Wilson Sporting Goods is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of sports equipment and is owned by Amer Sports. Wilson designs, manufactures and distributes sporting goods throughout the world and focuses on making technologically advanced products which help players of all level perform better. Wilson’s core categories include: Football, Basketball, Baseball, Volleyball, Soccer, Youth Sports, Uniforms/Apparel, Golf, Footwear and Racquet Sports (Tennis, Racquetball, Squash, Badminton, and Platform Tennis). POSITION TITLE: Regional Commercial Manager EMEA (m/f) Wilson Racket Soft Goods LOCATION: Garching near Munich POSITION DESCRIPTION: As Regional Commercial Manager EMEA (m/f) Wilson Racket Soft Goods you will be responsible for the commercial leadership of the Wilson Racket apparel and footwear business in EMEA developing the commercial strategy for EMEA in line with the global brand direction and representing the EMEA market to the global brand partners. Realisation of global brand strategy in the region: Translating globally designed strategies and plans into the regional commercial strategy to achieve the brand’s sales, market share, distribution, and profitability objectives in the region Implementing globally defined Key Business Drivers and designing plans, and KPIs to realise them consistently Designing a regional channel strategy in line with global distribution strategy, and establishment of differentiated product offering by channel Establishing competitive pricing strategies to maximise the PGP performance; ensuring accurate and in time forecasting Educating EMEA sales teams on seasonal offering (product, price, programs) Defining and monitoring commercial and profitability plans in the region; making interventions where necessary Evaluating new distribution partners in both existing and new channels Representation of regional needs to global brand organisation: Creating effective product briefs for global brand and category partners which reflect regional market needs Creating briefings based on consumer insight and fact based market knowledge incl. competition Synthesising local market needs into aligned regional commercial plan communicated to global brand and category partners Representing the region in global brand I2P process and ensuring regional needs are addressed at each single key event Contributing to marketing communication strategy and tools development by bringing regional consumer and market knowledge input into global thinking YOUR PROFILE: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business relevant field or equivalent 3-5 years of work experience in the branded consumer goods and/or sporting goods industry (apparel and/or footwear) with a proven track record Several years of work experience in a senior merchandising and/or commercial function in an English speaking matrix environment having worked across countries within EMEA Previous involvement in building and implementing strategic plans REQUIRED COMPETENCIES: Strategic thinking and planning Executing plans Persuading and influencing Delivering results and meeting customer expectations Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking Presenting and communicating WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU: An exciting role in an interesting industry Career progression opportunities An opportunity for independent and self-reliant work A friendly and vibrant working environment in a dynamic and international team Please apply online or via E-mail at [email protected]. .