Wholesale Key Account Manager - Beauty/Cosmetics

Liberty Resourcing; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic recruitment agency is looking for a Wholesale Key Account Manager in Hounslow, UK, focusing on the beauty/cosmetics sector. The ideal candidate should possess 4-5 years of Key Account Management experience and be fluent in multiple languages. Responsibilities include liaising with warehouses in Europe, attending trade events, and driving new sell-in initiatives in key markets. Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and commercial skills are essential for maximising revenue and ensuring timely shipping.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years Key Account Management experience required.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills are essential.
• Experience of maximising revenue and profit is essential.
• Must manage production flow to ensure timely shipping.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with warehouses in Europe.
• Attend trade events in Europe.
• Responsible for new sell-in initiatives in key markets.

Skills

Key Account Management

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Commercial acumen

Job description

Wholesale Key Account Manager - Beauty/Cosmetics

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking for a 'hands‑on’ role where you will work cross functionally with the entire business. You will have an entrepreneurial approach and be action orientated. The ideal candidate will be passionate, hardworking, positive and self‑motivated.

Role overview

You will be multilingual and have experience in after sales support dealing with distributors in and out of Europe, logistics, and account management. You will be responsible for the Account Management of the beauty retail chain in Germany.

• Liaise with warehouses in Europe
• Attend trade events in Europe
• Responsible for new sell in initiatives in key markets

Required attitude, experience and skills

• 4-5 years Key Account Management experience (MUST)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (ESSENTIAL)
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills (ESSENTIAL)
• Experience of maximising revenue and profit (ESSENTIAL)
• Managing production flow - ensuring on time shipping through following timeline (production, design, marketing and logistics) (ESSENTIAL)