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Competitive Salary
Permanent â Full Time
Monday to Friday â 37.5 hours a week
Hybrid Working â 3 Days in the Office
London â currently based at White City, due to move to Camden around August/September
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About The Company
We are LF Fashion, part of Li & Fung, a world leader in the design, development, and sourcing of consumer goods. Li & Fung has more than 115 years of supply chain expertise, covering everything from product design and production management to quality control and shipping.
We're a global group encompassing many sectors of the retail market but what makes us unique is that we work As One.
About The Role
The Account Manager role is to manage and develop the business sales and profitability budgets through the initiation and development of new product ranges to meet the commercial requirements of our customer.
Key Areas Of Responsibility Include
To ensure the constant development of new product ranges which gives continuity to the business requirements and satisfies the customer needs.
To be aware at all times of the customer's overall business requirements and plans to maximise any opportunities to gain further business.
To control and manage costs in line with agreed budget levels. To manage travel, samples, and sample freight costs within the agreed budget and to identify opportunities to improve values and generate cost savings throughout the development process.
Evaluate and interpret market trends, initiate, and drive new material and component development in line with the market direction.
To negotiate the cost and selling prices of each product in line with agreed targets. Create costings and progress to final approval.
To monitor and ensure that the costs of operating the Product Team Design functions are controlled within the budgeted expenditure levels.
Any reasonable additional duties requested or delegated by your manager.
Communicate effectively and build positive relationships with relevant stakeholders, being the first point of contact in all client dealings.
Assume general responsibility for all account activity and qualitative/timely delivery of agreed assignment
Compile and contribute to the development of effective, and stimulating design briefs, assuming full responsibility for the accuracy of the detail
Possess a thorough knowledge of basic design principles, and B2B or B2C service level processes
Effectively manage conflict or disagreements with confidence, ensuring expectations are managed and relationships are solidified
Ensure compliance of all products related activity with relevant regulatory bodies e.g., H&S
Maintain a high level of compliance working within the Company procedural framework on all related matters i.e., VAT and Customs control
Contribute to the success of the business by promoting an atmosphere of trust, fairness, cooperation, and teamwork Follow up of critical path from all sourcing countries
We Are Looking For An Account Manager Who Has
Strong Fashion background gained from within a similar environment
Ability to demonstrate the strength confidence agility and determination in assuming control of all related projects from the outset
Ability to think laterally and quickly, ensuring the process is managed and delivered on time with the right first-time approach
Possess demonstrable organisation and time management skills
Display a positive mental attitude, always can do.
Ability to work in a team or on own
Ability to communicate effectively to all audiences
Dexterous and agile
Accuracy and strong attention to detail
Patience passion and a willingness to impart knowledge on others.
About The Recruitment Process
If this is a role you are interested in or if you believe this role could be a good match for you, we would love to hear from you.
The Interview Process Will Consist Of Two Interviews
Initial interview with the Divisional Account Manager and a member of the HR Team
Final interview with the Senior Vice President
Please note, we are not working with any recruitment agencies at this time. As such we are not accepting any CVâs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies.
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