Strategic Account Manager
Ref: AS8011914
Manchester, UK
£60,000
- Permanent
- Key Account Growth
- Commercial Planning
- Consumer Goods Sales
About the candidate
A commercially focused account management professional with over five years’ experience across the sporting goods, fashion retail and FMCG sectors. They have a strong background in managing key retail accounts, building sales plans and using market insight to spot opportunities for growth.
They are looking for a permanent opportunity and can start in around two weeks. Collaborative, analytical and confident in fast-paced environments, they bring a practical mix of commercial planning, negotiation and cross-functional working.
What makes them great?
- Proven Sales Growth: Helped deliver around 20% year-on-year sales growth through in-season trading, stronger assortments and closer alignment with consumer trends.
- Improved Accuracy: Contributed to process improvements that increased order accuracy by around 15%, supporting better client satisfaction.
- Strong Cross-Functional Partner: Works well with marketing, supply chain and commercial teams to deliver joined-up plans and keep activity moving at pace.
Areas of expertise
- Strategic Account Management: Experienced in managing key retail accounts, supporting revenue growth and strengthening customer relationships.
- Commercial Planning: Skilled in sales strategy, product sell-in, forecasting, promotions and inventory planning across consumer goods categories.
- Data-Led Decision Making: Confident using sales and market data to identify trends, improve assortments and support go-to-market activity.