Job Description
National Account Manager
£40k - £50k + Bonus and benefits
North London (Hybrid)
Are you a driven, diligent, and commercially astute Account Manager?
We are excited to be working with a leading beauty brand owner, whose iconic brands have exploded culturally. Due to phenomenal growth and success, the opportunity to recruit a Key Account Manager has arisen to support the founder in delivering on the strategic ambitions of the wider business.
Responsibilities
* Establish and maintain excellent relationships at all levels with key accounts: Boots, Waitrose, John Lewis, Marks and Spencer and more
* Work with retailers to: Create and implement price promotional plans, activation plans, analyse stock needs, build forecasts and chase orders
* JBP responsibility
* Negotiate cost prices
* Manage, track and forecast sales performance
* Provide clear and constructive input on brand stock forecasting
* Work with NPD team to support with customer feedback, pricing analysis and deadlines
* Manage new account set up end to end
* Arrange regular meetings and plan key range review events in order to present progress
* updates and sell-in new range opportunities in line with strategic objectives of the brands
Requirements
* 2-3 years minimum experience as an Account Manager for major UK retailers, Boots and Waitrose preferred
* From a category such as beauty, healthcare, cosmetics
* Strong capabilities in Excel (intermediate level) / PowerPoint skills to underpin rigorous
* Commercial data understanding and sales presentation skills.
* Driven & self-motivated, a strong planner and well organised.
* A strong analytical and strategic thinker that can process data clearly and unemotionally, and make difficult decisions backed up by clear evidence and data
* Solve problems creatively for customers to balance the aims of the business while accommodating the key accounts needs
* A diligent worker, able to balance own priorities while supporting wider team efforts and helping make the work of key account buyers easier.