Account Manager, Purposeful Merchandise and Gifting

Social Supermarket | Certified B Corp Published: June 19, 2024
Location
Greater London, United Kingdom
Job Type

Description

Please send a CV and cover letter to [email protected].

Easy Apply applicants will not be considered

Context

Social Supermarket is the fastest growing social enterprise marketplace in the UK. Our vision is to become the UK’s most trusted supplier of impact led products.

As companies are under increasing pressure to source sustainably, both from regulation and their employees, Social Supermarket is well positioned to be the go-to supplier for sustainable gifting and branded merchandise.

In particular, branded merchandise has been our fastest growing product category in the last two years.

  • We partner with hundreds of clients who are looking for sustainable alternatives to traditional wasteful merchandise.

For every order we also offer clients a personalised impact report that translates their purchases to positive social and environmental impact.

  • We are now looking to scale up our branded merchandise business that has shown great traction so far and we are keen for someone who can support on this journey.
  • We’re looking to hire an experienced sales person who is keen to work with impact led products and whose role will be focussed on providing branded merchandise and gifting solutions to some of our most important corporate customers.
  • We are looking for someone with a passion for purpose led challenger brands and excited at the prospect to roll up your sleeves in an entrepreneurial setting this could be the role for you.

Job Description :

As an account manager for merchandise and gifting, you will be working with our growing list of large corporate clients.

You will be sourcing and presenting the most exciting products that also have amazing social or environmental impact.

Think branded plants that empower women in prison to notebooks made from stone that fund clean drinking water projects.

Working closely with our partners and internal teams, you will champion our sustainable products, fostering strong relationships and driving sales performance to achieve ambitious targets.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Manage and build excellent relationships with an existing book clients, across one product portfolio.
  • Grow a pipeline of new clients
  • Attend client and networking events
  • Inspire clients with social impact stories and reporting
  • Work with our Head of Brand & Marketing to promote good news stories
  • Work with our Operations team to ensure smooth delivery of products
  • Source new merchandise product ideas

Key Skills and Qualifications :

  • Proven Track Record of Sales achievement; demonstration of at least two years of target attainment.
  • Experience working as an Account Manager in branded merchandise or gifting
  • Strong understanding of sustainable food trends and consumer preferences.
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to build rapport and influence decision-makers.
  • Analytical mindset with proficiency in sales data analysis and performance tracking.
  • Adaptability and resilience to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving start-up environment.
  • A passion for sustainability and social impact

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