SAIL LASER SALES EXECUTIVE - DORSET, UK - VACANCY FILLED

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JOB LOCATION

Weymouth SailLaser Centre, Dorset, UK

JOB TITLE

SailLaser Sales Executive

JOB REF

MR-SA-99046

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Sales Executive is the front line sales role of the Centre, responsible primarily for achieving the budgeted figures for boat sales, spares and boat rental revenues, and secondarily for achieving budgeted figures for course revenues at the Centre. Since many of our centres are shared with landlords / partners, the Sales Executive must work to ensure that retail issues are handled with the highest quality of customer service, so as not to negatively impact our landlord relationship.

SailLaser is part of LaserPerformance who steward some of sailing’s most recognised brands including Laser, Sunfish and Sailing World’s Boat of the Year – the Laser SB3. LaserPerformance has branches of SailLaser all over the world which provide many services including community programmes, sailing lessons, race training courses and boat demos so that LaserPerformance customers can try before they buy.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Generates boat / spares sales from course clients and non-course clients, follows up on demonstrations and leads all retail marketing activity, including boat charter for major regattas

• Attends boat shows when required and is an ambassador for SailLaser

• Sells the complete range of Laser and Dart boats, spares and accessories

• Manages for the timely turnover of the SailLaser fleet at profit

• Manages the sales / marketing campaign to make prospective boat buyers aware of the new way of purchasing a boat from SailLaser

• Trains the instructor team on the products and services SailLaser offers

• Provides feedback on product performance, quality, and recommendations for changes

• Manages the complete administration of all retail sales

• Assists the Client Services Manager to run the office and sell courses

• LaserPerformance’s direct point of contact for boat / spares sales

• Coordinates boat / spares delivery and storage

• Manages the JustSail Centre and records club membership, reservations, etc

• Constantly communicates with the SailLaser Centre management team regarding:

• Demonstrations booked
• Boat deliveries
• Rigging lessons / boat pick-up dates
• Fleet boat sales
• Boat hire

• Fills in as Chief Instructor to teach courses when required

• Reports on market sales trends
  

The ideal Candidate will have the following:

• Three + years of sales experience

• A basic knowledge of sailing

• A passion for the position and the ability to work long hours / weekends

• Previous P&L responsibility and the ability to work closely with budgets, planning and forecasting

• Customer Service experience
  

SALARY

£19,000 p/a initially with a review after 6 months plus pension and bonus potential




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