Sales Manager - Childrenswear

We are recruiting a Sales Manager across Childrenswear to join this established fashion supplier to manage key accounts across the UK & Europe focusing on girlswear and boyswear. You will take ownership of the sale strategy, building strong relationships with clients to increase revenue.

This role would suit someone with a proven track record of building and maintaining partnerships with key high street retailers including experience working with NEXT.

Offering hybrid working, travel when required and excellent company benefits.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Manage and grow key accounts in the UK and European markets for girlswear and boyswear.
• Develop and implement effective sales strategies to drive growth and achieve sales targets.
• Build strong, lasting relationships with buyers, negotiating and finalising sales contracts.
• Present seasonal collections to clients, demonstrating a clear understanding of product details, trends, and customer preferences.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities to expand the company's presence in the kidswear market.
• Attend client meetings, trade shows, and sales presentations, acting as the key point of contact for all sales-related activities.
• Provide forecasting and sales reports to senior management, ensuring clear communication of goals, challenges, and opportunities.

Person specification:

• Past experience in a sales role within the kidswear industry.
• Experience working with high street retailers ideally including NEXT or other large commercial accounts.
• Proven track record in managing key accounts and driving sales growth in the UK and European markets.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to build lasting relationships with clients.
• A commercial mindset with strong numerical and analytical skills to track sales performance and identify opportunities.