WORK WITH US
MET and Bluegrass are fast growing brands with over 30 years of success in the cycling helmet market, we live and breathe our products with passion which enables us to produce helmets that have set industry standards.
Our helmets are designed for every cyclist, from daily commuters to double Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar, and everyone in between.
Based in the beautiful Valtellina valley nestled in the Italian Alps we are under 100km from the legendary climbs of the Stelvio, Gavia and Mortirolo, just 20km from Lake Como and 2 hours from Milan. We have the perfect location for people who love the outdoors and Italian culture.
We understand that our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill and diversity of our staff. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork.
As part of our global team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.
MET is committed to equal employment opportunities and diversity.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
MET is a fast growing brand with over 30 years of success in creating high-performance bicycle helmets that have set industry standards.
We are looking for an experienced, determined and passionate International Sales Manager with excellent sales skills and an international approach. In this role you will be responsible for building and cultivating professional and profitable relationships with B2B customers (distributors, shops, offline and online key accounts), developing business opportunities and achieving sales targets in the responsible area.
MET is a fast growing brand with over 30 years of success in creating high-performance bicycle helmets that have set industry standards.
We are looking for an experienced, determined and passionate International Sales Manager with excellent sales skills and an international approach. In this role you will be responsible for building and cultivating professional and profitable relationships with B2B customers (distributors, shops, offline and online key accounts), developing business opportunities and achieving sales targets in the responsible area.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop annual global sales plan for responsible markets
- Build and foster long-term relationships with customers
- Identify business opportunities to grow sales in line with brand positioning and targets
- Provide monthly reports on development of sales, analyze and summarize sales data analytics and insights
- Regularly visit customers to support overall sales objectives
- Support event and marketing team in attending B2B and B2C events
- Obtain and report market intelligence and customer feedback (markets, products, trends, competitors, etc.)
- Conduct market analysis for new product development
- Perform sales training programs to distributors’ sales team to enhance sales performance
- Perform a wide range of tasks, responding to changes in direction and priorities, accept new challenges, responsibilities, and assignments
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- 3-5 years of experience in a similar role, preferably in premium brand companies from cycling/sport/outdoor industries
- Fluency in English; French and Italian abilities are a plus
- Solid experience in dealing with distributors and dealers
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Sales experience and sales operations skills, budgeting, forecasting, planning, project and time management skills
- Self-motivation, results oriented
- Availability to travel monthly
- Availability to relocate to Talamona, Italy
- Passion for sports and cycling
- Sensitivity for premium brands, products and design
As part of our global team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career. We understand that our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill and diversity of our staff. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork.
Based in the beautiful Valtellina valley nestled in the Italian Alps we are under 100km from the legendary climbs of the Stelvio, Gavia and Mortirolo, just 20km from Lake Como and 2 hours from Milan. We have the perfect location for people who love the outdoors and Italian culture.
MET is committed to equal employment opportunities. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general level of work being performed by persons assigned to the classification.
They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of the job.
MET SPA è un’azienda leader nella produzione di caschi da ciclismo, riconosciuta in tutto il mondo per innovazione, design e qualità, offre una posizione di lavoro nel comparto acquisti. La nostra sede si trova a Talamona in Valtellina dove gestiamo le relazioni con i fornitori principalmente cinesi.
- Gestire le relazioni con i fornitori italiani ed esteri, negoziare condizioni e termini contrattuali.
- Coordinare le attività di due collaboratori cinesi
- Stendere budget e previsioni di acquisto sulla base dei dati di vendita.
- Emettere ordini d’acquisto, monitorarne l’avanzamento ed il rispetto dei relativi tempi di consegna.
- Controllare i costi degli acquisti e monitorare la fluttuazione del cambio e relativi aggiustamenti dei prezzi
- Monitorare le scorte a magazzino per evitare eccessi o carenze.
- Collaborare costantemente con altri reparti (prodotto, qualità, vendite, marketing) ai fini di fissare gli standard e le quantità dei prodotti da acquistare.
- Pianificare e coordinare le attività di trasporto e spedizione dei prodotti dal fornitore all’azienda, tra cui: selezionare rotte e vettori più adatti, monitorare i costi di trasporto ed importazione, preparare i documenti di spedizione, prenotare i trasporti, monitorare le spedizioni, etc.
- Supervisionare le operazioni dei magazzini.
- Gestire la documentazione relativa agli acquisti: contratti, ordini di acquisto, conferme d’ordine, fatture, comunicazioni con i fornitori, etc.
- Gestire emergenze e problematiche relative alla catena di approvvigionamento come ritardi nelle consegne, merce difettosa, relativi costi e risarcimenti, etc.
- Gestire gli acquisti aziendali di materiale di consumo.
- Identificare nuove opportunità per migliorare i processi di acquisto, ottimizzare la catena di approvvigionamento, risparmiare denaro e migliorare la qualità.
- Diploma o laurea in ingegneria gestionale, ingegneria industriale, economia.
- Esperienza comprovata di almeno 4/5 anni nel ruolo di responsabile acquisti e logistica.
- Conoscenza approfondita dei processi di acquisto, negoziazione contrattuale, gestione degli stock e delle operazioni di logistica.
- Esperienza nella gestione di fornitori in Cina e di trasporti dalla Cina.
- Eccellenti capacità di problem solving, pianificazione e comunicazione con team interni ed esterni.
- Fluente conoscenza della lingua Inglese scritta e parlata.
- Buona conoscenza del pc e di software gestionali.
Esonero di responsabilità
Le dichiarazioni precedenti hanno lo scopo di fornire una panoramica generale delle attività svolte dalle persone assegnate a questa posizione. Tuttavia, non sono esaustive e non coprono completamente tutte le responsabilità, compiti e competenze richiesti per il ruolo.