Showroom Wholesale Sales Manager - UK/ Europe and Middle East

About L'Apartement Ltd:

The company is owned privately by Mirabel and has been on the market (Lapartement ltd) for 12 years.  Prior to that Mirabel ran and owned another  company that was based in Italy, USA and UK. The wealth of experience and high end brands and distribution in key accounts and knowledge of the markets is a key asset. Support from staff still working in L’Apartement ltd who were with the previous showroom shows the commitment of the team . The company is small and looks after as a distributor and the agent of 6 brands at present including Rhea Costa , Marchesa Notte, ATOIR , Misha, Missoni accessories and V:PM during the last 18 months the emphasis has been on the evening / event wear due to market conditions. 

About the Job:

L'Apartement looking for a hands-on and highly organised Sales Manager to join our showroom team. The role would be to develop further the key accounts across Europe and the Middle East and the UK , maintaining existing key relationships. Developing key potential accounts in line with Directors strategy. This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate sales manager with deep knowledge of the industry , and an excellent knowledge of ladies ready to wear contemporary markets, willing to go the extra mile in maximising sales opportunities and providing high level customer service to our existing wholesale clients.

Responsibilities:

• Manage Sales Campaigns in London, Paris or Milan 4 times a year.
• Meet and exceed individual sales targets by Market/Distribution Channel and contribute to meeting L'Apartement ltd goals
• Manage orders and serve as the primary contact with the client, dealing with post-sales requests (commercials, deliveries, payments, re-orders, stock sales, returns)
• Plan and schedule regular visits to potential partners, to ensure the continuous development of the showroom brands.
• Support the Business development team ie director and accountant in defining the distribution strategy for the collections and plan ahead of each selling window the budgets.

What you bring:

• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
• Comfortable with fast paced environment and multi tasking
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A high level of organisation and impeccable attention to detail
• Positive attitude, eager to learn and able to handle pressure and deadlines
• Able to manage a high level of technical work, creating images and presenting constantly imagery for clients to buy from.

Why you want to join?

Excellent opportunity to grow and learn; and to become more advanced in the company as the company has a lot of potential to grow and delegate further advancement and renumeration.

Must have at least 5 years experience in similar work

Salary and bonus scheme will be provided with application