Business Development Manager - Fashion

Business Development Manager - Fashion

About The Role

Your main purpose is to drive sales in the fashion wholesale sector of Linda Farrow, building and developing existing client relationships and utilising personal industry contacts and leads to create further business. You will pride yourself in providing excellent account management of our top clients and having a strong focus on bringing in further business to continue our growth.

• Create new sales strategies and identify new market opportunities.
• Reach out to new Fashion clients and new markets to explore.
• Take the lead on managing and growing client relationships.
• Understand the value drivers of the business and identify profitable commercial/sales opportunities to grow revenue and market share.
• Develop and maintain an excellent understanding of the key customers/target audience to ensure that their needs are being met and that their business is retained.
• Ensure that regular account reviews and appointments are carried out with our key customers, to ensure that needs are being met and that excellent customer service is achieved.
• Maintain an awareness of external factors (including competitors, industry developments, government business initiatives, economic in relation to commercial activities) which impact the business.
• Ensure that all commercial activities meet or improve on budget, cost, volume and efficiency targets.
• Ensure all Key Performance Indicators are in line with business objectives and are being met by holding regular 1-2-1’s with the sales director.
• Build client relationships via marketing initiatives working with the internal creative and PR teams
• Control and maintain strong Visual Merchandising, Branding and provide product training in key fashion accounts.
• Oversee sell out and control clients stock holding and order book management.
• Deliver exceptional client showroom appointments presenting current collections.

About You:

This role is ideal for a proven and driven account manager who is looking to take on a new challenge in a fast growing business. You will need proven experience within the luxury fashion industry and a go-get positive attitude!

• You are positive and proactive
• You have a logical approach with great common sense
• Excellent interpersonal and management skills
• You are commercially minded, energetically owning and driving process improvement
• You have the ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic and challenging environment
• You have excellent industry relationships

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development in a global luxury brand!