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Account Manager – Sports Wholesale & National Retail

Harlow, Essex - Must Drive!

£45k - £50k + Bonus

Are you a results-driven FMCG Account Manager passionate about building relationships and driving sales growth?  Do you love all sports?

If so, we have a rare opportunity for an ambitious Sports Account Manager to join an ever-growing sports brand to manage and grow our clients' existing wholesale and national retail accounts while identifying exciting new sales channels across the UK and Europe.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and nurture strong relationships with existing wholesale and national retail accounts to drive growth, upsell the product range, and strengthen partnerships.

Work closely with existing wholesale customers to list new products, manage trade promotions, and boost product visibility and representation range.

Proactively identify and secure new national retail and wholesale customers, expanding the brand's footprint in the UK and globally.

Implement tailored strategies to drive sales growth, ensuring sales targets are met and exceeded.

Be the face of the brand, ensuring it is strongly represented across all retail channels, and maintain a deep understanding of market trends and customer needs.

Required Skills & Experience:

Experience in fmcg account management within wholesale or retail sectors.

Ability to build and develop long-term client relationships, particularly with category buyers.

Sales acumen with experience in upselling, business development, and exceeding targets.

Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.

Ability to manage multiple accounts and projects while identifying new business opportunities.

Knowledge of the UK and European retail/wholesale markets.

Offer:

A clear opportunity to proactively contribute to the success of the business.

Career growth opportunities in a dynamic, fast-moving global business.

Competitive salary with performance-based incentives.

Travel allowance and expenses are covered as required.

If you are an experienced Account Manager with a passion for relationship-building and sales growth, and you're excited about the opportunity to work with major sports retailers and wholesalers across Europe, we'd love to hear from you