The Company:
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Account Manager to join a reputable and established supplier of fashion apparel and accessories to high street retailers. License experience required.
The Role:
* Maintaining and establishing relationships.
* Presenting and selling company products and services to current and potential clients.
* Managing the critical path so key deadlines are met.
* Liaising with Far East, ensuring all feedback is provided to the relevant departments.
* Identify and resolve client concerns.
* Maintain an awareness of trends and competitor ranges.
* Suggest opportunities of how to grow the business.
* Develop and implement special sales activities to reduce stock.
* Participate in marketing events such as trade shows.
* Negotiating with factories and buyers to achieve target margins.
* Customer development meetings.
* Negotiation of sales/cost prices, lead times and delivery dates with retailers and factories.
* General administration duties.
Skills Required:
* Must have a minimum of 4 years’ experience working with UK high street customers.
* Licensed experience desired
* Ideally have a fashion and accessories background.
* Experience Managing a team
* Demonstrate the ability to communicate at all levels of the business and with external customers.
* Strong new business and negotiation skills.
* Ability to bring on new cust...