Who We Are:
Since 1906, New Balance has empowered people through sport and craftsmanship to create positive change in communities around the world. We innovate fearlessly, guided by our core values and driven by the belief that conventions were meant to be challenged. We foster a culture in which every associate feels welcomed and respected, where leaders and creatives are inspired to shape the world of tomorrow by taking bold action today.
JOB MISSION:
As a Technical Representative Performance your role will be to strengthen our partnership with must-win running accounts. You will form a team with other Technical Representatives in the Benelux market, reporting directly to Tech Rep Manager and working closely with the Marketing and Sales teams to ensure perfect and tailor-made support for our partners.
MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:
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Increase sales across the performance category by supporting the Sales and Marketing team in the management of strategic partners, positively presenting the product range to staff, managers, and athletes at all levels.
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Field support efforts for New Balance particularly at specialists' stores, but also at non-Specialty accounts located within the territory.
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Educate and motivate the retailer, consumer, and all key points of contact about New Balance technology and product leadership via product seminars/ provide training tools to aid sell through of the New Balance product range.
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Work with the sales floor at accounts as assigned – be an expert at driving product sell-thru.
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Build a network of contacts to enable New Balance to consistently reach new consumers with information on the latest product range.
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Identify and develop commercial sales opportunities for strategic partners through the activation of events and consumer activity within corporate industries.
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Support marketing team to deliver highly impactful campaigns across events and media / PR activity/ support the marketing team with product launches, in-store merchandising and shop-in-shop support
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Represent New Balance at national (and selected local) running events and expos -- including set-up, breakdown, interaction with consumers and product trial.
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Provide feedback and analysis via weekly field reports to measure effectiveness of product initiatives.
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Training of Brand Ambassadors and monitoring and evaluation of their activities.
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESS:
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Realising a defined number of events and instore activations.
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Conducting a predetermined number of store visits and staff trainings.
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Contributing to the annual growth of accounts through an increase in reorder figures and brand share figures.
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Background or strong interest in running.
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Strong communication skills are essential for interacting with customers, understanding their needs, and providing valuable advice.
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Working independently and taking initiative.
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Contributing to an increase in pre order figures.
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Ensure a positive impact of brand ambassador sales support in the region.
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High willingness to travel and valid driver's license (company car provided).
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Native speaker or fluent in Dutch, French and English.
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Residence in Belgium.
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Flexibility to work on weekends for sales events is important.
BENEFITS:
Benefits will differ based on the location of the associate
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Discretionary Bonus Opportunity
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Discount on the health insurance
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8% holiday allowance
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Flexible Working Hours
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Pension Scheme
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25 days Annual Leave per year
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Up to €250 travel allowance each month
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Hybrid working
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On-site Gym
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Employee Discount
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Work from-home allowance
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Home working equipment
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Sports subscription services
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Flexibility to Work from Anywhere for up to four weeks per year
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Wellbeing and Mental Health Benefit (24/7 Employment Assistance Program & Support)
Equal Opportunity Employer:
New Balance is committed to equality of opportunity for all current and prospective associates regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership and gender reassignment. We are an equal opportunity employer and support a culture of diversity and inclusion.
If you have not already done so, please let us know if you require any support so we can make the right adjustments and considerations should they be required.
What We Do
In 1906, New Balance began as a humble one-man operation founded on the belief that “we were born to move,” and has since grown into an international corporation, selling footwear and apparel in over 120 countries and employing over 8,000 associates worldwide. Our mission has always been to support the performance of athletes, and with an unparalleled focus on quality and craftsmanship, we’ve come to set the standard for comfort and fit in an industry all too often driven by hype.
We’re incredibly proud of our history and how far we’ve come, but companies don’t thrive for over a century by being content.
Whether it’s setting a new style trend, retooling our manufacturing process, or building a new state-of-the-art headquarters, we pursue innovation with a spirit of fearless independence. As the only privately held major footwear company in the world, we’re free to do things our way, pushing limits and testing boundaries as we continually reimagine what could be. After all, the status quo isn’t static.
But doing things our way wouldn’t mean much if we weren’t also doing them the right way. We invest in our associates as they invest in us, and as we move forward, we make a point of giving back, supporting communities around us through ambitious philanthropic efforts and involvement programs. We are a company that cares, and our culture is one of integrity and teamwork where together we become greater than the sum of our parts.
