UK/IE Senior Sales Manager

Responsibilities

• Align with global stakeholders on a multi-year retailer pipeline for UK & Ireland across various channels, including but not limited to technology, sporting goods, and health/wellness, by analyzing retail market trends and conducting in-depth retailer diligence.
• Proactively conduct retailer outreach where appropriate, create proposals, lead negotiations, and develop an onboarding plan in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Partner with Legal & xfn teams to execute contracts and establish country level wholesale policies.
• Manage & optimise existing retailer relationships, hosting quarterly business reviews with retailers to review past and forward looking performance, assortment, and marketing levers, as well as ongoing weekly touchpoints.
• Own commercial strategy, retailer level assortment, forecasts, sales reporting, inventory, and POS in collaboration with Marketing, Apparel & Accessories, Finance, and Operations.
• Align to quarterly sales targets, reporting on progress, risks & opportunities, as well as aligning to broader company OKRs.
• Coordinate strategy with brand country managers & trade marketing counterparts to collectively grow the WHOOP membership base within the region.
• Own communications internally with respect to pipeline, retailer launch status, and any bottlenecks impacting progress.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in sales & market expansion, ideally in a dynamic start-up environment with relevant retail experience.
• Fluent in English (required), with exceptional written and verbal communication. Please reference any additional languages in your application.
• Industry experience in consumer electronics or sports technology ideally.
• Sales professional with experience collaborating across operations, trade compliance, and marketing.
• Brings a mix of a data driven, operational & commercial mindset to the table.
• Excellent business acumen, negotiation and communication skills.
• Curious, collaborative, and adaptable in an ever-changing field.
• Self-starter; not afraid to roll up their sleeves and be an individual contributor Day 1.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Passion for fitness, health & technology.
• Willingness to travel to retailers, trade shows, and WHOOP HQ in Boston, MA (up to 50%).