Brand Manager

London, UK

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own UK brand execution with P/L responsibility, annual planning, and HQ-aligned distribution while shaping retailer partnerships and financial controls.

  • Brand in-market ownership: day-to-day operations, planning, and reporting.
  • Distribution and retailer strategy: policy, tenders, inventory, and funding opportunities.
  • Finance and governance: budget, AR terms, and cross‑team HQ communication.

Job Description

Responsibilities
  • Lead the day-to-day activities and operations of the brand in the UK.
  • Manage budget and P/L of the brand in the market.
  • Develop annual business plans.
  • Prepare and submit the Brand’s management reports.
  • Derive Sales/Marketing and Communication plans with the alignment of the Brand’s marketing concept for the UK.
  • Suggest and execute the distribution policy for the country in line with SG and Brand HQ overall distribution policy and the legal document requirement.
  • Manage relationships with retailers.
  • Responsible for the execution and delivery of payment terms/accounts receivable in line with the SG policy for the UK.
  • Responsible for the purchase from Switzerland and the control of inventory levels (qualitative/quantitative) in line with SG policy for the country.
  • Develop new distribution opportunities including completion of tenders and internal SG documents to acquire appropriate funding within SIS and corporate retail.
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Swatch Group

Swatch Group is the world's number one manufacturer of finished watches. With its 16 watch brands, the Group is present in all price segments, and is also active in the manufacture and sale of jewelry, watch movements and components.Swatch Group unites, among other companies, the following watch brands under its roof: Breguet, Harry Winston, Blancpain, Glashütte Original, Jaquet Droz, Omega, Longines, Rado, Union Glashütte, Tissot, Balmain, Certina, Mido, Hamilton, Swatch and Flik Flak. The Group has a strong distribution and multi-brand retail net with two sophisticated boutiques under the name of Tourbillon and Hour Passion. Swatch Group is also an important player in advanced nanomechanical, nanoelectronic and Bluetooth technologies essential to watchmaking and other industries. The Group employs 32,500 persons in over 50 countries. In 2024 Net Sales amounted to CHF 6.74 billion.

Founded in 1983
Biel, Berne, CHE
20K employees (2,150 in marketing)