TRAINER

Overview

The role is actually a 'Field Coach' i.e. someone who does in-store merchandising, training, relationship building and influencing with store management and staff. This role sits within a dedicated in-store education and visual merchandising team representing a leading global running brand across specialist and sporting goods retail in South Africa. The role combines performance science, retail training, visual merchandising and community engagement.

Requirements

• A genuine background in and passion for sport, athletics, running or fitness — as a participant, athlete, coach, club member or through sustained active involvement in sporting communities.
• A strong communicator, with the ability to simplify technical concepts and make them engaging.
• Comfortable educating and influencing store teams and consumers.
• Energetic, self-motivated and confident engaging with people.
• Organised, with strong planning and territory management skills.
• Available full-time (40 hours per week) on a flexible schedule that includes weekends, evenings and sporting events.
• Previous retail sales experience.
• A valid driver's licence and your own reliable vehicle and comfortable travelling between retail locations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver seasonal and ongoing product training to store staff across assigned doors.
• Explain brand technologies, cushioning systems, support structures and performance benefits in simple, engaging ways.
• Provide guidance on running styles, gait, comfort, movement patterns and general biomechanics.
• Implement and maintain visual merchandising standards in line with brand guidelines.
• Execute seasonal launches, campaign moments and new product introductions.
• Capture and share consumer feedback, product feedback and competitor activity.
• Maintain accurate reporting on store visits, training sessions delivered, merchandising compliance and market feedback.

How to apply

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