Strategic Key Account Lead — Premium Brand Partnerships

Levi Strauss & Co.; Fatih; On-site; TRY 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Levi Strauss & Co. in Istanbul, Turkey, seeks a seasoned sales professional to manage the Boyner concession. You will develop and deliver strategic account plans, drive weekly KPIs, and deliver a premium brand experience to customers and consumers.

You will lead tactical plans, maximize productivity, and ensure stock optimization, while achieving P&L targets and strong customer relations, in a full-time capacity.

Qualifications

• University degree from related departments.
• Min 6 years of experience in sales preferably in apparel company.
• Pragmatic and commercially driven.
• Attention to detail and excellent organizational abilities, working well under pressure.
• Strong customer relations and negotiation skills.
• Collaborative and creative individual with problem solving orientation.
• Influence change and entrepreneurial approach.
• Strong interpersonal skills with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to build strong business relationships.
• Excellent command of both written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the AFP target by maximizing the productivity of Boyner concession business.
• Develop and execute the tactical and strategical plans for Boyner.
• Pro-actively deliver sales targets by maximizing productivity of Boyner (Ensure effective stock management, deliver P&L targets)
• Build strong and collaborative relationships with team and supportive functions to maximize KA potential
• Ensure effective planning by collaborating closely with planning to optimize stocks levels, minimize stock-outs and markdowns
• Provide own insights and implement Key Account sales strategy in line with the evolving market trends and competitor moves - for the achievement of the targets.
• Build excellent relationships with the account to establish and maintain business
• Deliver market intelligence to management based on feedback from customer, consumers and competition.
• Manage & develop key accounts store staff to deliver the sales target and brand equity goals whilst building passion for the brand & ensuring outstanding consumer service.
• Provide store staff trainings to ensure that Brand & Product knowledge is well understood and used effectively
• Personally manages from key accounts and through customer business planning, ensures optimal services and systems are provided to Key Accounts
• In collaboration with HR, co-ordinate store staffing activities & provide robust processes to equip Field Coordinator to lead store staff and drive delivery of AFP.
• Optimize the cost effectiveness of the sales team, monitoring T&E and all related budgets

Skills

Key Account Mgmt

Sales Targeting

Negotiation

Customer Relations

Stock Management

P&L

Store Training

English Proficiency

Education

University Degree

Job description

Levi Strauss & Co. in Istanbul, Turkey, seeks a seasoned sales professional to manage the Boyner concession. You will develop and deliver strategic account plans, drive weekly KPIs, and deliver a premium brand experience to customers and consumers.

You will lead tactical plans, maximize productivity, and ensure stock optimization, while achieving P&L targets and strong customer relations, in a full-time capacity.