Account Manager opportunity
Due to increased demand and business development Stephen Walters have a requirement to expand their busy sales team and appoint an additional Account Manager.
This exciting role involves working with creative people to grow sales. Please write to the company and tell them how you would do the above and what you could bring to their team.
Company profile
SWS is a sales division within the Walters group designing, marketing and selling woven fabrics, generally to high end international designer brands. Fabric is manufactured and woven on the Sudbury Silk Mills site in Suffolk.
The company is fully vertical, including fabric design, yarn dyeing, warping, weaving and finishing.
The role
The purpose of the role is to introduce and manage a portfolio of customer accounts to deliver a sales revenue target in line with our sales strategy.
The role is customer facing and forms the link between their customers and the mill and does include travel nationally and internationally.
The candidate
The successful candidate will have an understanding of the luxury fashion market with an affinity to creativity and design, and a desire to grow and develop new business.
A willingness to learn and understand our niche products, markets, processes and company vision is essential as well as excellent organisational and communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office productivity software and an ability to understand industry and company specific systems will be required.
Sales experience within textiles and a textile or fashion related degree would be desirable but not essential.
As they are a manufacturing company some experience of manufacturing and jacquard woven textile knowledge would be an advantage however they are committed to a full and thorough training program.
Hours of work: 8am – 5pm Monday to Friday (40 hours) with some additional travel.
Location: Sudbury, Suffolk.
Salary: Dependant on experience
Training: Necessary training provided.
Closing date for applications: 22nd September 2017 to
Apply to: sales@stephenwalters.co.uk
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