Area Sales Manager Benelux

From Luxe Talent, International Recruitment and Training Consultancy specialised in Fashion, Luxury, Retail and FMCG, we are looking for an Area Sales Manager for one of our clients, an international Sneakers Brand, to cover Benelux territory. The position is based in the Netherlands, preferably in Amsterdam. 

In our recruitment and training consultancy we work with different firms in the Luxury, Premium and High Premium sectors around Europe and have offices in Barcelona, Madrid, Paris, Milan and Munich.

JOB DESCRIPTION OF THE AREA SALES MANAGER : 

As a brand ambassador, you will have to build strong professional and personal relationships with key decision makers in the accounts in the Benelux managing this kind of tasks : 

• Know all aspects of the brand and relevant categories (market, competitors, products/technologies, events, news, trends, etc.) 
• Understand competing brands and their development in the relevant region and report trends to the head office.
• Support the negotiation and implementation of Palladium boots commercial terms and conditions and the placement of key marketing items,
• Understand the business and effectively communicate all offers to customers of all sizes, from small to large accounts.
• Regularly visit all accounts, ensuring continuous improvement of the product range, planning and implementing promotional events at customer sites.
• Ensure that account issues are dealt with effectively, informing his manager of any problems that may arise.
• Obtain sales data on (key) accounts and translate it into action.
• Create a forecast for the region and each purchase (2 seasons per year).
• Report to the European Director, based in Germany, providing regular information on the activity of all accounts on a weekly basis,
• Communicate regularly with customer service.
• Ensure that all processes and procedures are carried out, that deadlines and quality standards are met, and that projects are cost effective.
• Prepare and participate in company sales meetings by pre-selecting the range.
• Participate in relevant fashion trade shows.
• Regularly update the CRM system