Account Manager (Tgm2331) - £40k

TAGGED RESOURCES; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

TAGGED RESOURCES is seeking an Account Manager in Leicester to join a fashion supplier serving high street retailers and grocers.

You will maintain and grow key accounts, manage the full process from concept to completion, coordinate with internal teams and buyers, negotiate margins, and ensure deadlines are met. Excellent communication and fashion industry knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Account Manager or Merchandiser/Account Manager role.
• Experience in fashion supplier industry is essential.
• Ability to communicate at all business levels and with external customers.
• Ability to manage current accounts including leading retailers and grocers.
• Exceptional communication and organisational skills.
• Excellent computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop relationships with retailers.
• Manage critical path and deadlines, including technical aspects.
• Identify and resolve client concerns with strong customer service.
• Monitor trends and competitor ranges.
• Negotiate margins with factories and buyers.
• Lead customer development meetings and manage end-to-end process.
• Coordinate with internal teams and customers.
• Negotiate sales/cost prices, lead times and delivery dates.
• Handle general administrative duties.

Skills

Account management

Client relations

Negotiation

Communication

Organisational skills

Fashion knowledge

Computer skills

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Location: Leicester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Ladieswear

Job Ref: TGM2331

The Company:

An exciting opportunity for an Account Manager to join a reputable and established supplier to the high street retailers and grocers.

The Role:

• Maintaining and establishing relationships.
• Manage and understand the critical path so key deadlines are met – including technical side.
• Identify and resolve client concerns – providing customer service at all times.
• Maintain an awareness of trends and competitor ranges.
• Negotiating with factories and buyers to achieve target margins.
• Customer development meetings.
• Manage the whole process from initial concept to completion.
• Working with internal teams and customers
• Negotiation of sales/cost prices, lead times and delivery dates with retailers and factories.
• General administration duties.

Skills Required:

• Must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience working within a similar Account Manager or Merchandiser/Account Manager role.
• Must have worked within a fashion supplier – industry knowledge is essential.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate at all levels of the business and with external customers.
• Ability to manage current accounts including leading retailers and grocers.
• Exceptional communication and organisational skills.
• Excellent computer skills.