Wholesale Account Manager
About Me
I previously held the role as a Wholesale Account Manager at CRETAN BEAUTY CO. In October 2023, my collaboration with the company, which started in 2021, was completed, on behalf of which I was responsible for the management, expansion and monitoring of international export sales of the organic food and cosmetic wholesale network.
I come from the wholesale fashion industry. I worked in London for 14 consecutive years, a multicultural city where I had the opportunity to collaborate with key players in the industry both in sales development and expansion as well as in Marketing & PR planning.
I worked closely with department stores such as Selfridges & Co, Liberty London, John Lewis Partnership plc, Fenwick Stores, Harrods AE, Harvey Nichols London as well as international department stores, see Kadewe GE, Takashimaya JP Group, Luisa via Roma, YOOX NetPorter Group S.p.A, Neiman Marcus Group, My Theresa, Forzieri to name a few.
With over 15 years of professional experience in addition to sales achievements, I gained experience in other areas such as Marketing, Communication & PR, organizing and leading exhibitions (Pure London, Tranoi Paris Trade Show, Pure London, Première Classe ), and in Private Label Projects with big groups such as Bergdorf Goodman Inc.
One of my key professional skills lies in being able to clearly communicate to the customer the knowledge and value of the product, to provide full support thus creating a relationship of strong trust.
I am interested in working with companies whose main goal is to expand their presence on an international level bringing about profit maximization and brand awareness, two areas in which I have many years of experience and great enthusiasm.
Kind Regards,
Maria Pedaki
Skills
Communication SkillsProject ManagementTime ManagementCRMOrganizational SkillsInterpersonal SkillsAccount ManagementCollaborationHubSpotClient Relationship ManagementContract NegotiationB2BBrand ManagementPublic RelationsAppointment SettingCreative ThinkingCustomer ResearchB2C
Experience
Identify and develop sales opportunities to capture new business
Open and manage orders, support accounts in Europe and C.Asia
Monitor/report sales funnel and the performance of the assigned Key
Accounts
Team up with the creative team on brand & product development
Expand sales with key partners ( Dufry AG, TJX companies, key
distributors in Denmark, Germany, Poland, Kazakhstan, Romania)
Sales Forecasting, Market Strategy/Positioning
Negotiate contract terms and conditions with business partners
Lead a team of 6 multilingual sales agents for an International service
project
Provide team leadership for initiatives that support the project for the
Client
Participate in administration (progress updates, budget tracking, hiring
and training)
Operate Zendesk - Weekly & KPIs analysis and Metrics
Compilation of monthly reports to senior management and the client
Hunt for and drive new business opportunities beyond assigned key
accounts
Develop new opportunities with current accounts including
products/projects tailored to local needs (Private Label) in Japan & US
Run appointments with key buyers - YOOX Net-A-Porter Group,
Bergdorf Goodman US, Selfridges London, ASOS UK, Takashimaya JP
Set Sales Targets, Create B2B promotional actions
Organise & lead exhibitions ,book appointments, VM stand
Manage showroom international database over 2k buying stores
Support CEO with the management of 15 accessory designer brands
Lead buying meetings and the sales team
Organize PR events, fashion exhibitions (LFW, Press days, designer
collaboration, business trips)
Identify, develop and maintain a network in the market with fashion
journalists, VIP, influencers and fashion partners
Assist Marketing/Sales team on Brand strategy & Sales forecasting
Sample Management system for product inventories and database
Coordination & participation-Trade fairs:Tranoï Paris, Scoop X, Pure Ldn
Private styling
VIP appointments
Buying
Visual Merchandising
Ad HOC Business Owner
Education
Diploma in Italian language
Certificate in VM, Branding & Space Management
VM principles, space planning,developing concepts and themes, windrow display, trend forecasting
Portfolio not available.