Sales Representative, Oakley/ray - ban

Sales Representative, Oakley/Ray-Ban, Sport Regional Accounts

The Sales Representative, Oakley & Ray-Ban, Sport Regional Accounts manages client relationships across Oakley & Ray-Ban customers in the territory to ensure that their needs and requirements are being met while serving as a steward for EssilorLuxottica. The Sales Representative serves as an advocate in the market and provides a comprehensive set of programs, products and services to our customers to help grow their business. The Sales Representative achieves/exceeds all Oakley & Ray-Ban sales targets for their territory while maintaining the highest standards for distribution, training, productivity and merchandising, focusing on the customer experience with both sell-in and sell through efforts.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Acts as a NA Sport eyewear ambassador, promoting the value proposition of the Oakley & Ray-Ban brands while ensuring brand integrity in the short, medium and long term.
2. Proactively manages brand distribution in the territory - uses excellent judgment to ensure the highest quality targets and maximum door productivity. Cultivates existing customer base while continuously prospecting for new potential in the market.
3. Ensures brand visual merchandising and distribution quality standards are met - refreshes marketing materials regularly along with board space to reflect brand positioning and supports sell thru of product.
4. Builds strong working relationship at all levels within the practices and businesses they manage
5. Follows the NA Sport sales process and standards provided by the company.
6. Achieves monthly, quarterly, annual sales, average unit price, distribution and door productivity targets for Oakley & Ray-Ban.
7. Utilizes all brand materials to conduct regular staff trainings to reinforce knowledge and ensure message to the patient/ consumer is translated consistently with the brand positioning.
8. Develops and adheres to effective call plan to achieve desired service frequency, with a goal of visiting all customers in an 8 week rotation or less (with A, B, C priority coverage).
9. Participates in and represents EssilorLuxottica in local, regional and national trade shows.
10. Develops a business plan to achieve both quantitative and qualitative objectives or assigned territory.

Basic Qualifications:

• 2+ years (min) of direct sales experience with proven track record of results
• Must be able to carry sample bags weighing at least 25 Ibs
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven sales performance and ability to increase revenues.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop relationships
• Excellent training and presentation skills.
• Strong visual merchandising background
• Strong ability to problem solve
• Strong PC skills, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Significant and regular field time required with overnights dependent on geography (up to 100% travel).
• Valid driver's license and eligibility to work in US.

Preferred Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree

Employee pay is determined by multiple factors, including geography, experience, qualifications, skills and local minimum wage requirements. In addition, you may also be offered a competitive bonus and/or commission plan, which complements a first-class total rewards package. Benefits may include health care, retirement savings, paid time off/vacation, and various employee discounts. EssilorLuxottica complies with all applicable laws related to the application and hiring process. If you would like to provide feedback regarding an active job posting, or if you are an individual with a disability who would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please call the EssilorLuxottica SpeakUp Hotline at 844-303-0229 or email HRCompliance@luxotticaretail.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, social origin, social condition, being perceived as a victim of domestic violence, sexual aggression or stalking, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, ancestry, veteran or military status, marital status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected pregnancy or maternity leave), genetic information or any other characteristics protected by law. Native Americans in the US receive preference in accordance with Tribal Law.