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.

Requirements

• Proven and demonstrable sales management experience for both retail and wholesale, ideally within watches and jewellery.
• People management experience, able to motivate and manage teams to deliver successful sales and excellent levels of customer service.
• Innovative individual with strong sales and marketing experience.
• Strong negotiation and entrepreneurial skills.
• Economic awareness with a strong business acumen.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.

Preferred

• Proficiency in MS Office, SAP, CBR and Power BI, will be of advantage.