Wholesale Sales Manager - UK and Ireland

Oxford Circus (1-2 days WFH)

Permanent

Full Time

Driving License needed (but don't need to have a car)

Travel will be required!!

Responsibilities

• Manage Sales Campaigns four times a year in the London showroom.
• Manage seasonal Sales Exhibitions and Off-Site Sales Events;
• Meet and exceed individual sales targets by Market/Distribution Channel and contribute to reaching team goals;
• Manage Orders and serve as the primary contact with the client, dealing with post-sales requests (commercials, deliveries, payments, returns etc.);
• Plan and schedule regular visits to existing and potential partners, building a network within the industry to ensure the continuous development of the businesses;
• Build strong relationships with business partners as well as internal stakeholders, with a focus but not limited, to head office-based teams, retail and visual merchandising teams, wholesale teams, operations and admin;
• Partner with the Showroom Management Team to facilitate market set-up: manage market temps, samples, showroom, and models;
• Support the Business Development team in defining the distribution strategy for the collections and plan ahead of each selling window.

What you bring

• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills,
• Comfortable with ambiguity, working within a fast-paced environment;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills,
• A high level of organisation and impeccable attention to detail.
• Positive attitude, eager to learn and able to handle pressure and deadlines;
• Highly adaptable and multifaceted, can comfortably work with independent stores, online retailers and department stores;
• Team player, positive attitude, reliable, transparent, and enjoy working with different types of people.

Requirements

• Wholesale experience in a showroom environment.
• Solid product knowledge and visual merchandising skills. Experience in womenswear and accessories;
• Proven track record in sales and in establishing positive relationships with key accounts and independent stores;
• Deep knowledge of the UK market;
• Excellent reporting and analytic skills, both quantitative and qualitative;
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills;
• Willingness to travel, driving licence is required;
• Sophisticated communication skills in English.
• Knowledge of Italian is preferred but not required;
• Proven ability to manage multiple deadlines & priorities in an organised manner;

Benefits

• 1-2 day a week work from home
• Clothing allowance
• Lunch allowance
• Cycle to work
• Private healthcare - Bupa
• Pension support
• Work phone and laptop

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