Agent Midlands, Mid & South Wales

Job Description Agent for Midlands and Mid and South Wales

A rare opportunity to represent one of the world’s most iconic cycling brands, Santini.

Santini is a brand with enormous cycling heritage. The instantly recognisable SMS logo has been seen on the shoulders of champions since 1965.  Apparel partners to Tour de France, Paris Roubaix and Vuelta . Suppliers of the official UCI kit as worn by World Champions in every discipline of the sport. Seen in the Pro Tour peloton on high profile teams such as Lidl TREK. Proudly made in Italy quality, manufacturing performance cycling, triathlon and running kit from our Bergamo factory.

About You

We’re looking for a motivated and passionate individual to sell both our growing Inline Fashion ranges and support our Custom business. Bringing energy, expertise, and commitment to the role. Tell us why you’re the perfect fit and the unique attributes you’ll bring to our team.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Building Relationships: Develop and maintain long-term partnerships with independent specialist retailers in your territory, founded on trust, integrity, and exceptional customer support.
• Driving Growth: Introduce new products, expanding sales in an already established territory with both new and existing businesses.
• Working closely with our brand, our marketing and our retail support teams to ensure optimal brand presence and placement in stores.
• Maximizing Brand Visibility: Enhance in-store brand displays, product presentations, and shop staff training.

What You’ll Need:

• Sales Experience: Proven experience in the cycle industry, especially apparel sales with established contacts. 
• A passion for bicycles and cycling is essential.
• Self-Motivation: A results driven, goal-oriented individual with a proactive approach to achieving sales targets.
• Strong Organizational Skills: Ability to provide clear and concise weekly visit reports to keep the business informed.
• Excellent Communication: A confident communicator, adept at engaging with both customers and colleagues.
• Team Player: A positive, collaborative personality who thrives both independently and in team settings.
• Customer-Centric Approach: Genuine empathy and interest in supporting independent bicycle retailers, understanding their challenges and helping them succeed with our brands.
• Territory Knowledge: You’ll need to reside within the designated sales territory.

This is an exciting opportunity to represent a brand with a proven track record and get in early on an upward sales trend for quality performance apparel. Generous commission package and contract.

 If this sounds like the perfect role, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply, please send a full CV, covering letter to Jon Sangan (UK Sales Manager) jon@sanitinisms.co.uk

Please quote ‘Sales Agent – Midlands , Central & Southern Wales” and  in the subject header.

Close date 06/01/2025 but we may appoint sooner if we find the right candidate!

Salary: Commission only basis