Business Development Manager/ Account Manager

MorePeople is pleased to be working with Lechuza to find a passionate and motivated Business Development Manager/ Account Manager to help continue the growth of the brand.

Their award winning range of self-watering planters and pots are manufactured in Germany and sold all over Europe. The range has been on the market since 2000 and Lechuza inspires both professional interior landscapers and end consumers with cleverly designed solutions for planters and accessories.

Lechuza has grown continuously since 2000; already exporting to more than 70 countries worldwide. To meet the increasing demand, the production facilities in Dietenhofen, Germany are continuously extended and adapted.

The parent company of Lechuza - Brandstätter Group - has been renowned as a leader in plastic injection moulding for more than four decades as a result of its other world famous brand Playmobil.

In short: The Lechuza brand is growing and this is a great opportunity for a Business Development Manager/ Account Manager to join the team and drive the business further forward.

With brilliant support from the Marketing, Product Development and Merchandising teams both here in the UK and in Germany, in this role you are responsible for building the brand and developing sales into garden centre groups, high end national retailers and the independent garden centres.

As Business Development Manager/Key Account Manager you will be proactive in developing new business whilst working with current customers to ensure success for both their business and Lechuza.

Are you already working with a sophisticated, high end brand which is being sold into established retailers such as Harrods or John Lewis? Perhaps you are working in business development or account management with pots and planters in the garden retail market? Do you know how to develop sales and nurture accounts in the DIY and leading garden centre groups?

If you have a passion and the drive to be a pioneer in the success of the Lechuza brand then we want to hear from you.

Competitive package available for the right candidate.

If you think you have what it takes to help grow the Lechuza brand in the UK, please call Gemma on 01780 480 530 for a confidential chat, alternatively please email gemma@morepeople.co.uk with your CV or apply here: