Wholesale Sales Manager

Description:

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

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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