Wholesale Key Account Manager

Are you looking for an opportunity to take your career in a new and exciting direction Do you have great business sense and strong analytical skills  

If so this could be the role for you!

Here at COS we are now looking for a key account manager to join our Wholesale Team reporting into our Sales Manager External Partnerships. You will be an integral part to our expansion into this exciting and promising business area.

As a Wholesale Key Account Manager you will be responsible for maximizing sales and profitability with each of your key partners. You will be given the responsibility to set execute and follow up on the overall Wholesale strategy & vision. You should have fantastic communication skills and the ability to build and maintain strong relationships and collaborate cross functionally at all levels.

What you will do:

• Responsible for the COS assortment on wholesale partner platforms ensuring the brand vision aesthetic look and feel is secured.
• Prepare and conduct product meetings with COS buying teams create assortment presentations using internal systems an tools
• Prepare and own selection meetings with your wholesale partners and secure order placements following agreed timelines. Ensure changes are communicated efficiently
• Build strong working relationships and collaborate closely with your wholesale partners to increase knowledge of respective markets and customer behaviours and identify selling opportunities
• Collaboration with COSs merchandising teams to potentialize on local selling opportunities through wholesale partners
• Collaborate with regional Marketing teams to ensure brand and partner requirements are briefed in advance and a timely delivery of assets is secured.
• Monitor analyse and respond to partner selling info and marketing activities using these insights to feedback to the buying & merchandising; regional and marketing teams

Qualifications :

Alignment to our company values is the most important characteristic we look for in all new joiners. Our values are the behaviours that we appreciate above and beyond anything else. We are open-minded and curious we dare to be different we believe in constant improvement and we empower and trust you to take ownership. Our values are part of who we are what we stand for and how we act.

Someone who is passionate about learning and development and wants to grow yourself and others. A positive attitude and a role model for our values are important qualities that you should possess.

What you need to succeed:

• Strong communicator with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels and functions of the business
• Excellent relationship-building skills maintaining a high standard of service in interactions with internal and external stakeholders
• Proactive and hands-on approach to work with a track record of taking initiative
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities with a proactive mindset for identifying issues and delivering effective solutions
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables VLOOKUPs macros and experience with SAP
• Familiarity with internal systems such as Compass or Whale is a plus

Additional Information :

When you first join COS you will have a full introduction excellent training and a team that will support you during your first days weeks and months. In addition to this you will also receive lots of fantastic benefits including.

• 25% Staff Discount
• 25 days holiday bank holidays
• Annual health checks
• Discounted gym membership
• Discounts on various partner brands
• Cycle to work schem

Inclusion & Diversity  

At COS were determined to create and maintain inclusive diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people who share and combine their knowledge experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges what we perceive as possible and how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world therefore all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.   

In this role you will have some flexibility to work remotely however due to the high level of cross department collaborations approx. 3 days per week office presence is required to foster strong collaborations and team work.

Ready to apply Click on the IM INTERESTED link where you can upload your CV securely. Once we have received your application we will keep you updated regularly about the status of your application so please look out for our email.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time