Italy Retail Account Manager

General Purpose

• Responsible for meeting and exceeding targets and growth plans with strategic Retail partners
• Create and execute sales and marketing plans
• Work closely with internal sales ops to manage inventory and forecasting
• Manage annual range review process for continually improved reach
• Identify and report on business opportunities and problems

Position Summary, Responsibilities And Expectations

• Be able to create and execute a Sales and Marketing plan for your area of responsibility
• Be able to measure performance accurately weekly / monthly / quarterly
• Identify any weaknesses quickly and create a plan to correct
• Be able to identify business growth areas within your customer base – focus and measure results
• Build strong relationships at all levels within your accounts. Visit customer locations frequently
• Understand and work with our distribution partners to ensure the accounts / channels needs are met
• Ensure that retail partners have a strong understanding of Corsair’s products and objectives
• Maintain regular competitive pricing analysis of top sellers and highlight concerns to the channel marketing team and local sales manager
• Co-ordinate in-store and on-site merchandising/POS for maximum exposure to the Corsair brand
• Possess customer-centric skills and ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organization
• Maintain professional internal and external relationships that meet Corsair’s core values

Essential Skills And Experience

• Must be enthusiastic and dependable
• 5+ years of experience in IT Sales, Product Management, Retail Account Management
• Intermediate experience working with MS Office Suite; proficient in Excel (creating charts, pivot tables, lookup, formulas) is a preference
• Experience and technical knowledge of the PC Gaming or PC Hardware market preferred
• Possesses a passion for technology and is proactive in staying current on the latest products to market
• Well organized, process driven with ability to multitask fast and efficiently
• Ability to prioritise and demonstrate attention to detail with great accuracy
• Exceptional written and verbal communication
• Good knowledge of English language, written and spoken
• Ability to articulate a point of view and negotiate
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines