Job Description
Our Client is a leading global luxury jewellery and men's accessories brand who now have an immediate vacancy for a driven, results focused Wholesale Account Manager to drive sales across European territories.
You must have experience in the London luxury goods sector, travelled globally tor trade shows and speak English to mother tongue standard and Spanish /French, another language would be of benefit for your long-term career with the global brand.
Impeccable personal presentation is key, as is a hands-on, creative approach to bringing our unique products to discerning customers worldwide.
Main responsibilities will include:
- Meeting personal and company sales targets on a monthly, seasonal and yearly basis for the assigned territories
- Manage key accounts effectively to increase brand awareness with current and new clients leading to customer loyalty
- Managing regions via an agent where appropriate
- Visibly developing existing and new channels of communication to increase sales
- Sustain rapport with key accounts through regular visits and anticipating new opportunities
- Collaborating with the Sales Team and other Head Office departments
- Assisting with administrative task such as running reports and client communication
- Identifying marketing opportunities by identifying consumer requirements;
- Accurate prediction of expected sales, analysis of actual sales and solution driven approach to stay on target
- Deliver on time for agreed marketing material
- International diary management
- Use of additional languages to work in various countries
- Organising and presenting the brand at global trade shows
Person specification:
- Five years evidenced track record of achieving challenging sales targets to increase company revenue in luxury goods
- Demonstrates excellent business partnering skills through extensive networking with current and new accounts
- Additional languages, fluent in written and oral - ideally Spanish/ French/ Arabic/ Mandarin
- In depth understanding of the global luxury good market
- Experience in working in an entrepreneurial, hands on role as part of a small family business
- Accurate analysis of sales data to drive performance
- Excellent command of written and verbal English, business correspondence
- Polished personal presentation demonstrating adaptability to international business etiquette
- Plans ahead and communicates effectively with all other departments
- Excellent knowledge of Excel and all MS Office applications
- Experience in using a bespoke or industry recognised software (SAP, ENCORE)
- Sensitive to different cultures and adapts to cross-cultural working environment
