What You’ll Do;
As a Team Sales Representative, you will play a key role in driving team business within your region, using your passion for sports and strong relationships across Ontario. Team Town Sports is a rapidly growing company, quickly becoming a leader in team uniforms, apparel, and equipment.
In this newly created role, you'll take ownership of your region—managing existing accounts, developing a strong sales pipeline, and actively prospecting new opportunities. You'll build face-to-face relationships with team associations, clubs, and organizations, becoming their trusted partner for all their team needs. Additionally, you'll collaborate with store management and staff to facilitate team sales through our retail locations.
- Collaborate with the marketing team to develop programs and strategies to raise awareness and strengthen partnerships within your region.
- Represent Team Town Sports at various events, tournaments and games throughout the year.
- Maintain a professional relationship with our vendor partners.
- Accurate data entry of product information in various systems as required.
- Increase sales in existing accounts by selling to all levels, individual teams through large associations and professional clubs.
- Actively develop and qualify leads from store and website inquiries within region to drive additional sales opportunities through cold calling and lead generation campaigns.
- Build reports for size curve analysis.
- Works with vendors on inventory availability, managing purchase orders, and tracking shipments.
- Works with stores to ensure timely receipt of shipments.
- Recommend inventory requirements through detailed analysis by SKU/store and works with Merchant Team and Vendors to forecast replenishment products needed for rolling 12 months.
- Create reports to analyze sales, margin, and inventory to support category initiatives.
What You'll Bring;
- Post-secondary education (University preferred) with a focus on retail, marketing or sales.
- 3-5 years’ work experience in outside sales in the team category.
- Ability to process information/merchandise through order entry systems.
- Be customer centric; listening, understanding and responding to customer needs while being committed to the customer first philosophy; this applies to both internal and external customers.
- Perform duties with a high level of accuracy.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Detail orientated with a sense of urgency to follow-up.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Passion and strong understanding of team sports.
- Ability to multi-task and easily adapt to current business trends; ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment.
- Strong computer skills, proficient with PC-based applications including Microsoft Excel and Word.
What We'll Give You;
- Play a significant role in our mighty team, which shares a passion for sports.
- You'll work in a supportive team environment where your contributions are valued and recognized. You'll be part engaging environment, collaborating with and learning from industry experts, fostering a sense of belonging and growth.
- We offer professional growth and competitive compensation, with ample opportunities for career development within our organization and the wider Sporting Life Group.
- An unmatched benefits package, with comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage and access to our amazing discounts at Golf Town, Sporting Life, and Team Town Sports, which can be shared with friends and family.
Who We Are;
Team Town is Canada’s newest and leading destination for team sports. Our commitment is to bring top-quality team sports equipment to Canadians across the country. We cater to the needs of athletes of all skill levels and ages by providing them with the best possible gear and equipment to enhance their performance on the field, court, or rink.
Whether you're a seasoned athlete or a novice trying to get started in a new sport, Team Town has something for everyone. From beginner-level equipment to professional-grade gear, we have it all. Our customers will be able to take advantage of expert advice from the knowledgeable, authentic, and friendly staff who are always on hand to help find the right products to suit their needs.
YOU are a coach, athlete, and player. You have in depth knowledge of the products we carry because you play in the arenas, courts, and fields of these sports. You believe in the spirit of team, adapting to the ever-changing retail environment, being part of constant innovation and working alongside the best coaches, captains, teammates, and vendors in the business.
Team Town is a member of the Sporting Life Group, a Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited company, and is a leading Canadian sports lifestyle retail organization comprising iconic banners, Golf Town, Sporting Life, and Team Town. Operating from coast to coast, Golf Town, Sporting Life and Team Town’s fleet of stores inspire Canadians to get outside and live an active lifestyle, whether it’s playing some of Canada’s top golf courses, running through community trails, experiencing the exhilarating feeling of the hills, or any sports activity in between fit for the individual or whole family.