Job description for Sales Manager - Sports Retail & Distribution at Glints Clients
Benefits:
- 02-month probation period with full salary entitlement.
- SHUI will be provided based on the full salary from the first working month.
- Opportunity to play a key role in establishing and developing the finance function of Sportslife Vietnam.
- Professional and collaborative working environment.
- Career growth opportunities within a growing international business.
- Other benefits will be provided in accordance with the company's policies and Vietnamese labor regulations.
About the Client
Our client is a leading international distributor of premium sporting goods, representing globally recognized sports brands across Asia. With representative offices across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Vietnam, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Macau, and South Asian markets, the company continues to expand its footprint in Vietnam through a strong wholesale, retail, and distribution network.
Its portfolio features high-quality badminton, volleyball, and pickleball equipment, along with sports footwear, apparel, backpacks, and accessories designed for athletes and active lifestyle consumers.
About the Role
The sales team is the engine that drives the consumer reach of our packaging solutions. We’re seeking a qualified sales manager who can help keep this engine running with their own sales skills as well as leadership of a team of driven sales representatives. The ideal sales manager has deep experience with the entire sales process, excelling at lead generation, relationship building, and deal closing. We’re looking for a quick learner who has strong negotiating skills — someone with a successful track record who can inspire the same performance in others. The role demands a leader who has a sharp mind and an ability to coach, advise, motivate, or replace sales representatives while building and maintaining a high-performance team.
- HC 1: Responsible for sporting goods, primarily badminton, volleyball, and sports lifestyle products. Manage a team of 10 members.
- HC 2: Responsible for sporting goods with a focus on football and lifestyle products. Manage a team of 1–3 members.
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Key Responsibilities
- Develop and manage wholesale and retail customer accounts in the South of Vietnam.
- Work closely with sales teams to achieve monthly and annual sales targets.
- Analyse market trends & plan ahead to forecast sales for the region assigned.
- Develop dealer and distributor networks.
- Identify potential opportunities for further business.
- Monitor competitors, market conditions and product developments in this space.
- Maintain good long-term relations with key customers to increase market share.
- Ensure timely payment by customers and monitor customer growth potentials.
- Liaise efficiently and cooperatively with warehouses, accounts and affiliates.
- Assist and participate in trade fairs.
REQUIREMENTS
- Education Qualifications: Diploma / Degree in Business Administration / Sales and Marketing are highly preferred.
- Experience: 5+ years of total experience of which minimum 2 years in sales distribution, preferably in a sporting goods/ apparel/ footwear industry.
- Outstanding sales record with high sales activity.
- Aggressive, independent, self-motivated and customer – oriented individual.
- Fluent in spoken and written English.
- Working experience in MS office, Excel & Word.
