Remote Key Account Executive Job in Greater Manchester, UK Under Armour

Who you are

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Key Account Executive or similar in a forward order wholesale business
• Proven track record of high achievements
• Experience in a B2B environment
• Manage quarterly go-to-market business processes with internal and external teams
• Work with product and design teams to create relevant assortments
• Work within strict deadlines
• Adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing business environment
• Excellent planning and organization skills ·
• Flexible and willing to learn
• Computer literate in Microsoft suite: Excel, Word, Outlook ·
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent numeric skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as a team player
• Results-driven and ambitious outlook
• Having a Better Never Stops Attitude

Desirables

• Proven track record in key account management
• Experience working in sports industry
• Open minded
• Self motivated
• Team player
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management
• Able to work independently and as a team player
• Results driven
• Ambitious outlook
• Better Never Stops Attitude

What the job involves

• Manage category buying relationship with JD Sports retail wholesale partner and deliver first-class service.
• Deliver multi-category strategic account plans supported by senior management to ensure growth for Under Armour.
• Oversee the end-to-end sales process including sell-in, sell-out, assortment selection, excellent in-season orderbook management, and identifying additional stock opportunities or replenishment.
• Analyze sell-through data throughout the season and take responsibility for profitability success.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to help drive strategy and identify future opportunities.
• Maintain strong internal and external stakeholder management.
• Communicate business results to the line manager and proactively seek solutions to achieve objectives.
• Prepare and deliver sales presentations of products and seasonal sales performance.
• Understand the intersection between Under Armour and JD Sports target consumers to optimize brand positioning in the market.
• Develop assortment proposals to meet distribution objectives and destination categories.
• Ensure orderbook conversion in collaboration with the Account Customer Service team.
• Follow company policies and procedures and perform other duties as assigned.