Account Manager Professional UK (m/f/d)

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BIRKENSTOCK is a global brand which embraces all consumers regardless of geography, gender, age and income. The company is deeply footed on a family tradition of shoemaking that can be traced back to 1774. With around 6200 employees worldwide, BIRKENSTOCK is the largest employer in the German footwear industry. To ensure our quality standards, we produce over 95% of our products in Germany and source more than 90% of our materials and components from Europe. The BIRKENSTOCK Group is headquartered in Linz am Rhein and maintains several locations in Germany, as well as sales offices in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia.

Join us in shaping the future at our location in London as an

Account Manager Professional UK (m/f/d)

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish strong and successful relationships with all our professional accounts for professional footwear, with a focus on the healthcare and HORECA sectors.
• Create annual business plans, forecasting, and 3-year plans on products, clients, and marketing plans
• Meet targets for profitable sales volume, increase distribution, and achieve product mix.
• Lead strategic objectives, and prospect and develop new business opportunities.
• Monitor market and competitor activity; develop, present, and execute strategy and range plans.
• Collate orders, monitor inventory levels as well as orderbook management.
• Ensure the best presentation of our products and take adequate measures to increase technical understanding of these.

YOUR PROFILE:

• Driven to become an ambassador for our brand and to build loyalty that encourages recommendations for our products.
• 3-5 years of experience in managing accounts with a proven track record of sales achievement in the footwear industry, preferably in orthopedic or professional.
• Well-organized with strong business acumen, strategic outlook, and proactive approach.
• Great relationship builder with personal gravitas as well as outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent understanding of MS Office, particularly Excel, and ideally SAP.
• Driver's license and willingness to travel to different customer locations across UK.

WE OFFER:

BIRKENSTOCK offers you all the advantages of a successful, fast growing, global company: dynamic work environment, considerable design freedom, authentic and open corporate culture and excellent development opportunities. Sounds exciting? It is. Our Talent Acquisitoin team is looking forward to receiving your online application!