Head of Sales Operations

Your new companyA luxury skincare brand at the forefront of innovation. Your new roleThis brand is looking to recruit a highly experienced Senior Account Manager to progress into a Head of Sales role. Your duties will include:

• Develop and executive retail strategies and plans for their customers, guiding expansion into new store and markets within existing and new accounts
• Expand the store team presence and head up the account management function
• Identify new growth opportunities, sell brand and product propositions and negotiate commercial plans and terms
• Lead and implement trade and promotion plans
• Lead regular store visits and ensure merchandising guidelines are adhered to
• Analyse all sales and retail data

What you'll need to succeed

• Relevant or able to step up to the role from a leading brand as a senior commercial contributor, ideally in the luxury market.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with attention to detail for creating sound commercial arguments.
• Experience working with their own commercial P&L.
• Entrepreneurial and willing to roll up your sleeves, work fast and solve problems.
• Growth mindset and comfortable learning and doing what it takes to make things work.
• Collaborative and supportive leader and team member.
• Able to manage complexity with structured problem-solving; very comfortable with numbers, but also pragmatic.
• Strong leadership skills and stakeholder management skills, with a track record of motivating and guiding teams and external partners towards success.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
• Deep understanding of the luxury market dynamics and consumer behaviour.
• Experience of managing key luxury channels and partnerships.
• Must be comfortable travelling in the UK and very occasionally abroad.

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