Junior Account Manager – Fashion Manufacturing
Location: London
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £35,000 + bonus + benefits
A well-established fashion design and manufacturing business is recruiting a Junior Account Manager to support the day-to-day management of key customer accounts.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who perhaps has been working for a couple of years in a production, merchandise ( supply ) or sales support role in a fashion supplier who is looking to develop their career in account management within a fast-paced, commercial setting.
The Role
As Junior Account Manager, you will support Senior Account Managers and the wider sales team in delivering products from initial brief through to order placement and final delivery. You will play a key role in managing critical paths, coordinating samples and approvals, and ensuring accurate information flow across internal teams and customers.
Key Responsibilities
Support Senior Account Managers and Merchandisers with the management of key customer accounts
Build strong internal relationships to assist with departmental planning and execution
Raise and manage customer purchase orders, ensuring internal systems are accurately maintained
Prepare for customer meetings, including range sheets, status updates, and sample rails/boards
Action order sheets, carry out PO checks and reconciliations
Manage critical paths, liaising with factories, logistics, QA and technical teams to meet deadlines
Coordinate samples, lab dips, strike-offs and approvals
Analyse data to identify potential opportunities or product gaps
Support onboarding of new accounts and attend meetings or trade shows where required
Work closely with merchandising and production teams to ensure margin targets are achieved
About you ( The list of must haves to be shortlisted )
Recent and grounded experience in a Women's fashion supplier ideally within production, sales or account support
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, costings, lead times and critical path management
Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
Confident communicator with strong relationship-building skills
Comfortable supporting multiple accounts in a fast-paced environment
Proficiency in relevant systems (e.g. PLM or order management systems)
Commutable to London and eligible to work in the UK
What’s on Offer
Salary up to £35,000, plus bonus and benefits
Exposure to major fashion accounts and full product lifecycle
Clear progression into Account Manager level
Stable, growing business with a strong ethical focus
“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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