This established international menswear supplier is recruiting for a proactive Senior Account Manager for its London office. You will be part of a multi-functional team dedicated to the design, development and production of menswear for high volume, grocery and fashion retailers.
This is a great opportunity to be part of a fast paced commercial office with owned offshore manufacturing!
Senior Account Manager - Responsibilities:
- Dealing with the customer on all aspects of the buying and production cycle and being the first point of contact to answer all customer queries.
- Attend regular meetings with buyers.
- Management of critical path from sampling through to bulk production and then delivery.
- Feeding back and problem solving any critical path issues.
- Liaising with design teams, technical teams, production units, fabric suppliers and buying offices to ensure margin, quality, style and delivery objectives are met.
- Negotiating with factories and suppliers to get better prices and lead times.
- Developing business by targeting new customers
Senior Account Manager - Skills and Requirements:
- Educated to degree standard
- Five years plus relevant experience in the clothing industry
- Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
- Excellent organisational skills & accurate and attentive to manage the detail.
- A confident, proactive approach, capable of working effectively in a team under pressure in a demanding fast paced environment
- Proficiency in MSOffice: EXCEL is essential.
- Ability to interact effectively with customers, suppliers and colleagues. Overseas travel may be required from time to time.
- Applicants must have full Right to Work in the UK.
To apply please send your CV to c.turner@peoplemarketing.co.uk
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