Sales Manager Teamwear - Greece & Cyprus

The Sales Manager Teamwear leads adidas Teamwear and Team Sales commercial strategy, people development and profitable growth across the assigned Southeast Europe portfolio, covering Greece and Cyprus. The role sits within the Sales team and is responsible for building long-term partnerships with clubs, federations and wholesale partners. It combines strategic planning, team leadership and senior customer relationship management, working closely with cross-functional partners to deliver sales and profitability targets.

• Define and execute the Teamwear and Team Sales commercial strategy in line with regional and European priorities.
• Own business planning, sales and profitability targets, reviewing key performance indicators and taking corrective action.
• Lead, coach and develop team members, establishing clear goals, priorities, accountability and a collaborative team culture.
• Build senior-level partnerships with clubs, federations, academies, teamwear specialists and wholesale customers.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities to expand distribution, category reach and market share.
• Lead customer negotiations, commercial proposals, contracts and trade terms within adidas policies and approval processes.
• Direct seasonal sales planning, product presentations, assortment recommendations, forecasting and orderbook quality.
• Analyse customer sales, repeat orders, deliveries and market performance, translating insights into plans and management reports.
• Work closely with Sports Marketing, Customer Service, Supply Chain, Finance, Operations and category teams to solve business challenges.
• Monitor team sports competitors and market developments, and represent the business in customer meetings and marketplace visits across Southeast Europe.

• Demonstrated people leadership, coaching and performance management, including across cross-functional or virtual teams.
• Strong commercial and financial judgment, with strategic planning, forecasting, sales analysis and profitable business development experience.
• Excellent negotiation, presentation, stakeholder management and senior customer relationship skills.
• Ability to translate strategy into execution, prioritise effectively and manage operational complexity.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Willingness to travel across Southeast Europe.

• University degree in business, sales, marketing or a related field.
• Understanding of teamwear, club and federation structures, and the team sports marketplace.
• Proven sales and account-management experience, ideally in sporting goods, wholesale, teamwear or team sports.

• Competitive base salary starting from €32,800 gross annually, with the final offer determined by relevant experience, skills and internal equity.

• Annual bonus
• Private life and health insurance
• Employee discount on adidas products
• Premium gym membership discount
• Private pension plan
• Employee Assistance Program offering personal counselling on a variety of topics

Adidas has over 75 years of European heritage that fuses culture and innovation and drives global sports trends, with offices from Herzogenaurach to London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Warsaw, Athens, Milan, Manchester and Paris acting as centres of creativity and collaboration. The company aims to be Europe's best sports brand and seeks pioneers and visionaries to join its bold journey, offering employees the chance to make a global impact within a team that values creativity, courage and innovation.