Stephen Walters are looking for an Account Manager to join their established team.
Stephen Walters is recognised internationally for its high quality and excellent service, boasting a rich heritage spanning 300 years as a family-owned business. Operating within a supportive environment emphasising shared values and continuous improvement, the role offers a competitive salary, benefits, and profit-sharing opportunities.
Responsibilities include serving as the face of Stephen Walters, fostering exceptional relationships to drive sustainable, profitable growth through new business development across existing customers, new customers, and new territories.
Key duties entail promoting company capabilities to internal and external stakeholders,
overseeing market development, customer relations, distribution channels, and collaborating with agents. The role requires a deep understanding of markets, strategic sales planning, maintaining high service standards, and contributing to product development and innovation.
Qualifications sought include sales experience with key account management, a passion for cultivating meaningful customer relationships, familiarity with the luxury fashion market and design processes, and a track record of customer-centric new business development. Strong organisational and communication skills, budget management experience, willingness to travel internationally, and prior knowledge of the textiles industry are also preferred.
The company offers various benefits to support employee well-being, including access to training, an Employee Assistance Programme, life insurance, enhanced pension contributions, sick pay, free onsite parking, social events, staff discounts, and personal development opportunities.
Stephen Walters is one of three companies weaving at Sudbury Silk Mills, specialising in designing, marketing, and selling woven fabrics to high-end international designer brands. Located in Suffolk, the company manages fabric design, yarn dyeing, warping, weaving, and finishing, with OEKO-TEX STeP ® accreditation and received a King’s Award for Sustainable Development in 2025.
Interested candidates with the existing right to work in the UK are encouraged to send their CV and covering letter to Ceri Yates at hr@sudburysilkmills.co.uk by the closing date of 25 th June 2025.
The company does not accept solicitations from recruitment agencies for this role.
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