Job Description
A great opportunity has arisen for one of my clients a growing jewellery brand who are prominent throughout Europe and Worldwide . Due to continued success they are looking for an ambitious individual to enhance the brand ,someone with a strong background in either wholesale sales or a retail manager looking for a change of direction in your career. This role will suit someone with a strong background in either fashion, jewellery or accessories who has a good knowledge of independent retailers in the South East of England.
The role will involve a lot of travel and some overnight stays. You will be an entrepreneurial sales leader who can contribute to the UK distribution strategy & business development. You should be a brand builder who embraces the potential and positioning of the Brands,you will be servicing existing accounts and will also be required to develop and open new accounts
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Main responsibilities will include:
- Achieve set sales objectives
- Target, prospect, develop and retain your existing customers for your dedicated sales area
- Optimize a selective distribution strategy.
- Ensure the best visibility of the brands on points of sale by negotiating the best windows and fixture set up.
- Train retail salespeople on brand concept.
- Monitor the sell out and replenishment from customers.
- Carry out analysis and competitive intelligence reports for your dedicated sales area.
- Be a brand ambassador to your customers.
- Communicate with Management to review sales KPIS, marketing, market feedback
- Complete and submit weekly and/or monthly itineraries, account evaluation reports as required by due dates.
Person Specification:
- Entrepreneurial sales executive who is a hands-on business developer and an excellent communicator with a high level of autonomy
- Comfortable with expectations to open new points of sale
- Must understand how to maximise sales with retail partners and create and leverage business development opportunities.
- Must be able to negotiate with retailers strongly and respectfully, to get the best positioning and terms for the Brands
- Able to direct an integrated retail marketing effort to support the sell-in and sell-thru objectives
- A flexible multi-tasker who is willing to "roll up his/her sleeves."
- Charismatic, and energetic with a personal presence and appropriate style and taste to represent the Company.
- Passionate about Jewellery and Fashion
- Full clean Driving license and located in South East of England