Sales Executive - DACH
An amazing opportunity to join our DACH Sales Team in Germany!
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We’re looking for a highly commercial and ambitious Sales Executive to gain new partners across the DACH region, in-line with the strategic priorities of the FitFlop. You will be responsible for managing, selling and servicing the existing regional account base and capturing on further opportunities. Responsible for long-term development of the accounts within the DACH region, you’ll ensure profitable growth as well as building strong relationships with our buyers.
A flexible self-starter with experience working in wholesale within a regional based role, ideally in the footwear or apparel industry. You will have had exposure to reporting and communicating both sell-in and sell-through. You will demonstrate self-assurance, pride and passion and exude personal and professional impact. You are obsessive about customer service and are visibly energetic and enthusiastic about business improvement opportunities.
The Responsibilities:
- To develop, manage and be accountable for the sales of the existing regional account base in line with the brand building guidelines
- Responsible for pre-season sell-in, planning and forecasting on account level
- Managing the in-season business and replenishment for the regional accounts
- Providing product trainings, sales support and participate during partner events
- Supporting the marketing team on visual merchandising and the execution of in-store events
- Ownership of all administration as required
- Drive service excellence and execute strategic direction within specific countries
- To grow and control the sales of provided account base within territory and in line with the brand building guidelines.
- Acquisition of new partners in accordance with distribution strategy
- Execution and preparation, of the seasonal product forecasts for the account base
- Develop the profitability of the business with all accounts, manage and collate key sales information through to the Sales Manager of DACH
- Plan and arrange customer appointments, carry out sales appointments both in person and over video when required
- Build a strong professional relationships with all buyers or owners for each account, and manage contact daily, weekly or bi-weekly
- Propose new accounts or opportunities to your People Leader (Sales Manager – EMEAI North)
- Liaise with internal departments credit control, customer services and marketing
- Ensure that within your territory, the brand is presented in the best possible way and always in line with the most current brand guidelines
The Person:
- You’ll be a fantastic communicator with excellent verbal and written skills
- Highly numerate, and able to budget and forecast using Microsoft Excel
- Excellent presentation skills
- Experience in related industry (footwear would of course be a benefit, but not essential)
- Previous wholesale experience in a regionally based role is a must
- You’ll have had exposure to reporting and communicating both sell-in and sell-through
- Ability to perform and multi-task in a collaborative, quick paced, agile company
- Experience using Microsoft Office Suite - Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.
- Able to define the fashion landscape for FitFlop and an awareness of current brand adjacencies
- You’ll be a self-starting, conscientious and able to use your initiative
- You’ll be able to use rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions, managing stakeholder relationships as you do this
- Look beyond the obvious and don’t stop at the first answers to ensure you’re always able to provide detailed analysis
- Digital awareness is key
- Action orientated and full of energy for things you see as challenging
- Extensive travel and occasional overnight stays are expected throughout and across Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the UK.
- Fluent in German and English a must (French and Italian language skills are beneficial)
- Full and valid driving license required
Job Details:
💰 €50,000 - €60,000 salary + bonus
🚗 Company Car
👟 Product Allowance (2 free pairs shoes a year and 50% off 20 pairs)
🏠 Home and Field based
🌴 30 days vacation
☀️ Summer Fridays (6 ½ days in July and August on Fridays)
🗺️ Work from anywhere for 2 weeks
💆♀️ Wellbeing Program
📚 Career development allowance ( Personal allowance to use on career development)
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Sales Executive - DACH
An amazing opportunity to join our DACH Sales Team in Germany!
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