KEY Account Manager | Kids, Underwear & Accessories - (m/w/d)

Key Account Manager For Kids, Underwear & Accessories

Weepee, formerly vente-privee, is one of the most successful European e-commerce companies. We work closely with over 7000 partner brands and offer our more than 72 million customers daily sales promotions.

From fashion to lifestyle. We are driven by the passion for brands. We want to inspire our customers every day and make them eager for more.

Weepee was founded in France in 2001. Today, we have over 5000 employees in 12 countries. Since 2006, we have been in Germany with offices in Düsseldorf and Berlin.

We are looking for a Key Account Manager on a fixed-term basis for 2 years for our team Kids, Underwear & Accessories with a very good chance of subsequent conversion to an indefinite contract.

As a Key Account Manager, you will report directly to the Business Manager, be responsible for the daily management of the brands in our exciting portfolio, and ensure the mediation and conclusion of offers (analysis, continuous improvements, and planning) in line with the sales target and the expected proximity to the brands in your category.

You will also contribute to the growth of the categories by driving business development aimed at increasing the number of partner brands and sales (acquisition, pitching, sales, and negotiation up to the conclusion of deals).

Responsibilities:

• Continuous identification of renowned and significant brands and suppliers - design of projects, search for remaining quotas, development of individual solutions
• Identification and acquisition of new strategic business partners
• Expansion and maintenance of existing business relationships
• Design and negotiation of offers and contracts
• Active marketing of the company concept and its advantages for the expansion of the strategic
• Continuous competitive observation and tracking of new trends, current market developments, and unique opportunities
• Close cooperation with European colleagues
• Close cross-functional cooperation with neighboring departments such as planning and marketing, logistics, and quality management, as well as sales colleagues in other European markets

Must Have Skills:

• A good to very good completed study or a solid training with a focus on sales/purchasing
• At least 3 years of sales experience in a comparable environment
• Fun in building new contacts and business relationships
• Knowledge of the needs of end customers and a sense for current trends and developments
• Negotiation-safe German and English skills in speech and writing; French skills are an advantage
• High level of self-motivation & ambition
• Very good communication skills
• Team player & healthy self-confidence

Benefits:

• A fixed-term employment for 2 years full-time with immediate start
• A flexible working model with the possibility to work 2 days per week in the home office
• An attractive office in the Düsseldorf media harbor
• The opportunity to contribute your own ideas and shape the development of the company
• Your further benefits: company pension scheme, private additional insurance, subsidy for public transport, subsidy for fitness studio or sports clubs
• Coffee, tea, and water are available for free
• A team that sticks together and has fun at (and after) work

Team:

• Our Sourcing Germany team works closely with various brands from the areas of fashion, home, sports, shoes accessories, etc. for decades
• We offer a variety of different commercial offers and are the pioneers of the flash-sale principle
• All our Business Managers have a lot of experience and will support you in driving your personal development

Recruitment Process:

• 15-30-minute phone interview with our HR representative
• 60-minute interview with hiring manager and HR representative
• Approx. 90-minute getting to know each other with the team and first practical insights into the tasks

All our positions are open to people with health conditions or impairments.

We are convinced that it is up to you to define the way you work, to develop yourself and to progress. At Weepee we guarantee that you can just be yourself! For the service of diversity and inclusion, Weepee is committed to reviewing all applications received on an equal basis.