Franchise Account Executive (Turkish Speaker)

London, England, United Kingdom , Permanent

We're a global brand made up of a very diverse mix of talented people in a huge variety of roles. Our products are designed in house and made by a small number of suppliers and artisans around the world to sustainable standards.

We are a brand embarking on a very exciting plan and we are seeking new members of the team who want to contribute to this.

The role

It’s never been a more exciting time to consider an opportunity with our wholesale, franchise and licensing team. Known internally as WFLE, our dynamic team continues to massively grow this area of our business each year, through continued strong partnerships with the world's leading fashion businesses allowing us to reach millions of more customers every day. And with innovating new licensing deals, we are introducing new and exciting products to our customers, helping us to broaden our demographics and become a household name.

This year is the biggest yet and we're now looking for a Franchise Account Executive who will support our team and help them to deliver rapid growth. The key responsibilities will be end to end order management, tracking of the Franchise inventory, working closely with the distribution centre team, and timely commercial analysis and reporting. A great opportunity for someone to take their love of customer experience, product and numbers and continue their career path in one of our biggest growing channels.

We are looking for a franchise account executive who will be responsible for managing and growing our international franchise business. Reporting to our global franchise manager, the franchise account executive will monitor each individual franchise account & points of sale to sell-in the optimal collection, run day to day operations and be the main point-of-contact at corporate headquarters for the franchise partners across all aspects of the business.

What will I be doing?

• Forecast sell out and sell in plans by store
• Generate and track weekly sales reports by door; monitor, track and analyse style selling daily
• Manage weekly replenishment program
• Coordinate brand and product knowledge trainings remotely or in stores for sales teams
• Work with franchise partners and in house retail merchandising teams to ensure appropriate merchandise assortment per store, review quarterly apparel and non apparel collections with franchise partners during market
• Advise franchise partners of merchandise deliveries and any production issues
• Review execution of monthly floor directives, mannequin and store uniform directives
• Partner with global franchise manager on a daily basis on territory status
• From time to time involved in any ad-hoc projects

What skills do I need?

• Professional experience in apparel sales at wholesale/ retail or related experience (i.e buyer, merchandiser)
• Strong understanding of the apparel industry and how to analyse the business with sell-through, stock on-hand, inventory, and margin reporting
• Confident with public speaking and conducting presentations to retail executives
• Excellent computer skills with an emphasis on Microsoft Excel and Google Suite
• Ability to communicate in Arabic and/or Turkish is preferred but not a requirement
• You have strong relationship management skills, creating fun and inviting environments for both team and customers
• Ability to influence our partners when needed
• Strong business acumen - you know your business inside and out. An active user of all reporting technologies with proven ability to use to your commercial advantage; you know what your customers want and how to deliver on their expectations - it's your passion and it shows!
• Natural mentality to care for your customers, profit margins and product, as well as your teams and customer's health and safety. You are dedicated and committed to the success of the brand
• You love fashion! We need you to be an irresistible ambassador for AllSaints and a believer in the power of an amazing new outfit (or three!)

About the location

Based in our East London Studios in vibrant Shoreditch with perks and benefits offered from local businesses including discounts on food, shopping and health & beauty. Studio Location . Approximately a 10 minute walk from Liverpool Street Station and a 5 minute walk from Shoreditch High Street.

What we stand for

The Customer is the Boss We work as one proud team to get the best for our customers

One Team We are joined up and encourage others to share their ideas

We Do What We Say We Will We know our goals, and we work with clear outcomes in mind

We Are Responsible We are self aware, understand the impact we have on others and are positive about the future

• A generous wardrobe allowance so that you can wear our beautiful clothes to work each day
• We are a disability committed certified employer
• Employee discount for you to spend with family and friends
• 25 days holiday increasing to 28 days after 2 years continuous service
• Bank holidays, birthdays and volunteering days off
• Access to dental cash plan & free virtual GP appointments through Aviva
• UNUM employee assistance helpline
• Life assurance cover
• Access to discounted gym membership and corporate discounts
• Hybrid working in our historic East London studios, working hours are 9-5.30pm
• Free, confidential, wellbeing and lifestyle support with Retail Trust
• Enhanced family leave benefits (neonatal, fertility, maternity, paternity, adaption, menopause)
• Health days for you to use either for physical or mental wellness
• Dedicated mental health support from our mental health first aiders
• Eye care vouchers, season ticket loans and much more!

#WeAreAllSaints

Our aim is to develop truly diverse teams and create an environment where everyone feels respected, valued and able to give of their best whilst contributing to the success of our brand.

We recognise the importance and strength of diversity and commit to providing equal opportunities to everyone in our employment and recruitment processes. We safeguard against any form of discrimination irrespective of gender, gender reassignment, marital status, race, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status or age.

Even if you feel you don’t tick all the boxes, we’d still very much like to hear from you. We want you to know that finding people who have a passion for our brand and are open to learning is incredibly important to us.

If you need any support or adjustments during your application, please get in touch with us and we are happy to help.