Senior Key Account Manager - Maternity Cover

Gym King Limited; Leeds; Híbrido; GBP 42.000 - 54.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Free onsite parking

Hybrid working (3 days in office)

Descripción de la vacante

Gym King Limited is seeking a maternity cover to lead and grow a portfolio of wholesale accounts from its Leeds base. You will manage relationships, present to buyers, work with Marketing on quarterly plans, and drive growth while ensuring profitability.

The role requires strong analytical and strategic thinking, excellent communication, and a proactive, collaborative approach within a fast-moving SME environment. Role duration ~12 months with potential extension.

Formación

• 5 years’ proven experience in a similar fast-paced role with a strong portfolio evidencing growth of accounts.
• Strong industry experience and brand awareness.
• Analytical and commercially aware with ability to review data and financial information.
• Strategic thinker with plans to achieve sales targets.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Lead & manage key accounts to meet profitability, customer requirements and growth targets.
• Present at sell-in meetings with buyers and identify opportunities for growth and stock/swatch changes.
• Collaborate with Marketing on quarterly plans to improve turnover and review stats.

Conocimientos

Account management

Wholesale experience

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Descripción del empleo

• Location: Leeds (Colton) 2mins from Junction 46 – M1, 20mins from Leeds Station
• Compensation: Dependant on experience

Our Background and The Job

Gym King was founded in 2015 and has grown from ‘bedroom brand’ to a leading athleisure and performance wear company with sales of in excess of £20m through an excellent online presence and market leading retail partners. A highly entrepreneurial business driven as a tight fast-moving SME.

Gym King believes that we are all fighting for something and that something can be achieved with the right mindset and execution, changing our lives for the better forever.

The ideal candidate is a confident and articulate communicator with a proactive nature with the ability to network and build strong relationships. You will be in charge of managing an existing portfolio of customers ensuring they receive a high level of service whilst seizing opportunities for growth.

The candidate will possess exceptional analytical skills, being able to think strategically. You will demonstrate strong organisational skills and a collaborative team-player attitude, driven by the motivation and enthusiasm to achieve sales and contribute to the ongoing success of the Gym King Brand.

This maternity cover role is expected to last approximately 12 months, with a possible extension. The successful candidate will need to be in post by February 2027.

Responsibilities

• Lead & manage key accounts ensuring that company profitability, customer requirements and individual growth targets are met
• Leading & presenting at sell in meetings with buyers, looking for opportunity for growth, product suggestions – stock swaps/new colours of best sellers etc
• Frequent touch points with Marketing on quarterly plans/suggestions to increase ST/review of stats and recommendations
• Implement, monitor, report & forecast on account performance against sales budget and cash margin to maximise future performance, making recommendations to senior management/directors for new opportunities with plans and action points.
• Reviewing and evaluating financials/data to produce annual strategic channel and client specific plans in alignment with the overall commercial strategy - with clear objectives, goals, strategy and measures
• Working closely with the Design Team to prepare for sell ins.
• Growth of key account, gym collaborations and independents – looking for new opportunity/leads/strategies and ways to deliver excellence and hit targets to best of ability (think outside of the box)
• ROI – taking on accountability for sales agents, picking up on leads, pushing for growth, strategizing, regular calls – leading the team and paving the way for success
• Feed in product insights to design from wholesale insights

About You

• 5 years’ proven experience in a similar fast paced role with a strong portfolio evidencing leading growth of new and existing accounts/relationship management.
• Strong industry experience/brand awareness
• Previous wholesale experience.
• Analytical & commercially aware – adept at reviewing data and financial information to make recommendations for opportunities/growth.
• Strategic thinker – developing strategic plans to achieve sales targets.
• Experience managing marketplace models would be advantageous.
• Great leader, presenter, and figurehead for a vibrant and fast-moving team
• Strong personality, ability to take ownership, make the big calls and ensure that they deliver the required results.
• European wholesale account management experience would be advantageous.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
• A strong team player with good time management skills.

The successful candidate will demonstrate behaviours that are aligned to these values.

• Salary commensurate with experience
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) option to ‘buy’ up to 2 extra days
• Free onsite parking
• Relaxed and friendly working environment
• 10 days sick pay (after completion of probation)
• Hybrid working (a presence in the office is required a minimum of 3 days per week)
• Healthcare Cash Plan (after completion of probationary period)
• Staff shop with heavily discounted sample Gym King products

Due to the nature of this role, the hours will be full time (37.5 hours per week) Monday-Friday, although a flexible approach is required at times to meet the needs of the role.
Location: This role is based at Unit 6 Temple Point, Bullerthorpe Lane, Colton, Leeds LS15 9JL. 2 minutes off the M1 J46. Due to the nature of this role, there will be a requirement to travel.