Strategic Sales Account Manager, Italy, Rome Lazio

Strategic Sales Account Manager, Italy, Rome
Roma
Lazio, Lazio

Location**:Italy

**State/Province/City**:Remote

**City**:Rome

**Business Unit**:Store Support Centre (SSC)

Description & Requirements

**who we are

lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people

**about this team

Lululemon is looking for a Strategic Sales Account Manager to join our Strategic Sales Team to support our EMEA growth in Germany Our channel builds strategic partnerships with organizations and communities across the globe that ignite positive guest and brand impact beyond our four -walls. Our Strategic Sales Program has an amazing goal: to build strategic partnerships and create quality experiences for our partners that in turn will keep our stores humming with happy people. We set our stores and ecomm up for success by partnering strategically with the leading yoga and athletic influencers in the world, sharing with them our best-in-class technical product.

**a day in the life: what you'll do

- You identify new strategic partners & develop brand building relationships in new markets while managing an existing portfolio of accounts.

- You work cross-functionally with partners in community to understand the unique needs of each of your markets & collaborate to drive partner initiatives.

- You execute your key market strategy to drive business results & are accountable for hitting sales plans & progress quarterly.

- You visit our partners in market & provide training on product, VM, buying and sell through strategies to elevate your partnerships and our brand, while managing our brand integrity.

**qualifications, skills & experience

- You speak German & English fluently

- 3+ years wholesale (or other commercial) experience & a proven track record in driving an exceeding revenue target.

- You have proven ability to create and drive business planning & commercial execution.

- You are super clear in your communication and a natural connector.

**must haves

- Acknowledges the presence of choice in every moment and takes personal responsibility for their life.

- Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results.

- Communicates with honesty and kindness, and creates the space for others to do the same.

- Leads with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.

- Fosters connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.

- Integrates fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn't take themselves too seriously.

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