Account Manager

ACCOUNTS MANAGER – Amelia Knight Cosmetics

Founded in 1998, Amelia Knight is a successful family business.

An excellent opportunity for an Account Manager to join a fast growing, successful, FMCG company who supply both private label and branded products to highly successful leading retailers worldwide. The company are a highly respected and dynamic company who have seen significant growth year on year. Ideally you will have a previous experience working in Account Management and be very organised with good attention to detail. This role will provide excellent prospects for a bright, hardworking and career minded candidate. This role is office based between our two sites in Knutsford and Stoke on Trent

You will coordinate and manage a team and will be a key interface between our customers and internal departments to ensure delivery of customer financial plan. The work environment at Amelia Knight is fast paced, challenging and competitive. This role requires a high degree of collaboration, effective communication, with a proactive attitude, you must be a team player. It would suit someone who has worked with beauty, accessories, or clothing.

Your responsibilities will include.

• Owner of customer relationship and annual budget (development and implementation)

• Working closely with wider team members to ensure projects are planned and delivered in the agreed timeline.

• Sales reporting and planning, including management of the Sales Tracker

• Capacity Checks

• Communication and risk management of customer briefs to the wider business from concept to delivery.

• Approve costs & escalate issues / negotiate with customer through to final quotation

• Generate Target Kilo Cost

• 1st Quote Submission (Cost, CAD, Components, Cosmetics, Colours, Lead Time)

• Ensure customer amends are captured both commercially and technically

• Drive customer Approval to Sample

• Assist with handover to Product developer from Design and from NPD to Merch

• Review & Approve Samples

• Customer Approvals / Black Seal / PO delivery and accuracy

• Delivery of order

About you…

· Experience of controlling product costs and project timings in a manufacturing environment

· Highly organised and able to work on multiple projects at once.

· Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure.

· A strong team player, with the ability to be reactive and support the wider business where needed.

· Strong attention to detail.

· Ability to identity issues and collaboratively work on solutions.

· Independent and a self-starter

· Enthusiastic and energetic

· Able to work autonomously and not afraid to take on responsibility

· Happy to roll up your sleeves, push your boundaries and get involved.

· A desire to be a part of a team that works closely to make exciting things happen!

Who are we?

Established more than 20 years ago, we are a market-leading manufacturer and supplier of cosmetics/skincare and beauty solutions worldwide. Our clients include influential retailers all over the world and we deliver a multitude of services, including product innovation and development, design and manufacturing. Under the direction of Tiffany, our Creative Director developing trend led creations that are gaining an incredible following globally.

What are we offering?

The opportunity to work across our innovative private label with customer across the world, a competitive salary, generous holiday allowance, early-finish Fridays, birthday leave and a friendly, passionate working environment.

We work hard, but in an incredibly rewarding environment where we learn something new every day – No week is ever the same!