This is an exciting new opportunity for an experienced B2B BEAUTY & COSMETICS Key Account Manager ( Sales) within skincare and cosmetics. In this role you will manage an existing portfolio of retailers (large and small) in order to help increase sales of existing skincare products. There will also be some new business development in this role, as well as regular travel ( however you will manage your own diary according to what works best for you and the business) .
The role is varied, and you will be meeting existing retail customers to check on promotional works, where the products are located in-store, and will discuss what additional training information the Retail Advisors need to help them sell more product. You will also attend skincare related events in order to identify new leads and forge new relationships It’s a lovely role for someone with relevant experience in B2B Cosmetic sales. The role is very autonomous indeed .
Title: BEAUTY National KEY Accounts Manager ( B2B)
TEAM: UK Retail Sales team
Language: Fluent English
SECTOR : Cosmetics and skincare
Salary : Up to £60,000 + Car allowance & other great benefits and discounts
Location: Hybrid (3 days in office.2 days are wfh)
Location: Surrey
Company
This Cosmetics and skincare business is at the very top of its game and works within e-commerce as well as supplying retail stores in the UK and Europe. It has developed various new skincare products that it is looking to launch, and is also looking to increase sales in its already-established retailer customers in UK stores. The company currently supplies over 400,000 online and offline small and medium-sized retailers with the most popular and trending cosmetics and skincare products in the world and is way ahead of the competition in supporting new developments in the beauty sector .
With the dramatic growth in e-commerce and a huge interest in K-beauty the company is now expanding fast and is looking to appoint a B2B Key Account Manager with directly relevant experience, who will help increase sales with existing customers, develop new customers and generally help to heighten brand awareness.
The role
This is a B2B relationship-management role for existing customers, andwill involve new business development
* Looking after key retail clients including a portfolio of supermarkets
* Oversee the product portfolio and optimize the sales revenue
* Ensure that the portfolio is achieving its sales targets
* Manage the P+L for your portfolio
* Manage the sales forecast, prepare the monthly sales report and analysis
* Drive the retail sell in / sell out, grow the market share
* Be creative and innovate with Marketing to boost the sales revenue and enhance the customers’ awareness
* Devise promotions and measure results
* Make sure clients always have sufficient inventory
* Work with the product development team to introduce new products and expand the product portfolio
Requirements
* B2B account management experience within Beauty and skincare
* Experienced in managing key retail or FMCG client relationships
* Proven track record of Sales and Account Management
* Strong Sales and Negotiation Skills
* Car driver (ideally. This is not essential)
* Happy to travel internationally as well as in the UK