Online Account Manager

Location
Stockholm (SE)
Posted
21 Dec 2021
Closes
21 Jan 2022
Function
Wholesale
Level
Manager
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Responsibilities

  • Create and execute the sales plans for digital wholesale accounts to achieve seasonal, annual and long-term aims
  • Collaborate with key strategic accounts to achieve mutual sales growth via product selection and marketing plans, developing good business relationships with key stakeholders
  • Lead seasonal sell-in process for accounts (collection alignment, line sheets, showroom preparation, sell-in meetings, order intake and planning)
  • Negotiating trade terms and account contracts to maximize business revenue and support the brand strategy whilst nurturing relationships
  • Analyse weekly sales data to manage account trading, tracking key KPIs such as sell-through %, stock on hand, gross margin
  • Gather account, product and trend insights for internal stakeholders, including best-selling styles, SKUs and categories (sell in and sell out).
  • Use account insights to provide product feedback to the design and production teams to support the collection development process
  • Full P&L responsibility for accounts, with monthly finance reviews to track key KPIs including gross and net sales, gross-margin and OPEX
  • Support the execution of brand marketing plans and delivery of assets by working closely with trade marketing and ensuring retailer teams are aligned to the brand image and values
  • Tailor and distribute commercial assets including line sheets to support the account’s journey in delivering an exceptional customer experience
  • Work closely with sales support and customer services to ensure operational excellence and good delivery management
  • Deliver new business opportunities and accounts to develop our global business and enhance our brand awareness and positioning

Skills & Requirements

  • +3 years in a digital wholesale sales role
  • Experience of working with digital fashion retailers (e.g. Net-a-Porter, Matches, MyTheresa, Zalando a plus)
  • Passion for the premium/luxury fashion segment (relevant experience and network are strong pluses)
  • Good understanding of fashion industry and market trends
  • Strong negotiation and presentation skills
  • Strong analytical and numerical skills
  • Proven track-record of meeting and exceeding sales targets
  • Good relationship-building skills with a range of internal and external stakeholders
  • Will speak fluent English (German and/or Swedish are a particular plus)
  • Role will be based at our head office in Stockholm