Womenswear Account Manager: Drive Growth & Key Accounts

CVUK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

CVUK is seeking an Account Manager to lead the day-to-day management and growth of key customer accounts, translating client needs into commercial actions across Design, Product Development, Merchandising, QA and our supply base to deliver ranges at target prices and margins.

You will drive sales performance, oversee forecasting and order flow, and resolve issues quickly in a fast-paced supplier environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in fashion wholesale or supplier environments.
• Understanding garment development, costings, critical path management, and retail cycles.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to translate trends into sellable ranges.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for key clients (e.g. high street retailers, e-commerce platforms, independents).
• Build strong, long-term relationships with buyers and merchandisers to maximise repeat business.
• Oversee the end-to-end order process—from concept and costing through to delivery.
• Brief the internal design and development teams on client requirements and seasonal direction.
• Attend and lead Buyer’s meetings.
• Ability to manage a PLM system alongside the administration that comes with it.
• Present ranges and samples to clients, ensuring collections are commercially viable and trend-appropriate.
• Manage critical paths and liaise with factories, logistics, and technical teams to ensure deadlines are met.
• Analyse sales data and market trends to identify new business opportunities or product gaps.
• Support in onboarding new accounts and attend meetings, trade shows, and client visits where necessary.
• Work closely with the merchandising and production teams to ensure margin targets are met.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication

Commercial awareness

Organised

Job description

CVUK is seeking an Account Manager to lead the day-to-day management and growth of key customer accounts, translating client needs into commercial actions across Design, Product Development, Merchandising, QA and our supply base to deliver ranges at target prices and margins.

You will drive sales performance, oversee forecasting and order flow, and resolve issues quickly in a fast-paced supplier environment.