Business Development Manager

Triple Wimbledon champion Fred Perry founded his brand in 1952. He was the son of a cotton spinner, who played and fought his way through, always with style – and despite the establishment. Today, Fred Perry is a global community of over 370 employees, all inspired by the Laurel Wreath and what it represents

PURPOSE: We are looking for a driven Business Development Manager who is keen to grow and support the US wholesale business. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 
The Business Development Manager is enthusiastic, organized, efficient, excels in a fast-paced environment, and has excellent knowledge of the brands and collaborations we work with.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for major trade and specialty store partners
• Establish credible relationships with accounts, liaising with buying and planning offices
• Prepare and present seasonal product strategies, plans, and management summaries for retailer senior management meetings
• Hosting Market quarterly in NYC with wholesale team; assist with creating line sheets and uploads to NuOrder: Curate customized assortments targeted toward each specific account
• Drive market appointments; contribute to buy-making decisions with conclusive analytics
• Meet and exceed sales and shipping goals on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
• Research and outreach to new target accounts
• Partner with operations team to deliver timely and complete orders to accounts
• Consistently analysing sales data, such as classification analysis and market share, looking for both growth and missed opportunities

THE PERSON:

• 2-4 years of sales experience within apparel/ sportswear wholesale
• Passion for the Fred Perry brand
• A team player with strong relationships with buyers and leadership in the marketplace
• A creative thinker with excellent communication and presentation skills; Detail oriented
• Strong planning and forecasting skills; Must be highly proficient in Retail Math, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook; Experience with NuOrder is a plus
• Flexibility to travel as needed to support the needs of the business

BENEFITS:

We are proud to offer a wide range of benefits to all our staff, and continue to reassess what our community needs from us to thrive. We don’t want to be a good company to work for, we want to be a great one. Here are some things we currently offer:

• Annual performance-related bonus
• Competitive salary, reviewed every year
• Generous staff discount and regular sample sales
• Generous pension scheme with 8.5% company contribution
• Option to buy an extra 5 days holiday annually
• Enhanced maternity and paternity packages
• Life insurance
• Private healthcare
• Early finish Fridays
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Annual Birthday vouchers
• Regular opportunities to attend gigs / events

We actively welcome applications from people of all different backgrounds. Your CV will be submitted to hiring managers with all personal details hidden to ensure anonymity.