Key Account Manager (15 Month Maternity Cover - £45k + Bonus)

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Key Account Manager UK(15 Month Maternity Cover)

In this role you will oversee key customers within our wholesale portfolio working not only with our own brand Fossil but also some exciting licence brands such as Armani Michael Kors Diesel etc. Your role will involve cultivating strong customer relationships collaborating closely with retail buying executives and devising effective business strategies to achieve sales and brand objectives. You will also be responsible for leading the field team who work with our independent market. If you possess expertise in sales and strong analytical negotiation leadership and communication skills we want to hear from you!

Worklife balanceis important to us here at Fossil with this role you will be able to take advantage of our agile working policy our core hours are Monday to Friday 10 am 3 pm beyond this you can work your hours to suit you. We have moved into a brand new office in the heart of Milton Keynes next to centre:MK and our global working policy is working 4 days in the office and 1 from home.

What Youll Do:

Develop and deliver the B2B retail accounts business plan across department stores independents and new business in line with Fossil strategic account management process
Manage budgets/forecasts and the P&L for assigned accounts
Ensure effective customer management to maximize growth and profit opportunities while fostering strong relationships
Conduct brand/product presentations for seasonal new releases and launch exclusivities in collaboration with merchants and the GTM team
Coordinate the annual retailer promotional/sales activities plan
Perform weekly sales analytics developing and maintaining reports to maximize sales opportunities and identify risks
Prepare and conduct internal/external business reviews and operational meetings
Lead the Customer Visual Executive field team to support and maximise our independent business channels

Who Were Looking For:

Highly effective written and verbal communicator
Proven ability in building and maintaining key customer relationships with experience in managing sales accounts (including negotiations)
Profound expertise in Stakeholder Management
Experience in developing strategic business plans and driving sales opportunities
Line management experience
Highly analytical
Strong negotiator with proven experience ideally formally trained
Languages: English

At our company we value individuals who embody our core values:

Authenticity: We celebrate our unique selves; at our core were all different and thats what makes us special
Grit: Were resilient. We bounce back push through and set our sights on success
Curiosity: Were not afraid to ask what if or ponder whats next
Sense of Humor: We know how to have fun and not take ourselves too seriously. Seriously
Making an Impact: We dont just aim high; we aim BIG. We perform and we make a difference

What we offer:

• Salary 45k
• Free Parking
• Free Onsite Gym
• Employee Discount on licensed and Fossil brands
• Birthday Watch
• Agile working
• Welcome Watch
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 3 Duvet days
• 2 Empower You days
• Option to buy holiday
• Simply Health Cash Scheme
• Pension plan

AtFossil we dont just accept difference we celebrate it we support it and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees our products and our community. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination in all employment practices without regard to age disability gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity race religion sex and sexual orientation. Anyone requiring special accommodations to our application process please email and we will assist you.

What does our recruitment process look like

1. Once you have applied we will have a look at your CV.
2. If your experience matches what we are looking for you will be invited to complete a first automated video interview using Cammio. Cammio is a video interviewing platform you can complete your interview on your own anytime that works for you.
3. If you ace your video interview you will be invited to a personal interview virtually or facetoface.

Rememberlife is shortchoose towork somewhere awesome!

Our Milton Keynes office is based in Ashton House 497 Silbury Boulevard MK9 2LD