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Business Development Executive

Description

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT

Job Description;

Key Purpose of the Job:

To work with the

manager to support the European and American market requirements and to ensure the markets' compliance with the brand strategy and any contractual or other obligations. To provide administrative and office bound support to the

Manager.

Needs to Do

Market support

* Key point of contact to answer queries from and provide information (product, marketing, other areas) to the brand's partners * Building robust relationships with the brand's partners to ensure maximum benefit for both parties * Cross functional co-ordination to ensure partners requirements are fulfilled, including SMUs * Preparation for and attendance at international meetings, range presentations etc * Work with customer services to identify stock sales opportunities and to be aware of delivery issues and ensure OTIF * Communicate clearly and regularly to the businesses on key successes, issues and opportunities across the globe

Market management * Work with the

manager to ensure the brand is represented in accordance with brand strategy, to include support in the preparation of individual market action plans * Manage the administration of the licensee product approval process, acting as the link between the licensee and the product team and ensuring full compliance of the process by the licensees * As directed by the

manager and the legal department, assist in the preparation of agreements of new partners or renewal/termination of exiting partners * Ensure the sales and royalty reporting procedures are adhered to and all reports are submitted to ellesse on a timely basis * Work with the credit management and accounts receivables team to monitor levels of third party partner debt and if necessary to follow up on any issues with the partner * Ensure contractual compliance by all third party partners - including sales targets, renewal and termination, business and marketing plans, sales reporting, trademark issues

Research and reporting

* Research as required by manager into different international markets. * Visit markets with commercial team as appropriate and follow up from market visits internally and externally * Research and create reports for brand Managing Director and Group Chief Executive as and when required

Needs to have

* Some relevant experience within an office-based customer service environment, ideally with international exposure * Product interest and empathy * First class organisational skills * Excellent communication skills ? verbal and written * Microsoft office: word, excel, powerpoint * A positive, pro-active approach * Great relationship-building ability