National Account Manager

National Account Manager – Luxury Beauty

A leading

luxury beauty brand portfolio

is looking for a

National Account Manager

to drive growth across key UK retail accounts.

Ideal for someone who understands

premium brand positioning and high-end retail partnerships

.

£55,000 – £60,000 \+ c.10% bonus \+ excellent benefits

Hybrid – 2 days office / 3 days WFH

Near Kingston upon Thames \| Permanent \| 37\.5 hours

We’re working with a

highly regarded luxury beauty business

whose brands are stocked by leading retailers and department stores across the UK.

They are now looking for an experienced

National Account Manager

to manage key retail partnerships and deliver continued growth across a portfolio of premium brands.

The role

You will take responsibility for developing and delivering retailer strategies while driving both

sell-in and sell-out performance

across key accounts.

Responsibilities include:

• Developing long-term account strategies aligned to brand growth plans

• Delivering annual retailer business plans to achieve above-market growth

• Managing relationships with

department stores, fashion retailers and e-commerce partners

• Leading commercial negotiations including trading terms and promotions

• Delivering trade activation plans to support launches and core brand pillars

• Monitoring performance and identifying growth opportunities

• Working closely with brand, retail, VM, finance and supply teams

• Managing forecasting, stock planning and launch timelines

About you

You’ll bring strong commercial capability along with the ability to build influential retail partnerships.

You will likely have:

•

5\+ years’ experience in National Account Management

• Background in

beauty, fragrance, skincare or other luxury / premium consumer brands

• Experience managing major UK retailers

• Strong negotiation and influencing skills

• Excellent commercial awareness and analytical capability

• Confident presentation and stakeholder management skills

Luxury beauty experience is highly desirable, though candidates representing

premium or high-end goods

will also be considered.

If you’d like to find out more, feel free to

apply or message me directly

for a confidential conversation.