kym hazell

* Managing some of the key European markets, a combination of direct retailers and distributors. Developing and maintaining relationships with customers, as well as new business development opportunities. The role includes: * Ensuring an excellent relationship with distributors and retailers is maintained * Developing a business sales plan per market, ensuring realistic targets are set and met * Regular market visits to to visit partners and carry out extensive market research * Development of business strategy including route to market, researching new market possibilities including distributors and direct retail targets * Ensuring brand message is consistent across markets * Regular attendance at international trade shows, being the brand ambassador, with or without partners * Working closely with supply chain to ensure monthly and yearly forecasts are updated and are in line with sales * Management of each distributor and customer P&L ensuring margin and profits are maintained

* In charge of managing the European accounts, liaising with agents, maintaining relationships, supplying products and creating invoices. * Sourcing new European territories for potential brand development. * Implementing and overseeing sales figures for all European territories, ensuring targets are met. * Overseeing the general management of the UK accounts including forecasting and sales targets.

* In charge of working with the companys UK key accounts, supplying products, creating invoices and maintaining relationships. * Daily sales order fulfilment – ie processing sales orders once the sale has been achieved, liaising with the warehouse on product delivery and retail customers with regard to order inquiries. * Ensuring the defined customer care/ customer service strategy is followed. * Managing the relationships with Key National Accounts; John Lewis, Mamas and Papas, Mothercare, Boots. Presenting new products to buyers seasonally and managing all communication to buyers and merchandising team. * Analysing sales and orders weekly against forecasts.

Storksak is a premium baby changing bag company, established by fashion designer Melanie Marshall and lawyer Suzi Bergman in London in 2003, when both women noticed a gap in the market for stylish yet highly functional baby bags.The luxury brand is now sold by prestigious stockists worldwide, including Harrods, John Lewis, Bloomingdales, Saks Fifth Avenue and Takashimaya.