Senior Account Manager

KJ Talent & Partners are partnering exclusively E.L.F. BEAUTY a multi award-winning beauty company that disrupts industry norms, shapes culture and connects communities through positivity, inclusivity and accessibility.

Our client has a deep commitment to clean, cruelty-free beauty which has propelled the success of

their multi-brand portfolio named Beauty Brand of the year and recognised as one of the most innovative companies in Beauty.

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a Senior Account Manager to join an incredibly talented team and to be part of something really special that is taking the world by storm.

The Role :

The Senior Account Manager will report into the EMEA Sales Director and will focus on business growth, managing key mass cosmetics retailers.

You will have full end-to-end account responsibility for Germany, which will include building and executing customer brand strategies, managing customer P&L, and nurturing and maintaining strong relationships. The successful individual will demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and will possess a sharp commercial brain, with an eye for detail in the delivery of the channel strategy, while being hands-on in style and approach.

Responsibilities :

• Design local sales strategy and execute business building initiatives to grow market
• shares, rankings, and profitability
• Foster strong, collaborative relationships with internal and external customers to better achieve commercial objectives
• Negotiate Trading agreements across the EMEA retailers
• Detect and activate white space opportunities

Experience required :

• A commercially focused sales account manager, with keen business acumen and a demonstrable record of success with a quality consumer brand within the beauty sector.
• Both a brand and revenue builder, and a real team leader, experience working with key retailers in EMEA.
• Experience of running and owning P&L.
• Well-developed analytical skills, with experience of developing appropriate strategies and of engaging in the delivery of these to impact positive growth.
• A hands-on approach, someone who enjoys leading on strategy delivery.
• Strong negotiation skills and excellent customer relationship management expertise.
• Passionate, always striving for the best, exceptional team player with authentic style.
• Polish speaking desirable.

What is on offer...

You would be joining one of the world’s most successful clean beauty brands and a team of passionate, hands-on marketing and sales specialists, who work collaboratively to achieve a vision. You will be rewarded with a brand new role, competitive salary package, rewarding benefits and incentives, a hybrid working opportunity (manage your own day), ongoing learning and development, and a vibrant and fun culture, not to mention an amazing career growth opportunity with a leading global beauty brand that is currently taking the world by storm!!