Job Description
POSITION: ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
REPORTS TO: HEAD OF SALES - UK, EU & ROW
DEPARTMENT: SALES UK, EU & ROW
BASED: GLASGOW, UK
The full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have.
Future Beauty Labs is a global beauty house and incubator of disruptive beauty brands with offices based in Glasgow, Scotland and NYC, US. We are one of the world’s fastest growing skincare houses and the creators of revolutionary sunless brands Tan-Luxe, Isle of Paradise, Tanologist and newly launched barrier boosting skincare brand, BYOMA. Driving category-leading growth across the biggest global retailers, we’re embarking on a journey to change the world with science-backed, technology-driven, and award- winning innovation all of which is informed and inspired by our connected community of consumers.
Our mission is to solve unsolved needs. We are driven to accomplish the seemingly impossible, believing that beauty alone cannot change the world, but how it makes you feel CAN & WILL.
Reporting to the Head of Sales, UK, EU & ROW, the Account Executive UK, will manage and support specified UK partners; build exceptional relationships and drive financial results. Alongside management of specified accounts, they will also support the Head of Sales and our National Account Manager team by providing sales coordination support across all UK accounts.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Own all communication and account management on, including but not limited to, all Premium Beauty reatilers and e-commerce UK.
- Responsible for building and presenting strategy decks and pitching all NPD with the support of Head of Sales.
- Manage set up of visual merchandising and point of sale to ensure brand is always executed to a premium standard.
- Track key account metrics and identify growth opportunites (e.g. weekly/monthly sales, annual forecasts etc.)
- Coordinate with cross-functional internal teams (i.e. supply chain, NPD etc) to ensure consistent service to all retailers.
- Liaise with logistics to ensure clients receive goods in the expected timeframe and manage client expectations should there be any delay.
- Service multiple clients concurrently, ensuring all deadlines are achieved.
- Responsible for keeping current clients satisfied and delivering exceptional client service on a day-to-day basis.
- The Account Executive will also be responsible for sales co-ordinator duties for all UK accounts and supporting the wider account management team. Inclusing, but not limited to;
- Administrative support
- Weekly sales reporting, market research and analysis
- NLF’s
- Meetings and Events- support with planning and organising
- Supporting with office duties
PERSON SPECIFICATION
- Strong communication and presentation skills and ability to interact and with top management and external clients and agencies
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present and explain sales information clearly and confidently
- Experience with M365 applications; including outlook, teams, word and using excel at a basic-intermediate level.
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Highly organized and able to see multiple projects through completion
- Enthusiastic, collaborative and energetic.
- Ambition to develop a career in sales and account management
WHATS IN IT FOR YOU
We offer a competitive base salary and other amazing benefits and perks including:
- Annual performance related bonus
- Enhanced company pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Group income protection
- Private medical cover
- Generous holiday allowance (including your birthday off!)
- Summer Fridays (early finish on Fridays so you can enjoy the sunshine!)
- Professional Development – We are ambitious, collaborative and promote a culture of continuous learning. We support our employees to achieve their career aspirations and reach their full potential.