DE-Sales & Operations Manager

Leon Cycle is an e-bike business that was established in Hannove in 2014 and has since developed business operations in over 10 countries across Europe, North America and APAC. Leon Cycle offers a range of e-bike models from mountain bikes, folding e-bikes, trekking e-bikes and step thru e-bikes. Our range of products are sold via both our own online website as well as E-Commerce platforms and via our dealers and our own retail stores worldwide.

With strong growth and expansions in place, we are now seeking sales professionals to join us as Sales & Operations Manager for German Region.

The role of our Sales & Operations Manager will include but not limited to:

• Develop a network of bike dealers within his/her region for B2B sales achievements via business development activities (phone calls, dealer visits)
• Maintain, nurture and service existing and new dealers for matters involving both pre-sales and after-sales.
• operate Leon Cycle retail stores
• Hire and recruit personnel for the retail store (sales and technician staff)
• Be responsible for full P&L of offline sales activities within their region and city (both B2B and B2C)
• Work closely with China Headquarter in suzhou for executing offline retail marketing campaigns, attending to tradeshows and cycle fairs within the region
• Communicate with global HQ in Suzhou on operational matters from logistics, warehouse, sales operations and sales forecasts
• Assist with online customer shipping needs from the local region
• Lead and motivate the retail/sales team

The ideal candidate should exhibit:

• 8-15 years of relevant retail, sales and business development experience in sporting goods, consumer goods or bikes/e-bikes industry, first preference will be given to applicants with e-bikes and electric mobility industry experience
• Experience in cultivating and setting up a business sales network and retail operations
• Strong self-discipline to work independently with a sheer focus on sales results
• Exceptional communication skills in both English and native German
• Good knowledge of local retail operations
• Experience in developing a dealer network highly regarded
• Experience in managing and driving P&L
• Previous entrepreneurial experience highly regarded