Account Manager - Health & Beauty

Brand Addition is a business that helps global brands build culture, awareness, and meaningful connections. We extend our client values in thoughtful, sustainable, globally conscious ways to create branded moments that people love. In an industry of excess – we will lead through sustainability to generate wellbeing for generations to come, what we do today can determine what kind of place that will be. We will continue to build amazing products while strengthening careers and client relationships. Here at Brand Addition, we work across oceans and continents to build a better, brighter future for our partners, our people, and our planet.

This appointment is for an existing position that is based within our London Sites’ Health & beauty department. You would be working within an experienced team to work on servicing an existing ‘contracted’ Health & Beauty account, managing both their offshore product development across packaging and gifting and local sourcing needs for event activations and promotions.

Who we are looking for:

Key Responsibilities:

You will be the Primary day to day contact for Luxury client that sit within the Health & Beauty team portfolio.

You will focus on the delivery of the annual sales and margin targets.

Work to and maintain the KPI’s (Key performance Indicators) and SLA’s (Service level agreements) within the accounts contract agreements.

Effectively deal with all types of enquiries. This will involve identifying the client’s needs and providing a professional and efficient service with tight deadlines and fast turn arounds.

Work with our in-house creative, purchasing team and approved suppliers to source great product at the best value, and quoting efficiently.

Be highly creative and able to develop product from concept through to production

To ensure all product development is in line with the customer’s expectations in terms of sustainability, brand guidelines, target market, luxury execution, client marketing strategy, whilst meeting the commercial requirements of Brand Addition.

The flexibility to sit on-site at clients HQ when required (based in Central London)

Requirements for the role:

Be of graduate calibre.

A minimum of 5+ years’ previous Sales/Key Account Management experience; gained in a vibrant and fast paced agency environment.

Have a proven track record of hitting and exceeding sales targets.

Strong track record in developing and supplying luxury packaging & gifting solutions for Luxury health & beauty brands.

Have worked in the Luxury health & beauty brand sector and understands the importance of Brand integrity, Luxury execution and meeting the customers standard.

Experience of working on complex, offshore sourced projects.

Multiple product experience across bag, packaging and gifting accessories for Retail gifting requirements.

We particularly would be interested if you have experience of working on bespoke sourced projects with sustainability as a key focus.

Project Management experience, driving briefs from development, through sampling to final delivery.

Proven ability to maintain and grow client relationships, working with key stake holders both junior and senior levels.

Success in securing and growing client spend simultaneously across multiple accounts.

Demonstrate examples of delivering high value and volume projects within specified timelines.

Be commercially focussed, with a proven ability to grow and network multiple clients.

Have excellent communication and presentation skills (both written and verbal).

Organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.

Have excellent administration, communication & interpersonal skills.

The ability to prioritise and possess good all-round computer literacy.

Be a real team player, with personality, empathy and the drive to succeed.

Benefits:

Our Culture:

Brand Addition offers you the opportunity to work in a responsible and challenging role within a dynamic, international, and ambitious environment. We’re informal but hard working and great teamwork and collaboration are key to our success. We are all proud to be part of the BA family; we all share the same passion and dedication to the company, we champion diversity and inclusion and respect difference, because it makes us stronger.

Our teams operate across oceans and collaborate across continents, leveraging diverse perspectives to create amazing things together. It may be fast paced but it’s a fun and friendly place to work. We have a big footprint globally but remain personal and transparent. You can expect quality, sustainability, and value to be at the heart of everything that we do. You’ll have the support of a close network of colleagues and managers, and every day is different here!

Reward and recognition:

We offer Global Development Opportunities - Hybrid Working - Flexible Working and a Subsidised Wellbeing Programme to name a few.

Position to thrive:

Whether you are early in your career or a seasoned professional, Brand Addition provides you with everything you need to excel in your job and for personal growth, to be the best version of you.

We are an equally opportunities employer and encourage flexible working through family friendly working hours.

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