Account Manager South Germany-Austria
BugabooDEAccount Manager South Germany-Austria
Your role at Bugaboo
Join us on our mission to help empower parents and children to discover the world together! Bugaboo is a premium Dutch parental company that reinvented the stroller 20 years ago. We continue to bring a pioneering mindset and an obsession with quality to everything we do and we’re looking for entrepreneurial and passionate people to join us. With design and innovation led in-house, production in our own factory in Xiamen and a global footprint we are proud of our creativity and cultural inclusion.
About us
Bugaboo has been pioneering parenting products since 1999. We design for the future and bring a mindset of innovation, curiosity, and creativity to everything we do. We also pride ourselves on the unrivaled engineering of our award-winning products, which are built to last and crafted to help simplify everyday life for families.
At the core of our business, we believe in doing the right thing and taking responsibility. For our planet, we’ve pledged to reduce our CO2 emissions to net zero by 2035. Our B Corp Certification also reflects our commitment to accountability, transparency, and making products with a smaller impact. For our people, we focus on diversity and creating an environment where everyone feels heard, safe, included and valued. This commitment to our company culture spans our global teams, from our HQ in Amsterdam to our owned factory in Xiamen, China.
We’re passionate about unlocking potential, and we’re driven to revolutionize our industry again and again. Together, we’re shaping a new future do you want to join us for the journey?
Your role at Bugaboo
Your aim as an Account Manager is to be responsible for the end-to-end management of independent accounts within the south of Germany and Austria which drive significant growth to the P&L. You’ll analyze store performance, developing new strategies and implementing performance improvement plans.
You will be part of the Central Europe Sales team and report to the Central Europe Sales Director. As an Account Manager you are the first one responsible for driving sales targets at our customers for the assigned geographic region.
What will you do?
- Day to day sales and relationship management but also supporting the finance, logistics and marketing teams as needed for these accounts;
- Drive the brand & sales by developing and executing account plans daily, in order to grow the Bugaboo business, the Bugaboo brand and our competitive positions;
- Responsible for the total store experience and maintaining POS;
- Work together with internal Bugaboo teams on analyzing store performance, developing new strategies, and implementing performance improvement plans where necessary;
- Manage a visit cycle to ensure all accounts and national retailers are visited as per agreed frequency;
- Responsibility to ensure correct ranging and stock management for retailers both instore and online.
What you will bring to the table
You have at least 4 years of experience in consumer goods sales, ideally within the premium / luxury sector. We are looking for someone with a tenacious, driven attitude that is always willing to go above and beyond for customers. You should have a competitive nature and be driven by achieving targets and objectives. You are able to use data to make informed decisions and to spot new opportunities. Relationships are key to this role and so you should have excellent people skills and be a strong personality!
You relate openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people and gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity and authenticity.
And last but not least! Live our core values : ownership, collaboration, transparency and simplicity. Challenge yourself and the team to increase our ambition and to accomplish our mission. Make mistakes along the way and learn from them.
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