Fashion Account Manager (TGM2084) – £40k

Tagged Resources; Leicester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Location: Leicester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Ladieswear

Job Ref: TGM2084

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 customers as well as manage current accounts.
• Exceptional communication and organisational skills.
• Excellent computer skills.