Our client is a major manufacturer of apparels with factories in China, Bangladesh, India, Vietnam, etc. They sell to all major retailers such as Primark, Next, Matalan, Inditex, etc. They are now looking to grow their new London team!

Sales Manager - UK: 

• Responsible for growing the business with existing accounts as well as be aiming to open up new customer relationships
• Responsible for developing new ranges, spotting gaps in the market and working with the design team to develop collections
• Working closely with factories in the far east, negotiating prices, margins, etc 
• Reinforcing existing customer relationships, deep diving into their needs, offering solutions
• Multi tasking and be able to juggle across different product areas- outerwear, knits, wovens, jerseys, etc
• Taking full ownership of their business and manage their little team of design and merchandising staff
• Travelling to far east or Europe for research, gathering market insights and helping designers to set the direction on trends and new seasons

Sales Manager: The Person: 

• Be an experienced sales/commercial professional ideally from supplier/manufacturing background
• Be well connected to buyers on the high street either in the UK or in Europe
• Have a strong eye for product, trends and be highly commercial
• Be an experienced negotiator and be thorough with costings/margins
• Be a good manager and a collaborative team player

Please apply in confidence.