Account Manager /Menswear / Hertfordshire

CVUK; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supplier to retailers in the UK is seeking an account manager for menswear. The role involves communication with buyers, managing product development, and building relationships across teams. Candidates should possess excellent interpersonal skills and organization, with a preference for experience in volume retail environments. Willingness to travel within the UK is required.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Ability to take direction and work both as part of a team and independently.
• Strong organisational skills with a keen eye for detail.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with buyers and customers on a day-to-day basis.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships within your team and across departments.
• Manage product development and coordinate with teams to ensure on-time delivery.

Skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to work independently

Basic accounting skills

Job description

A great opportunity to join a hugely successful supplier to volume retailers and supermarkets as an account manager on menswear.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Communicate with buyers and customers on a day-to-day basis.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships within your team and across departments.
• Manage product development and the critical path with merchants.
• Coordinate with fabric, garment tech, merchandising, and design teams to ensure on-time delivery of product development projects.
• Handle general admin duties including chasing and organising samples, taking photos of garments, and maintaining clear records of submits and approvals.
• Provide guidance to design teams to align product development with internal and customer strategies.
• Present new products to customers in collaboration with the design team.
• Knowledge to negotiate costings with customers in line with their requirements and targets.
• Represent the company's interests to customers, suppliers, and manufacturers.
• Ensure flexibility in working hours as required by the business.
• Travel within the UK

Skills and Qualities

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Ability to take direction and work both as part of a team and independently.
• Strong organisational skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet critical deadlines.
• Self-motivated, able to prioritise and multi-task.
• Experience in managing administrative tasks methodically and efficiently.
• Basic accounting skills preferred for handling expenses.
• Willingness to travel within the UK

Previous experience working with volume retailers and supermarkets preferred.