Oakley & Bliz Brand Account Manager - Netherlands

EssilorLuxottica; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

EssilorLuxottica in the Netherlands seeks a Brand Account Manager for Oakley and Bliz to grow brand presence in the sport and fashion retail landscape. You will manage a territory, partner with independent retailers, and blend account management, business development, and brand activation to drive sales and customer success.

The role requires strong Dutch and English, a valid driving license, and willingness to travel throughout the Netherlands.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of successful B2B sales or account management experience.
• Proven ability to develop existing accounts while winning new customers.
• Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Grow Oakley and Bliz sales and market share within the NL independent sport and fashion retail channel.
• Develop long-term partnerships with existing customers while actively acquiring new ones.
• Manage territory strategically, identifying high-potential accounts and maximizing opportunities.
• Advise customers on product assortments, merchandising, and stock management to drive sell-through and profitability.
• Deliver engaging product presentations and training sessions for retailers and store teams.
• Launch seasonal collections, secure pre-orders and reorders, and ensure the right products at the right time.
• Stay close to market trends, competitor activity, and new retail opportunities.
• Support events, trade marketing initiatives, and brand activations to strengthen visibility.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and customer service for outstanding customer experience.
• Act as a true brand ambassador for Oakley and Bliz in all customer interactions.

Skills

Account management

Sales

Relationship-building

Negotiation

Travel readiness

Dutch & English fluency

CRM systems

Excel

PowerPoint

Digital sales tools

Tools

CRM systems

Excel

PowerPoint

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Oakley & Bliz Brand Account Manager - Netherlands

Location: Amsterdam, NL

If you’ve worn a pair of glasses, we’ve already met.

We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products (such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions), iconic brands that consumers love (such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Vogue Eyewear and Costa), as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in-class shopping experiences (such as Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, Salmoiraghi & Viganò and the GrandVision network), and leading e-commerce platforms.

Join our global community of over 190,000 dedicated employees around the world in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry.

Your #FutureInSight with EssilorLuxottica

Are you willing to pioneer new frontiers, foster inclusivity and collaboration, embrace agility, ignite passion, and make a positive impact on the world? Join us in redefining the boundaries of what’s possible.

Your Role

Do you thrive on building relationships, spotting new opportunities, and growing well-loved brands? As Brand Account Manager for Oakley and Bliz in the Netherlands, you'll play a key role in expanding our presence across the sport and fashion retail landscape.

You will manage your own territory, work closely with independent retailers, and help bring two iconic brands to life in-store. Combining account management, business development, and brand activation, you'll have a direct impact on sales growth and customer success throughout the Netherlands.

For this field-based role, you are expected to speakfluent Dutchand have a clean driving licence.

Main Responsibilities

• Grow sales and market share for Oakley and Bliz within the independent sport and fashion retail channel.
• Develop long-term partnerships with existing customers while actively winning new business opportunities.
• Manage your territory strategically, identifying high-potential accounts and maximizing commercial opportunities.
• Advise customers on product assortments, merchandising, and stock management to drive sell-through and profitability.
• Deliver engaging product presentations and training sessions for retailers and store teams.
• Launch seasonal collections, secure pre-orders and reorders, and ensure customers have the right products at the right time.
• Stay close to the market by monitoring consumer trends, competitor activity, and new retail opportunities.
• Support events, trade marketing initiatives, and brand activations that strengthen visibility and consumer engagement.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues across sales, marketing, and customer service to deliver an outstanding customer experience.
• Act as a true brand ambassador for Oakley and Bliz, bringing energy, expertise, and passion to every customer interaction.

Main Requirements

• 3-5+ years of successful B2B sales or account management experience, ideally within sport, fashion, lifestyle, eyewear, footwear, or premium consumer goods.
• Proven success in developing existing accounts while actively acquiring new customers.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• A passion for sport, outdoor lifestyle, fashion, or performance products.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the drive to work independently and take ownership of your territory.
• Commercially minded and able to translate market insights into tangible business opportunities.
• Comfortable working with CRM systems, sales analytics, Excel, PowerPoint, and digital sales tools.
• Willingness to travel extensively throughout the Netherlands.
• Valid driving licence.
• Fluent Dutch and English language skills.
• Existing network within sport, outdoor, fashion, or lifestyle retail is a strong plus.

Why Join Us?

• Represent two internationally recognised and innovative brands: Oakley and Bliz.
• Enjoy a highly autonomous role with real ownership of your territory and results.
• Combine account management, business development, and brand building in one dynamic position.
• Work in an industry where sport, lifestyle, innovation, and fashion come together.
• Be part of a global market leader while maintaining close relationships with local customers and partners.

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