We are an established UK supplier of premium school sportswear, PE kits and customised teamwear, working with school uniform retailers, schools and educational organisations nationwide.
Due to continued growth, we are seeking a School Sportswear & Education Partnerships Manager to develop new business opportunities, grow existing accounts and build long-term partnerships across the UK.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Business Development, Territory Sales or Account Management professional who enjoys working independently, meeting customers and developing commercial relationships.
- solid basic salary
- Uncapped commission
- Company car or travel allowance
- Ongoing product and industry training
- Home-based working with regular UK customer travel
- Opportunity to represent an established UK school sportswear supplier
- An opportunity to develop into a MD/GM if you are looking for the challenge
What you’ll do
- Manage and develop existing schoolwear and retail partnerships.
- Identify and win new customers across schools, retailers and education organisations.
- Grow sales within existing accounts.
- Present sportswear, PE kit and customised teamwear solutions.
- Build relationships with key decision-makers.
- Visit customers across your allocated UK territory.
- Manage opportunities from initial enquiry through quotation, negotiation and onboarding.
- Work with internal teams to ensure excellent customer service and successful delivery.
- Maintain accurate CRM records and sales pipelines.
- Manage your own diary, appointments and territory development.
What we’re looking for
You’ll ideally have experience in business development, field sales, territory sales, account management or customer partnerships.
Experience in schoolwear, sportswear, apparel, retail, education, workwear or a related sector would be advantageous, but is not essential.
You should have:
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Commercial awareness and a proactive approach to sales.
- Excellent relationship-building and negotiation skills.
- Good organisation and time management.
- Confidence working independently from a home base.
- A full UK driving licence.
Full product and industry training will be provided for the right candidate.
If you’re commercially driven, enjoy developing relationships and want the opportunity to build a successful UK territory with uncapped earning potential, we’d love to hear from you.
Location:
Remote. Must be based in the Home Counties as travel to clients in the area on a regular basis is required
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