Sales Account Manager - Womenswear

The Retail Partnership Ltd; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job description

We are recruiting a Sales Manager across Womenswear to join this well-established fashion supplier. This role will be responsible for managing key customer relationships and working closely with the talented design team across jersey, woven, and denim product categories. This role would suit someone with a proven track record of building and maintaining partnerships with key high street retailers in a previous sales or buying role.

Offering hybrid working and an excellent benefits package.

Main responsibilities will include:

1. Manage and develop relationships with key retail partners, ensuring strong commercial partnerships.
2. Build strong, lasting relationships with buyers, negotiating and finalizing sales contracts.
3. Present seasonal collections to clients, demonstrating a clear understanding of product details, trends, and customer preferences.
4. Oversee sales strategies and drive business growth across the womenswear category.
5. Attend client meetings, tradeshows, and sales presentations, acting as the key point of contact for all sales-related activities.
6. Provide forecasting and sales reports to senior management, ensuring clear communication of goals, challenges, and opportunities.

Person specification:

1. Strong understanding of the UK womenswear market.
2. Experience working with high street retailers, ideally including NEXT or other large commercial accounts.
3. Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to build lasting relationships with clients.
4. A commercial mindset with strong numerical and analytical skills to track sales performance and identify opportunities.