Senior Account Manager

Job description

Senior Account Manager – Childrenswear

Location: London (5 days office-based)

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £60,000 + bonus + excellent benefits

An established fashion design and manufacturing business is looking to recruit an experienced Senior Account Manager to manage and grow key childrenswear accounts.

This is a client-facing, commercially focused role, ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced supplier environment and enjoys owning accounts from initial brief through to bulk delivery.

The Role

As Senior Account Manager, you will take full ownership of several key customer relationships, acting as the main point of contact from concept to delivery. You will translate customer briefs into clear commercial actions, working closely with internal teams and the supply base to ensure ranges are delivered on time, on cost, and to margin.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Act as the primary contact for key retail and e-commerce customer accounts

Build and maintain strong relationships with buyers and merchandisers to drive repeat business

Manage the end-to-end order process, from initial concept and costing through to delivery

Brief design and development teams on customer requirements and seasonal direction

Present ranges and samples to customers, ensuring they are commercially viable and trend-relevant

Manage critical paths, coordinating with factories, QA, logistics, and technical teams

Oversee lab dips, strike-offs, bulk submissions and approvals

Attend and lead buyer meetings and customer presentations

Use PLM systems and manage associated administration

Analyse sales data and market trends to identify growth opportunities

Support onboarding of new customers and attend trade shows or client visits when required

Work closely with merchandising and production teams to achieve margin targets

ABOUT YOU ( A LIST OF THE MUST HAVE TO BE SHORTLISTED )

Solid and recent experience in an childrenswear account management role within a fashion high street supplier

Track record of buyer meetings and upselling

Good knowledge of garment development, costings, critical path management and retail calendars

Confident managing multiple accounts and stakeholders simultaneously

Commercially focused with the ability to translate trends into sellable product

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

Highly organised with strong attention to detail

Commutable to London and Eligible to work in the UK

WHY APPLY?

Join a well-established, ethically driven fashion business

High level of autonomy and ownership over key accounts

Competitive salary up to £60k, plus bonus and strong benefits package

Long-term career progression within a growing business

“We will endeavour to contact you within 48 hours of receiving your CV, however due to the nature of our business this may be delayed due to meetings, holidays and offsite visits. If you have not had a response within 7 days then please assume that your application has been unsuccessful, due to high volume response unfortunately we are unable to reply to all applicants.”

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

01-02-2026

Profession type

Retail

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English