Location: North West

Type: Permanent

Industry: Soft Furnishings

Job Ref: TGN4676

The Company:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Strategic Sales Account Manager to join an established company selling to leading High Street Retailers including John Lewis, Tesco & Next. You will manage and grow Branded and licensed Sales within the UK and look for new opportunities into all targeted trade channels, in existing & new categories/geographies.

Benefits:

• 25 days per year plus statutory bank holidays
• Finish at 3pm on a Friday
• Casual dress code
• Hybrid 2 days in office and 3 days at home (after probation)
• Excellent Salary and Benefits

The Role:

• Working with a mix of National Accounts and Independent customers, responsible for nurturing and growing a current account base of £2million
• Manage mail order business to achieve targeted turnover & margin.
• Prepare budgets & sales forecasting & monitoring sales performance against target.
• Review opportunities for margin improvement.
• Establish new accounts to increase budgeted sales and expand with existing accounts.
• Developing customer relationships with key customers & ensure regular communication.
• Develop promotional activity to meet diverse customer requirements.
• Internal Process Perspective
• Presenting product offer, developing product to suit customer needs.
• Sales forecasting & reporting
• Manage critical path to ensure on-time delivery and follow-up customer service
• Other duties as required. 

 Skills Required:

• Have a minimum of 7 years plus experience as an Account Manager.
• Experience in textiles or fashion
• Proven track record in achieving sales targets.
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills to establish positive relationships and credibility.
• IT literate, used to working on Excel.
• Good organisation ability, planning and analytical skills.
• Financial understanding with costing experience and ability to work with budgets & margins.
• Proven track record in forecasting and strong budgeting skills.
• Self motivated, pro-active and able to resolve problems.
• Ability to travel and have a valid driving licence.
• Established mail order customer contacts.