Position Summary:
This replacement position is a supporting role within the Marketing department of TaylorMade Canada. Assisting the Product Line team to coordinate field sales tools, product line system set up, product management support and business reporting KPI’s. The position will be liaising with sales, service, planning, and other colleagues in the marketing department to deliver product management support across our product lines. In addition, be a lead pertaining to reporting and data accuracy of information relating to system setup.
Essential Functions and Key Responsibilities:
- Work with the Product Team and the Global product team to ensure all sales tool requirements are fulfilled and delivered on time and in full.
- Assist in distribution of seasonal line presentation content, which includes sell sheets, sales tools, and order forms for all distribution channels and product lines.
- Manage and execute distribution of sales samples to the field in a timely manner for each season.
- Deliver product content requests (images, SKU listings, F&Bs etc) for accounts and internal business units alike.
- Ensure the item master and product SKUs and pricing are properly launched in EBS.
- Ensure FOBs and projected landed costs in EBS are correct.
- Execute set up of product and programs within Sales Force Automation (iSFA) with direction from APLM.
- Deliver bi-weekly Closeout reports and accompanying price change requests as required, making recommendations of additional inventory to be moved to closeout.
- Working collaboratively with Sales Ops, ensure promotional and field reconciliation documents are distributed for approval and field execution in a timely manner (net downs, promotions and inventory reconciliation documents).
- Assist in the development and distribution of custom sales tools
- Work closely with cross-functional teams in the preparation, coordination, proofing, and execution of all collateral (e.g., catalogs visuals, images, etc)
- Maintain an ongoing and thorough knowledge of competitive products and marketing activities to assist the Product Team in delivering detailed market analysis of TaylorMade Golf product categories as required.
- Assist in the merchandising of on-site showrooms to create best-in-class experience for accounts.
- Organization and distribution of inbound deliveries to the office (samples, sales tools)
- Support departmental needs in the execution of existing and new departmental reports
- Performs other related duties and assignments as required.
Education, Work Experience and Professional Certification:
- University degree.
- A minimum of 2 year’s work experience.
- Working knowledge of the golf industry.
Knowledge and Skills Requirements:
- Good business acumen.
- Ability to calculate key financial metrics such as margins, discounts, interest, commissions, percentages, etc.
- Ability to meet strict and demanding deadlines.
- Good knowledge of Canadian Golf market, products, and competitors.
- Understanding of the Canadian retail and consumer environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint), and EBS applications (Oracle).
- Ability to travel.
- Strong communication, presentation skills with emphasis on attention to detail.
- Bilingualism an asset.
- Sports enthusiast (golf capabilities and asset).
Work Environment / Physical Requirements:
- Primarily office environment.
- Must be able to work extended hours as needed.
- Travel to support events, customer, and HQ visits
The above description is intended to show in general terms, the responsibilities for which the position exists and the type, level and work which must be satisfactorily performed in order to be successful in the position. However, this description is not intended to be an all-inclusive listing of work requirements nor an all-inclusive list of skills and abilities required to do the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, employees are expected to remain flexible in the type of work they are prepared to undertake and management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the duties, responsibilities and activities at its sole discretion, or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions at any time with or without notice in appropriate circumstances.
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TaylorMade Golf Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religious creed, color, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military and veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.
