Location: Manchester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Ladieswear

Job Ref: TGN4822

The Company:

An experienced Sales Account Manager is required to join a leading Fashion Supplier. The company have robust and long-standing relationships with high street retailers and major supermarket brands and are looking for somebody who is able to support key customer accounts including M&S, Next, Tesco, etc. This is a long-term contract role and would suit someone from the fashion industry who has managed large customers building and maintaining sales.

The Role:

• Maintaining current business relationships
• Analysing sales data.
• Delivering sales strategy through excellence in customer service with a ‘work with’ consultative approach to sales.
• Building strong relationships with Buyers and key decision makers.
• Developing and maintaining communication channels with both internal and external stakeholders, supply chain, design, PD and technologists.
• Presenting products and advising on up-and-coming trends
• Plan and prioritise sales activities towards achieving agreed sales targets.
• Attend sales meetings with Buyers as and when required.
• Maintain contact with all key accounts on a regular basis.
• Respond to and follow up sales enquiries using appropriate methods.
• Negotiate price, quantity and delivery requirements with customers.
• Monitor and evaluate market trends.
• Maintain detailed knowledge of the company’s products and have awareness of competitors.

Skills Required:

• Working in a fast-paced industry with a passion for the products you are selling.
• Previous experience in a similar role managing large high street retail accounts.
• Ability to maintain and develop client relationships.
• Able to meet and work to demanding deadlines.
• Fully IT literate.
• Able to travel if and when required.