Wholesale Account Manager - Hair Professional
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About this Position
Henkel Consumer Brands Hair Professional is a leading supplier in salon exclusive hair care products with its brand portfolio of Schwarzkopf Professional, Authentic Beauty Concept, Indola, Sexy Hair, Joico and Kenra. Holding leading market positions worldwide, its brand-name product business is continuously expanding. In this fast-moving sector, success depends on constant innovation and high-quality products. Are you ready to work in a challenging, but also glamorous and dynamic environment? If you share a passion for hair and beauty, this is the place to start your career.
An excellent opportunity has arisen for you to join as a Wholesale Account Manager. This role will be covering the East Midlands / South East region.
What you'll do
- Manage a portfolio of customers, to deliver against all financial KPIs as set by the business
- Develop major customers through deep customer knowledge and the creation of cross functional growth plans, aligned to the UK marketing plan, to drive sustainable sales out.
- Good digital capabilities to work with Marketing to optimise e-Com & SoMe plans, & find new sources of NES via digital channels
- Full P&L management, with a key focus of NES, L6b & GP1% metrics
- Closely collaborate with Marketing, Supply Chain & Education teams to create joint value for Henkel & the customer
- Be a champion for their accounts within the business, & build networks at all levels within the customer base
- Generate educational opportunities within the major accounts, to educate & inspire customer teams (Indola & Schwarzkopf)
- Analytical skills to derive insights from all data sources, & make business proposals to the Head of Wholesales & wider UK management team
- Excellent negotiation, presentation & communication skills
- Responsible for financial & volume forecasting for the customer base
- Balancing short term and long term requirements whilst collaborating with diverse teams to control and grow business
- Positive and solution focused approach to a dynamic business environment
What makes you a good fit
- Minimum 5 - years' experience within account management and sales
- Self-motivated Account Manager with a proven track record of success
- Strong P&L literacy
- Strong Digital skills (including MS Office)
- Good communicator at all levels of business
- Takes ownership & is solution oriented
- Ability to work cross functionally to achieve desired objectives
- Business analysis & management skills
- Degree level (or equivalent) qualification preferred
Some perks of joining Henkel
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Performance bonus / incentives
- Competitive Pension & Life Assurance - Company contributes up to 10% of basic salary
- Annual Leave: 27 days plus 8 Bank Holidays
- Celebration vouchers
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.
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