Wholesale Account Manager

Pretty Lavish continues to emerge within the fashion industry bridging the gap between high street and designer brands. Recognised for our sophisticated occasionwear, luxury knitwear and more recently our sleek and modern bridesmaids collection. We strive to make luxury affordable by designing quality, timeless and versatile designs that can be worn day to night, season to season and loved for years to come. As Pretty Lavish grows, we are looking for a passionate, hard working and humble individual to join us on this exciting journey in this newly created role.This role involves building and managing relationships with key accounts, sales figures and securing new partnerships in line with our strategy. The ideal candidate will have previous experience managing accounts for a premium, contemporary, or luxury fashion clothing brand. They must be results-driven, possess excellent sales and negotiation skills. This is an exciting opportunity to join our emerging brand and really put a stamp on UK and international growth.Roles and ResponsibilitiesManage key accounts including Fenwick, Frasers, SilkFred & 3rd parties from showcases to placing orders all the way through to delivery Hold new season showcase appointments during selling seasons for current and new prospective accountsNew business reach in line with brands wholesale strategyEnsuring end to end set up of new accounts is completedFrequent store training and industry awareness Explore VM and SiS opportunities in line with wholesale strategy Building and nurturing relationships with current and new wholesale accountsRunning and analysing data for weekly and monthly trade meetingsPresenting analysis in weekly and monthly trade meetingsMaximising sales and reorder opportunities Feeding in data and analysis to key business meetings including strategy, SWOTS and sign off’sSupporting on prep and install of tradeshows / showrooms and holding key appointments duringTake responsibility for wholesale spreadsheets and systems to ensure all information is correct and up to date Working with marketing and design on collateral and store opportunities
Qualifications, Skills and ExperiencePrevious wholesale account management experience Strong knowledge of fashion markets Proven track record in developing UK and INTL accountsStrong sales management, organisation and analytical skills Strong negotiation and presentation skills Results drivenAdvanced in ExcelIn return, you'll receive some 'Pretty Positive' perksIdyllic Countryside Head Office – in the leafy village of Widford, HertfordshireHybrid Working and Flexi HoursEarly Finish Fridays - last Friday of every monthGenerous Staff Discount – 50% for you, 20% for your friends and family25 Days Holiday + Birthday Day – your birthday off every year after one year serviceStart-up Culture – the chance to make a real impact to a fast-growing company