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The Company: An established supplier of childrenswear to the high street are looking for an ambitious and confident Account Manager to join their busy team. The Role: New business development. Organising of meetings with decisions makers. Establish and maintain client relationships. Managing customer expectations. Account management. Owning customer pricing. Negotiating prices with customers and factories. Critical path management. Liaising with design team on garment styles. Attending meetings with Commercial Manager. Skills Required: Preference will be given to candidates with a background in fashion from either children's, ladies, or menswear. Proven track record of new business development. Experience of account management and project management. Exceptional organisational, negotiation and communication skills. Hands on attitude. Understanding of costings. Garment composition knowledge. By submitting your CV, you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as stated on our website and consenting to us processing your personal details in relation to current/future job opportunities. The information that you have submitted to us will be used in order to consider your suitability for the role you have applied for. A copy of our Privacy Policy can also be viewed on our website which explains how we gather, protect and manage any personal data that you share with us Please be aware the duties listed above are an interpretation of the role and do not form any part of your employment contract. Please ask the interviewer any questions about the role that you wish to clarify. Tagged Resources Limited acts as an employment agency . We have 25 years of Recruitment and Industry experience, working with Retail and Supply Chain markets and have various positions available. If this vacancy does not suit your experience and you are looking for a suitable role, please look at our website or follow us on social networking sites. All are updated daily.
Why The Works? We don't just sell products. We inspire reading, learning, creativity and play. You sell the paint that turns someone into an artist. You provide the book that unleashes an inner author. You supply the games that help bring families together. You give someone the puzzle book that reconnects them with a late family member's memory. You never know who someone will become. So, with your passion and our products, you will help ignite the spark within people, allowing them to unleash their creativity, find new passions, hobbies, or rekindle fond memories. The unseen possibilities are limitless, and it all starts with you. Become a Retail Store Manager As a Retail Store Manager you'll be the captain of the shop floor, leading your team with energy and enthusiasm. Commercial success will be your mission, but you'll do it with a twist of creativity and a sprinkle of magic. You'll create unforgettable moments for our customers, leaving them with smiles on their faces and inspired to craft memories they'll cherish with our products! Through recruiting and nurturing your very own diverse team of Avengers, you'll support your team by helping them to grow and achieve their potential. But don't forget to have fun along the way it's in our DNA after all! We believe that a high performing team is a happy and engaged team. You'll spend a lot of time on the shop floor, working alongside your team, driving commerciality and setting the pace. You'll showcase an inspirational customer experience by creating moments that matter' with our customers. Your Mission Delight and inspire every customer by leading a team that offers an exceptional retail experience. With brilliant product knowledge and a touch of magic, you'll wow our customers with additional products and services. Create a store experience that's fun, friendly, accessible, and inclusive. You'll recruit team members who are full of potential, embodying our values and behaviours, to build a dream-team of retail superheroes. Collaboration is key! Join forces with fellow Retail Store Managers, Area and Regional teams, to share best practices and encourage continuous growth across the teams - we win together. Drive retail commerciality like a boss! Striving for fantastic sales and high performance across all KPI's. It's not all about numbers. Your store will shine with excellent standards and impeccable merchandising. From cleanliness to pricing, you'll make sure everything is picture-perfect. As a Retail Store Manager, you'll be on the front lines, shoulder-to-shoulder with your team, creating an environment that's always ready to welcome customers with open arms. A master of promotional change: You'll be the magician behind transforming our space to align with the Matrix (no, not the movie!), and the hottest seasonal trends. You'll be a merchandising master, effortlessly placing products in both planogrammed and non-planogrammed spaces. You'll soon be looking at a high SKU count like your best game of Tetris! Skills / Behaviours That Will Set You Apart Genuine and Authentic: Your positivity, creativity, and passion for our brand and products shine through. Talking to people is your superpower, and customers can't resist your helpful recommendations! Resilient Champion: You can handle the fast-paced retail environment like a boss, juggling busy days, heavy deliveries, and customers with ease. You're the ultimate multitasking hero! Stock Management Guru: You tackle the challenge of sorting, pricing, and merchandising deliveries like a pro! Embrace the boxes; they've got nothing on you! Being a Great Leader As a great leader with wonderful people skills, you'll create an environment that's more inclusive than just co-workers it's a team. Inspire and motivate your team in line with our employer brand, values, behaviours and purpose. Lead your team to reach their potential and steer your store to break records and get in the spotlight. Work collaboratively with support departments and peers. If something's not quite right, speak up so we can work together to get it right or make it better! - Nobody is too proud for constructive feedback so we all win together! But let's not forget about the most important part... your team's well-being and aspirations. You'll be their biggest supporter, cheering them on. You'll have amazing everyday conversations with your team, discussing everything from performance to career aspirations and helping them get there Our PERKS really are The Works' ?? 25% Colleague Discount! - Plus, exclusive Double Discount days! ?? MyWorks - Access exclusive online discounts across hundreds of retailers, holidays, utilities deals, tech and more! ?? Holiday 33 days, including bank holidays ?? Wagestream - Claim early access to 50% of your wages as you earn them for when life' happens! ? Can-Do Academy - Grow your skills and career with instant access to further training and development in areas that interest you. ? Share Scheme - Unleash your inner Monopoly mogul and own a piece of The Works! ?? 24/7 support for you and your family - Through our partnership with the Retail Trust who provide an Employee Assistance Programme and so much more! ?? Healthcare Cash Plan To support your everyday healthcare costs. ?? And loads more! Long service awards, pension, life assurance, Cycle to Work scheme and optional charity giving. Our Purpose To inspire reading, learning, creativity and play - making lives more fulfilled. Our Values We are Crafty ? We are Caring ?? We are Can-do ?? We Listen. We Care Each year, we run an anonymous colleague engagement survey. This is so important for us to hear your feedback and suggestions. We want to know what's going great, and what needs a couple of tweaks to help make The Works the best place you've ever worked! You'll have opportunity to help give us that direction. Promoting Diversity, Inclusion, and Applying Reasonable Adjustments. At The Works, we are proud to have an inclusive culture where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. Our roles are open to all, including under-represented groups such as ethnic minorities, people with disab
Learn more about us and the role: Could you be our new Merchandising Manager? Are you a strong people manager? Do you have a passion for retail merchandising and optimizing sales? Are you inspired by a fast-moving environment and working as part of a supportive and motivated field based team? What about working with bright, creative, dynamic and constantly evolving greeting card and gift wrap products? Sound interesting? On top of this, you get to work with some of the largest and exciting retailers in the UK. The Role We have an exciting opportunity to join the UK Greetings Merchandising Division in a field-based management role covering Berkshire, Hampshire, Reading, Basingstoke, Newbury and surrounding areas you should ideally live in or around the on the M4 corridor. As Merchandising Manager, you will be responsible for maximising sales and productivity through the effective management of a field-based, part time merchandising team. Reporting to the Regional Merchandising Manager, you will be responsible for all operational aspects & smooth running of your territory, with the key elements being: - Day to Day Management of Part Time Merchandisers Effectively managing, motivating, coaching & supporting all part time merchandisers within the territory. You are a key point of contact for the team who are based in retail stores throughout the territory, and therefore regular travel to these sites is essential. Recruitment & Training You will be responsible for on boarding and training all new starters to ensure their successful transition into UKG merchandising and its ways of working. Store Coverage - You will be responsible for the effective logistical planning of your territory, to ensure robust store coverage is in place at all times. KPI Management & Reporting Effectively monitoring, managing & reporting on key areas of performance such as call compliance, on shelf availability & sales performance. The Candidate: People management is at the heart of this role, therefore you should be a natural leader with outstanding interpersonal, PR & management skills You are highly motivated & results orientated Exceptionally organised & can work well under pressure You have great communication, customer service, and problem-solving skills You have experience of working within a fast-paced retail environment (ideally field based), with good commercial awareness You should be a proficient user of Microsoft Office, particularly; Excel, Word, Teams & One Drive with a keenness to learn and adapt to new technology on an ongoing basis A company car comes with the role and travel around the territory will be required on a weekly basis, as such a driving license is essential. Notes/Brief for Recruitment Team:Who we are Here at UK Greetings we take pride in being an inclusive and diverse employer - we are dedicated and committed to building a culture where difference is valued and everyone is able to fulfil their potential at work regardless of their background. So if you have a passion for greeting cards and would love to be part of a talented team, you're in the right place! Who are we? UK Greetings are the UK's biggest publisher of Greeting cards. Our talented team design and produce original greeting cards, gift wrap and ancillary product to be sold direct to retail. We are proud that our strong customer base includes some of the biggest and most recognisable retailers in the UK. Why UK Greetings? We put our people first and we create product that spreads happiness, laughter and love! We offer a warm and friendly culture that values diversity and inclusion. We love welcoming new talent, but we are proud that many of our employees have stayed with our business for 20 years! We offer fantastic career development with many opportunities available to gain qualifications while you work through various apprenticeship and higher education programmes. Our Company Benefits: Company Car Company bonus (based on EBIT Performance) 25 Days holiday plus 8 bank holidays. Long service additional holiday entitlement Holiday Purchase Scheme Employee Benefits Platform (retail, restaurant discounts etc) Employer Contributory Pension Scheme Access to an Online Doctor and Employee Assistance Programme Employee Recognition scheme Employee Referral Scheme