Key Account Manager (French Retailers) London, England
Job description
Ref: 726FR1
COMPANY PROFILE
One of the European’s leading Brand of Sustainable Eco Friendly Products
RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Account Manager (French Retailers)
Salary: up to £60,000 pa DOE + benefits
Location: London (Home office with travel)
Can also be located in cities such as Milton Keynes, Coventry, Leicester, Peterborough, Loughborough, Cambridge, Bedford, Birmingham, Luton, London, Manchester, Bristol, Leeds, York, Exeter, Wolverhampton, Northampton, Gloucester, Southampton
(Travel to office once a week and travel to France every 6 to 8 weeks on average)
Ref: 726FR1
Main Duties:
To be responsible pursue developments on the French territory following existing & new partnerships with Major Retailers
The Role:
- Demonstrate a good understanding of Retail Landscape in France
- Identify new business development opportunities at Retail & Distribution level
- Responsible for creating & executing Key Account Plans
- Maintain and develop strong relationships with Supplier & Clients
- Arrange regular meetings with key Clients / Buyers to discuss Sales & Marketing
- Ensure partnerships are reaching the maximum potential
- Conduct occasional store visits, engaging with retailers to support sales
- Research market trends, competitor activity and new marketing opportunities
- Identify areas to improve brand awareness and presence
- Arrange promotions, advertising, and other marketing activities as guided by the Marketing
- Attend and assist in the organisation of trade shows and exhibitions
- Travel to Europe when required / contribute to developing brand awareness
CANDIDATE'S PROFILE
- Fluent in French (essential)
- Experience working with French Retailers including grocers & Ecommerce
- Travel to Head Office in Northamptonshire + France
- Previous experience as National Account Executive or Key Account Manager
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Excellent communication skills (oral & written) & great attention to detail.
- Confident and approachable
- IT Literate (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
SALARY
Up to £60,000 pa DOE + Benefits
Keywords
Business Development, Client Portfolio, Client Relationship Management, Account Management, Partnership Management, Retail, Wholesale, Export Sales, Fashion, Textile, Clothing Accessories, Work from home, FMCG, Consumer goods, homebased, Sustainable, Wholesale, Environment, Positive change, East Midlands, KAM, Area Sales Manager, Export Sales manager, new market, GMS, Representant Commercial, Sales Manager, New Business developer
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STATUS
Live
SALARY
Up to £60,000 pa DOE
REFERENCE
726FR1
LOCATION
London
