Strategic Account Manager - Cannondale & the Pon Bike UK Portfolio

We are recruiting for a proactive and detail focussed Strategic Account Manager to join our team. This role owns high-value, strategic retail partnerships characterised by complex, data-driven buying models. You will be the primary driver for long-term growth, focusing on joint planning and forecasting to ensure our brands excel in a competitive, multicategory market. 

About us 

We are Pon Bike UK, home of Santa Cruz, Cervelo, Cannondale, Reserve, OneUp and Nimbl. Six of the most exciting brands in the cycling industry who tend to do things differently. We have over 25 years of bike experience, and our ultimate goal is to sell the best road and mountain bikes in the world while having fun doing it! 

Role Responsibilities

• Manage high value, strategic retailers who operate data driven buying models rather than traditional transactional methods.

• Focus on long-term category growth through joint business planning, ranging, and accurate forecasting.

• Deliver industry standard capability to ensure our brands remain competitive in a high-SKU, multi-category market.

• Actively build and strengthen relationships with key national retail partners to maximise growth opportunities.

• Unlock growth across our full portfolio of brands within national retail environments.

• Drive both sell-in and sell-through by interpreting data and providing actionable insights to partners.

Skills & Requirements:

• Proven experience in strategic account management or a high level sales role. Preferably in cycle, outdoor or other related technical product industries.

• Strong Excel skills and a high level of confidence working with complex data sets.

• Excellent organisational and problem solving skills to manage large-scale accounts accounts.

• Strong attention to detail and professional time management.

• Effective communicator, comfortable building relationships and presenting across multiple businesses and departments. 

• A proactive, adaptable mindset with a genuine interest in the cycling industry.

• Skilled at identifying, analyzing and interpreting data and information.

What’s in it for you 

• A staff bike of your choosing, for a year, every year

• 25 days annual leave plus an extra day off to ride your bike

• Paid leave options to support you through every life event

• Private Healthcare through Vitality

• Private Pension Plan through People’s Pension

• Rewards and Benefits through Perkbox

• Employee Assistance Programme through Vivup 

• Access to a range of company and industry partner discounts