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Business Developer Consignment (F/M/D)

Employer
Vestiaire Collective
Location
Paris
Closing date
23 Sep 2022

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Function
Marketing
Level
Manager

Job Details

Vestiaire Collective is the leading global online marketplace for desirable pre-loved fashion. Our mission is to transform the fashion industry for a more sustainable future by empowering our community to promote the circular fashion movement. Vestiaire was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Paris with offices in London, Berlin, New York, Singapore and Hong Kong and warehouses in Tourcoing (France), Crawley (UK), Hong Kong and New York.

We currently have a diverse global team of 650 employees representing more than 50 nationalities. Our values are community, activism, transparency, dedication and greatness. We are proud to be a BCorp

Vestiaire Collective is looking for a Business Developer Consignment to join the Brand Partnerships & Consignment team (role based in Paris)

About the role

Join the Consignment team in France! The Consignment team offers our VIP customers a white glove selling service: We manage everything from collections, pricing, photography, storage and shipping. We are growing this service in France and re-opening it in other key European markets and are looking for a driven Business Development Manager, who can work independently, define and implement a growth plan, build strategic partnerships for acquisition and bring a strong network of potential clients.

What you'll be doing
  • Identify new sellers acquisition channels (personal stylists/shoppers, agencies, influencers, conciergeries...), create and execute marketing strategies to drive new leads in selected markets
  • Initiate and manage business development initiatives (retail partnerships, events, campaigns etc) to increase awareness and drive new business
  • Onboard & develop relationships with new sellers through your personal network but also through new commercial relationships to drive business
  • Present the service and its terms, assess client potential and support clients in their first deposits while providing an outstanding level of service.
  • Manage the handover of the client to the key account manager
  • Manage your time and appointments schedule to exceed your targets
  • Assist clients and handle queries


Who you are
  • +6 years of professional experience in luxury retail industry or customer-facing luxury job
  • You can work autonomously and have strong project management skills
  • You are a luxury industry expert, with very good knowledge of the needs of the luxury customer and you are knowledgeable about fashion trends and have an understanding of (resale) pricing dynamics of luxury items.
  • You are fluent in French, English (Italian/German is a plus)
  • A large network of potential clients and/or an ability to build networks and referrals very quickly
  • Greatness and dedication: a strong will to overachieve your ambitious targets while offering a high level of service and attention to detail
  • You have excellent organizational and communication skills.
  • You're confident with using tools such as G-suite, Salesforce, CRM
  • You're able to represent Vestiaire's values and communicate effectively with demanding clients


What we offer
  • A meaningful job with an impact on the way people consume fashion and promote sustainability
  • The possibility to work remotely 50% of your time
  • The opportunity to do career defining work in a fast growing French-born scale up
  • The possibility to work as part of a global diverse team with more than 50 nationalities
  • 2 days to help Project - reinforcing your activist journey and volunteer for an association
  • Significant investment in your learning and growth
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package


Next step

If you are ready to join our fast-paced company, apply below : upload your resume in English and answer our questions! Our team will review your application within the following 4 weeks. If your profile and experience fit our requirements, we will invite you for a first phone call.

Vestiaire Collective is an equal opportunities employer

Company

Vestiaire Collective is the leading global app for desirable pre-loved fashion. 

It is dedicated to transforming the fashion industry for a more sustainable future by promoting the circular fashion movement as an alternative to overconsumption and the wasteful practices of the fast fashion industry. It provides its fashion activist community with inspiration, tools and features to lead the change as they sell and buy unique pre-loved pieces from each other's wardrobes. The platform is unique thanks to its highly engaged activist community and its rare, desirable inventory of over 2 million items that includes 120,000 new listings every week. 

Launched in Paris in 2009, Vestiaire Collective has offices in Paris, New York and Hong Kong and a tech hub in Berlin. Find out more by downloading the app, visiting vestiairecollective.com and following @vestiaireco on Instagram.

Company info
Website
Telephone
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Location
255 boulevard Pereire
Paris
IDF
75017
FR

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