are proud to offer a workplace culture centered on equitable opportunities and a sense of belonging for all team members. Here we have a global workforce of high-performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents.
