Branding Consultant, Promotional Merchandise - London

Nadel; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading promotional merchandise company in London is seeking a Branding Consultant to manage client relationships and deliver eco-friendly merchandise solutions. The ideal candidate should have strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and experience in account management. This full-time role is office-based and offers competitive benefits including salary based on experience.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Medicash scheme

Competitive salary based on experience

Qualifications

• Experience as an Account Manager in promotional merchandise is advantageous.
• Willingness to learn and excel in the industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop client relationships.
• Source and quote products for clients.
• Resolve order issues and ensure timely delivery.

Skills

Account Management Experience

Self-motivated

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Written and Spoken English

Office 365 Proficiency

Job description

General Information:

• Reports to: Sales Director
• Location: Monmouth House, 87-93 Westbourne Grove, London, W2 4UL
• Hours: Full Time. 09:00 - 17:30 Monday to Friday - Office based
• Benefits: Salary subject to experience, Pension scheme, Medicash scheme

Job Overview:

As a Branding Consultant you will maintain current client relationships by supplying and delivering promotional merchandise and store programs globally. Your focus will be on sustainable and eco-friendly branded merchandise. This role will be responding to inbound enquiries/requests and prospecting for new business opportunities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage, maintain and develop solid client relationships
• Seek to identify opportunities to grow existing clients
• Be at the forefront of trending products and keep abreast of the promotional merchandise industry
• Source, quote, and produce dynamic presentations of suitable ideas and products
• Collect and analyse information regarding client's orders
• Liaise and negotiate with suppliers on a daily basis to ensure all specifications and deadlines are met
• Negotiate terms (including prices, delivery times) with suppliers
• Manage production: obtain clients' POs, process orders on our ERP system, including raising official quotations, order confirmations, purchase orders
• Process and monitor all orders on our ERP system and ensure timely delivery into our 3-PL/final destinations, handle import/export deliveries and queries
• Raise fulfilment orders and manage the process with all parties
• Resolve issues regarding problems or issues with orders, come up with potential solutions
• Authorise the payment of supplier invoices
• Ensure adequate inventory levels for client's e-commerce webstores
• Verify accuracy of Nadel billing for each order
• Attend client meetings
• Drive briefs from development through to samples and delivery
• Quote to include accurate monitoring of margins and currency conversion
• Achieve monthly and annual targets set
• Maintain excellent supplier relationships to negotiate best pricing and service
• Attend industry exhibitions and suppliers' meetings to ensure superior product knowledge
• Be seen as a promotional merchandise expert through training and self-development
• Ensure orders are fully billed, declaring gross profit on our ERP system
• Work with the RFP team providing timely information as and when required
• Prepare reports and QBR as required by the Sales Director
• Assist our financial team where issues of non-payment occur within your account base
• Maintain and update CRM and order system

Skills and Attributes:

• Experience as an Account Manager within the promotional merchandise industry is an advantage
• Self-motivated and goal driven with focus and passion
• Ability to prioritise and multi-task with strong organisational skills
• Attention to detail essential
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Willingness to learn and excel in the industry
• Proficient in Office 365 (Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint)

Nadel provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.