At ASICS, we empower our employees to pursue their career goals. If this sounds like you, then we want you on our team.

ASICS has been dedicated to designing the most technically advanced footwear and athletic products in the world for over 60 years. All of that comfort, fit, and functionality starts within the minds of the passionate people that work within our walls.

Based upon our core values, everyone's input and contributions are respected at ASICS America. We nurture a collaborative environment and hire team members that are never content, always pushing through their own limitations, continually in the pursuit of improving performance, are innovative and creative, reach for new challenges, and always aim to surpass the next goal.

Our Mission: We pledge to bring harmony to the body and soul

ASICS, an acronym derived from the Latin phrase, Anima Sana In Corpore Sano - a sound mind in a sound body. Staying true to the philosophy by which it was founded, every ASICS innovation, every concept, every idea is intended to create the best product. Our mission is to become the number one brand for the sports enthusiast. To accomplish this, we pledge to continue to make the best product; striving to build upon our technological advances and pushing the limits on what we can learn from the body and its needs in athletic gear.

POSITION PURPOSE / SUMMARY STATEMENT (defines the major functions/purpose of the position):

The Performance Tech Rep, Run Specialty (South Carolina) will be home-based in South Carolina. The Performance Tech Reps are the leaders on the ground floor of marketing and merchandising in their territories. Their goal is to be true faces of the ASICS brand and partner with accounts to execute field marketing strategies that amplify ASICS’ leadership position in the athletic footwear and apparel industry and enable strong sell thru. They are the leading champions of the brand, building awareness and loyalty with accounts and end consumers.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES (include titles of positions directly reporting to this position):

• This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

• Interacts with all levels throughout organization including employees and outside vendors.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Independent interfacing with accounts on education, merchandising, event planning and activation, seeding.
• Scheduling meetings, activations, and travels to accounts for engagement and replationship building.
• Planning and building reporting on weekly activities, activations, and communication.
• Providing point of view/educating accounts and end consumer on products, brand story, etc.
• Administrative work-budget, expenses, ordering and sell thru tracking.
• Learning marketplace and sharing findings to cros functional team.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Attention to detail, ability to multitask and prioritize tasks with strict deadlines.
• Strong understanding of the performance athletic marketplace, through the lens of ASICS and its competitors
• Ability to provide solutions to support business needs through creative problem solving and creative innovation.
• Must be skilled in training, sales generation, planning, authentic customer service, communication, conflict resolution, business acumen, and time management.
• Ability to propose creative marketing activations to build awareness.
• Operates with curiosity with an ability to manage ambiguity and push through business challenges with a focus on continuous development.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of trend progression in performance footwear and apparel
• Good sense of intercultural differences, team player, good communicator.
• Willing to travel throughout the US.
• Highly proficient in spoken and written English

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Customer Focus
• Innovation & Creativity
• Collaboration & Mutual Respect
• Leadership
• Results Driven

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• 2+ years’ experience in the athletic footwear industry.
• Demonstrated experience interfacing with accounts on education, merchandising, event planning and activation, seeding.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Experience with Google Applications such as Gmail, Google Hangouts, etc. a plus.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• N/A

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Must be able to see, hear, speak, and write clearly in order to communicate with employees and/or other customers.
• Manual dexterity required.
• Office work, some lifting, considerable walking.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job within the environment.

• The office is clean, orderly, properly lighted, and ventilated. Noise levels are considered low to moderate.

ASICS America Corporation reserves the right at any time, with or without notice, to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign, or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities within your general skill set or capabilities. ASICS America Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.

COVID-19 Precautions for Offices (Irvine, Boston, New York):

• Personal Protective Equipment (Face Masks) are required
• Personal Protective Equipment (Face Masks) will be provided upon request
• Daily mandatory Health Screening Questionnaire
• Daily cleaning requirements for individual desks and shared spaces
• Physical distancing required at all times
• Employees working in offices are on Shift A (M, W) or B (T,Th) schedules. All employees telecommute on Fridays
• These precautions are subject to change based on Federal, State, Local laws, and the needs of the business

COVID-19 Precautions for Byhalia Distribution Center:

• Personal Protective Equipment (Face Masks) are required and provided
• Daily mandatory Health Screening Questionnaire
• Daily cleaning requirements for individual desks and shared spaces
• Physical distancing required at all times
• Employees working in offices are on Shift A (M, W) or B (T,Th) schedules, opportunity to telecommute on Fridays for office staff
• These precautions are subject to change based on Federal, State, Local laws, and the needs of the business

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employee(s) assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employee(s) assigned to this job. ASICS America Corporation reserves the right at any time, with or without notice, to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities within your general skill set or capabilities. ASICS America Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.