National Account Manager - UK/Ireland and Spa

The company:

If you are an experienced National Account Manager this maybe the opportunity that you have been looking for, my client is fully committed to providing Natural and Organic Skincare products. They are now looking for a new National Account Manager to join their team and focus on the delivery of their expansion into Premium Retailers within the UK. They provide a unique culture where fun, energy and commitment to getting the job done are all highly regarded.

The role:

You will be reporting directly into the Head of Global Sales and you will be responsible for account management and business development. These include the likes of: John Lewis, Plant Organic and Independent Spas. This is an Office based role with the majority of your time maximising the sales potential of the existing accounts and ensuring the Brand is correctly positioned in the Market.

You will be responsible for developing the expansion into key Retail accounts within the UK therefore, experience with premium retailers is essential to the position. Premium Skincare experience is highly desirable however, premium beauty experience is essential. A passion for Natural Skincare is paramount to the role and the ability and desire to join a growing business to take them to the next level.

Key responsibilities:

• Executing the UK retail strategy
• Hands on account management of key accounts and overall responsibility of the account management function across all stores.
• Develop a pipeline of prospects and deliver new business wins.
• Manage the sales promotion teams.
• Manage the London/ South East account manager.
• Work closely with the marketing team to execute the trade marketing plan.

The person:

Culture is king for this business – you will be fun, friendly and passionate with a strong work ethic and an understanding of a great work life balance. The business is passionate about Natural Skincare in the promotion of a healthy lifestyle and takes this aspect to the next level with multiple on site benefits to promote this. Tenacious and driven you will have experience of expansion into key Department Stores such as; John Lewis, Harvey Nichols, Harrods and Selfridges.

The next steps:

If you feel that you would be suitable for this role, please send a copy of your CV through to david.pickles@csgtalent.com or please call on 0333 323 2000 or 07538 933 358.