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Why Work At Fitness EM

Fitness EM, LLC is passionate about building a winning culture for its employees. We are dedicated to providing a rewarding and challenging career path with opportunities in a variety of disciplines such as Sales, Product Development, Marketing, Finance, Operations and Human Resources. Our results–oriented and fast paced, dynamic environment will provide an opportunity to thrive in your career in many ways. You can work across the matrix or be an innovator in the consumer goods industry by taking our best known brands to the next level of excellence. As we build our brands and embark on breakthrough innovation, we are building a high–performance culture aligned with our company values and business objectives.

If you are looking for an organization that is dedicated to team orientation, learning and development and thrives on growth, we invite you to be a part of building our company for the future. We are forecasted for growth and profitability and are looking for individuals who are drivers of change and innovation.

We believe our employees are the foundation of our organization and are dedicated to making their experience a successful journey.

Fitness EM, LLC is an equal opportunity employer who values the diversity of employees, customers, consumers, and vendors.

A Company Committed To Its Employees

As an industry leader, we consider our employees the cornerstone of our business and recognize that people are the key to our continued success. Our goal is to foster an environment that promotes commitment to service and quality to both our internal and external customers. A career at Fitness EM represents an opportunity to partner with an organization that believes its success rests with its employees.

Committed To Providing Our Employees With:

A great place to work for our PEOPLE.
An environment that fosters TEAMWORK & EMPOWERMENT.
A CAREER PATH through continuous learning & development.
INTEGRITY in all we say and do.
PROFITABILITY for the continued growth of our business.

Our Values

We are an industry leader that...

acts with integrity,
treats others with respect,
embraces diversity, and
acts responsibly in the communities in which we work and live.

Our Leadership Promise

As management stewards of our talent and resources, we are fully committed to...

Leading by example, holding ourselves to the highest standards of behavior and performance, taking full accountability for our results.
Creating a safe workplace with a culture of high performance that rewards achievement, teamwork, honesty and action.
Advancing the best interests of Fitness EM and enabling our employees and our company to grow and succeed.

Our Culture

Our environment is progressive, innovative, and changing. We are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering a workplace environment where diversity, individual and team achievement is recognized and rewarded.

Job Openings

NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER FOR WOMEN’S FITNESS LINE

What You Will Be Doing:

The ideal candidate is self motivated, with a high energy level that will take the initiative to research, make decisions, follow through and accomplish multiple tasks with a sense of vision, detail, commitment and sense of urgency.

As a National Account Manager, you will report directly to VP, Sales and be responsible for setting specific, measurable, attainable and compatible annual goals for each account including, but not limited to:

Increasing sales volume & profitability growth through product distribution
Aggressively researching & penetrating key accounts not yet serviced
Expanding in-store shelf presentation
Managing inventory through precise forecasting
Establishing, managing and maintaining ‘key’ business relationships
Effectively communicating information to all applicable parties (internally & externally)
Completing competitive store checks
Assisting current accounts with developing merchandising / POP display options
Conducting training sessions with retail personnel on our products
Attending trade shows and other events including set-up and working the booth
Developing effective marketing/merchandising programs by account to help drive the business
Being an expert on all aspects of Fitness EM’s products as well as our competitor’s
Being an expert on all intricacies of the account
Communicating critical information between all levels of both parties
Utilizing all tools available to maximize sales growth at acceptable profit levels for both the account and Fitness EM
Creating and managing annual forecast by month
Working through others (rep groups) to accomplish objectives
Negotiating win–win results for both the account and Fitness EM

Who We’re Looking For:

We’re looking for someone who has a basic understanding of the women’s health and fitness market but who, more importantly, has a proven track record of success in professional outside sales of CPGs and possesses the following experience:

BS / BA or equivalent work experience
MUST HAVE minimum of 3-5 years successful CPG sales experience with retailers/re- sellers of CPGs (sports & fitness related preferred)
Proficient PC skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Outlook)
Personally involved in fitness and understanding the benefits a huge plus
Experience working in an early-stage growth company preferred
Experience with International Distributors a solid plus

To better match your skills to our needs, please complete the following questions. We look forward to your reply!

Questionnaire:

Please explain your outside sales experience in business environments with less than $50M annual sales. If none, how do you feel your personality, communication skills and experience would apply to our fast paced, high energy environment?
The company is based in the fitness/sporting goods industry. Please outline your experience and knowledge, in this or any other relevant consumer packaged goods environment, specifically listing any experience selling products marketed specifically to women.
Please list the accounts/major retailers you have serviced over the years. Feel free to share details of any success stories.
This position requires considerable travel.
- How often were you required to travel in your previous roles?
- Do you have any restrictions?
Please list your 2 most recent salaries with corresponding titles.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO SALES DEPARTMENT

Fitness EM, a leader in the women's health & fitness industry, designs, manufactures and markets specialty fitness equipment and accessories.

We are currently seeking an experienced Administrative Assistant for our Sales Department to support all aspects of a high-energy / high-demand division. We're paving the way in an explosive industry and are looking for a team player to share in our success. This position will report to the Manager, Sales Development and support 3 out-of-office sales execs requiring up-to-the-minute sales data, administrative support and an overall link to the home office.

Our environment is extremely fast-paced and ever-changing requiring an experienced, exceptionally organized individual capable of starting one task, immediately switching to another and finishing the first quickly, yet accurately, all while being interrupted at least 20 times with questions, requests, etc. A positive, can-do attitude is imperative with exceptional verbal and written communication skills. We are a highly motivated group who work hard, yet enjoy what we do and have a good time doing it. Must be experienced with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Outlook and extremely proficient and skilled with Microsoft Excel with the ability to manipulate data, write custom formulas and generate graphs.

Job Responsibilities:

Goals/Objectives for Year 1:

Establish physical and electronic 'binders' for all major accounts (approximately 15) to include all contracts, presentations, correspondence, price lists, insurance requirements & certificates, etc. Will work with all departments to gather and organize information and create physical binder as well as folder on shared directory for all to access.
Spearhead customer pricing procedure to include process for working with finance to request & acquire special pricing needs, create customized price lists, support sales team during negations, verify final pricing and distribute to all appropriate departments.
Work with outside vendor to learn and manage software to track customer data of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.
Create and manage sales calendar to schedule and track all appointments and corresponding needs such as pricing, sales samples, etc. allowing enough lead-time to meet external departmental as well as sales needs.

Ongoing Responsibilities:

Prepare, proof, edit, print and assemble all PowerPoint sales presentations, data and other sales pieces
Work closely with finance department creating and properly distributing pricing materials
Manage inventory of all sales samples – organize incoming sales samples distributing and coordinating with presentations as necessary
Create, track and review monthly sales reports utilizing Excel – ability to manipulate data, generate graphs and insert appropriate formulas is crucial! Familiarity with pivot tables a plus!
Analyze and interpret data with ability to anticipate needs and questions
Maintain Retailer Operations Agreements, track and retrieve any missing/delinquent documentation
Assist/manage smaller accounts – preparing special needs when necessary
Work with customer service and front desk to handle incoming calls as required
Daily administrative support of sales department including

Calendar maintenance
Meeting coordination & preparation
Taking, translating & distributing meeting minutes
Preparation of written correspondence
Phone coverage

Coordinate travel arrangements for several associates arriving/departing from multiple locations
Collect, prepare and submit expense reports with all supporting documentation in a timely manner
Prepare all meetings to include conference room / show room set up, food/beverage requirements and documentation preparation

Job Requirements:

BS or BA preferred
MUST HAVE minimum of 3-5 years prior experience in assisting executive-level sales and/or marketing professional
Exceptional PC skills, including Microsoft Office Suite, specializing in Excel
Consumer Packaged Goods experience a huge plus!
Ability to coordinate/prioritize multiple tasks within tight deadlines
Excellent organizational skills required for completing multiple and/or simultaneous tasks
Strong attention to detail with a serious commitment to accuracy and quality while meeting goals and deadlines
Self starter capable of operating with little supervision and the ability to escalate appropriately
Strong oral/written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public
Some samples are weighted (up to approximately 15 pounds) and may require lifting/packaging