Senior Account Manager – Childrenswear
Location: London (5 days office-based)
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £60,000 + bonus + excellent benefits
An established fashion design and manufacturing business is looking to recruit an experienced Senior Account Manager to manage and grow key childrenswear accounts.
This is a client-facing, commercially focused role, ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced supplier environment and enjoys owning accounts from initial brief through to bulk delivery.
The Role
As Senior Account Manager, you will take full ownership of several key customer relationships, acting as the main point of contact from concept to delivery. You will translate customer briefs into clear commercial actions, working closely with internal teams and the supply base to ensure ranges are delivered on time, on cost, and to margin.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Act as the primary contact for key retail and e-commerce customer accounts
Build and maintain strong relationships with buyers and merchandisers to drive repeat business
Manage the end-to-end order process, from initial concept and costing through to delivery
Brief design and development teams on customer requirements and seasonal direction
Present ranges and samples to customers, ensuring they are commercially viable and trend-relevant
Manage critical paths, coordinating with factories, QA, logistics, and technical teams
Oversee lab dips, strike-offs, bulk submissions and approvals
Attend and lead buyer meetings and customer presentations
Use PLM systems and manage associated administration
Analyse sales data and market trends to identify growth opportunities
Support onboarding of new customers and attend trade shows or client visits when required
Work closely with merchandising and production teams to achieve margin targets
ABOUT YOU ( A LIST OF THE MUST HAVE TO BE SHORTLISTED )
Solid and recent experience in an childrenswear account management role within a fashion high street supplier
Track record of buyer meetings and upselling
Good knowledge of garment development, costings, critical path management and retail calendars
Confident managing multiple accounts and stakeholders simultaneously
Commercially focused with the ability to translate trends into sellable product
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
Highly organised with strong attention to detail
Commutable to London and Eligible to work in the UK
WHY APPLY?
Join a well-established, ethically driven fashion business
High level of autonomy and ownership over key accounts
Competitive salary up to £60k, plus bonus and strong benefits package
Long-term career progression within a growing business
“We will endeavour to contact you within 48 hours of receiving your CV, however due to the nature of our business this may be delayed due to meetings, holidays and offsite visits. If you have not had a response within 7 days then please assume that your application has been unsuccessful, due to high volume response unfortunately we are unable to reply to all applicants.”
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