Market Development Associate, Athletic Channel (MDA)

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Date: Nov 25, 2013

Location: San Francisco, CA, USA

Be the face of Gatorade and focus on the customer, spending 90+% of your time in front of them

• Procure designated number of new points of sweat and meet KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)


• Deliver volume, mix and revenue targets


• Further build awareness of Gatorade as the destination for sports fuel


• Develop acute knowledge of Gatorade's offerings, functional benefits and competitive landscape


• Cultivate strong relationship with customers and thoroughly understand their respective businesses


• Own product ordering, processing, and tracking


• Effective management of SKU's and product mix for all customers

Qualifications:

• Athletic participation, coaching or athletic training experience.


• BS/BA Degree


• 2+ years outside sales experience


• Local market knowledge (only hiring local candidates)


• Highly self-motivated individual with excellent communication, negotiation, influencing and follow up skills


• Demonstrated professionalism and dependability


• Ability and desire to work independently


• Cold calling


• Public speaking (coaches, parents and athletes) and sampling and event management


• Strong PC Skills including Microsoft office


• Ability to drive to customer accounts within the specified territory


• Some lifting (up to 30lbs) required as part of role


• Must be willing and able to travel 5% of the time

Equal Opportunity Employment M/F/D/V
Ref: 38064BR