Position: Junior Account Manager
Reporting To: Senior Account Manager
Hours of Work: 8.30am – 5pm Monday – Thursday, 4pm Friday
Our client, with over 100 years of service, the business has built strong relationships with many of the UK’s leading retailers, independents, mail order and e-commerce companies, working with them to create and deliver market leading designs that go on to become best-selling collections.
With a passion for design, a focus on innovation and commitment to providing high quality products.
As Junior Account Manager, you will support the Account manager in managing the day to day running of given categories within the Account Management team, meeting agreed KPI’s to deliver exemplary service and meet our clients supplier expectations.
Attend and support the account manager in documenting category meetings both in house and with the customer, identifying actions, facilitating customer’s requests and ensuring we deliver to their requirements.
Represent the company while building a relationship with the customer. Internally support the account manager in attending key stakeholders through meetings.
Assist our clients Design and Buying teams by providing relevant data and product knowledge to drive profit and positive new development that meets the customer’s strategic brief.
Create target prices where required to our costing methodology, to arrive at the agreed margin and feed into account manager for negotiation.
Build a good knowledge of the given product categories through competitor analysis and benchmarking. Feed findings into the account manager to support the customer seasonal presentations.
Support the Account manager in the Pre-Production process from concept through to delivery to store following the critical path on time and raising any concerns to Account manager prior to final deadlines. Working as part of the wider team across all areas of the business from Design, QC, Merchandising, Accounts and Warehousing, completing and updating all required documents accurately to ensure processes are followed and stakeholders are fully updated on the customer’s present requirements. Raising any concerns with the Account manager.
Assisting in ad hoc departmental projects
Deputise for the account manager in their absence.
Ideally 2 years’ experience of working within Supply Chain, account team or buying department.
Ideally the candidate will have worked with High Street / Supermarket retailers or Supplier.
Previous experience or study within the home textile / ceramic product areas preferred but not essential.
Excellent skills in Excel, Word, Office and PowerPoint.
Benefits Package:
Pension plan with 3% employer contribution
Death in Service Life Assurance
Employee Assistance Program
Product discounts
If you are looking for a role and organisation to be proud of with a company that can offer genuine career progression then tis is the role for you.
Get in touch NOW, send your CV to or call me on (phone number removed) for more information.
