We're looking for an ambitious National Account Manager to join our exciting Commercial team within the International Direct Retail function. In this role, you will be responsible for establishing, building, and nurturing strategic partnerships with our retail partners. You will oversee our German Market and work across multiple beauty categories to drive Revolution Beauty growth in line with our global strategy.

You should be a highly commercial and motivated individual with the energy to drive creative results and ambitious growth within your market. You will be target-driven, a team player and incredibly passionate about Beauty!

What you’ll do:

• Wholly manage the account including (but not limited to) timelines, retailer expectations, newness in coordination with global launches, sales, spend, and promotional cadence
• Day to day contact to respond to any ad hoc requests and issues
• Build and maintain strong relationships with relevant business account
• Plan, develop and implement an annual Joint Business plan with the customer for each brand and category within the remit
• Design an annual marketing and promotional programme for each brand, co-ordinating with internal Brand, Marketing, Social and PR stakeholders to amplify key periods
• In alignment with the Merchandising and Space Planning team, agree secondary site opportunities, range reviews and instore activations.
• Identify appropriate NPD opportunities based on customer insights and oversee the end-to-end implementation from presenting to the buyer and agreeing forecasts, to tracking delivery, launch planning and implementation.
• Analyse EPOS Sales data and present at internal weekly meetings
• Review NPD and promotional activity to maximise learnings and share with the business
• Complete relevant promotional and new line form administration
• Negotiate promotions, cost prices and launches
• Agree all new listings with buyers
• Engage in the preparation and participation of status & business planning meetings both with the account and internal teams
• Create Gross and Net financial forecasts for the account and report performance weekly to Head of Sales, identifying upsides and proactively addressing any short falls
• Design and manage a Trade Investment plan to drive sales whilst maximising profitability
• Approve invoices and prepare accurate financial accruals
• Work collaboratively with Demand Team to align financial forecast to unit demand and proactively submit in line with the business-critical path
• Use the retailer stock systems to ensure consistency with internal data and monitor overstocks/possible returns
• Identify opportunities to increase retail sales, gross sales, optimise processes and increase efficiencies
• Responsible for being part of a team that achieves (and exceeds) sales targets, profit expectations, and customer objectives
• Lead, mentor, and develop your direct report.

What you’ll have:

• Fluent in German – both written and speaking
• Minimum 2 Years Experience in a National Account Manager role
• Experience in the beauty industry is desirable but not essential
• Ability to travel out-of country for accounts and meetings
• High proficiency in Excel
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Ability to stay calm under pressure
• Great analytical skills
• You’ll be happy to get stuck in and hit the ground running