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Millie Armitage

Hammersmith and Fulham,London

Summary

Professional Senior Sales Manager with over 6 years of experience within the fashion wholesale industry. Adept at developing productive relationships with key department and independet stores establishing new business accounts to achieve sales goals gloabally. Excellent sales knowledge with advanced skills in management and sales growth. Ready to offer team leadership, work flow efficency and account management expertise in a dynamic new position. Detailed Senior Sales Manager with expertise overseeing a successful team, generating revenue and exceeding sales targets for the business. I am looking for new role where hard work and dedication will be highly valued.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Senior sales account manager

Polly King and Co
Farringdon, Islington
04.2024 - Current
  • Head of Womenswear and accessories sales team and agency brands.
  • Oversaw business staffing and training, building successful team within womenswear and accesories.
  • Planned and developed strategies, budgets and targets to increase sales by territory, exceeding company targets.
  • Work day to day leading communication with brands and key accounts.
  • Head up conversations with potential agency brands and lead strategy proposals.
  • Lead company wide brand training days and communication to team.

Sales manager

Polly King and Co
London, Islington
07.2022 - Current
  • Trained and managed dedicated and high-achieving sales teams.
  • Identified and qualified new sales prospects to continually meet targets.
  • Planned and developed strategies, budgets and targets to increase sales by territory, exceeding company targets.
  • Analysed sales reports to identify trends and update strategies, working with accounts to increase sales as well as onboard expansive new business.
  • Collected customer and market feedback and reported information to company and brand leadership.
  • Lead sales team and wider company meetings.
  • Work day to day leading communication with brands and key accounts.

Sales executive

Polly King and Co
Farringdon, Islington
08.2021 - 07.2022
  • Analysed industry and competitor trends to enhance sales strategy.
  • Maintained awareness of latest industry trends, product knowledge and sales techniques.
  • Strengthened profit opportunities through targeted customer relationship development, continually meeting sales objectives.
  • Established and maintained positive, profitable client relationships through superb communication.
  • Built rapport with new and existing customers to boost client retention.
  • Managed client relationships from early stages of sales process through to post-sales
  • Order entry, platforms such as Joor, Nu order and Zedonk
  • Target re search
  • Sales appointments
  • Sell through reporting

Junior sales executive

Polly King and Co
Farringdon, Islington
08.2019 - 08.2021
  • In store trainings
  • Analysed data for Sell through reporting
  • Unearthed new target markets, prospective clients and key sector decision-makers.
  • Upheld brand values throughout sales process to differentiate company from competitors.
  • Proactively contacted prospective customers to increase sales.
  • EOS reporting
  • Research influencer in key regions for brand marketing proposals
  • Showroom set up
  • Kept clear, detailed customer records to maximise future sales opportunities.
  • Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and clear communications.
  • Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.

Wholesale Assistant

Polly King and Co
Farringdon, Islington
09.2018 - 08.2019
  • Planned and scheduled meetings, creating agendas and minutes as needed.
  • Sourced and distributed target accounts in demand to meet departmental needs.
  • Liaised across relevant teams for target research and outreach
  • Excellent excel development through admin tasks
  • Collected customer information for new orders, verified details and obtained missing data to meet project requirements.
  • Typed and edited documents and presentations for manager.
  • Generated written materials with meticulous attention to grammar and spelling.
  • Answered phone calls and emails for management team during busy periods.
  • Maintained accurate order tracking system and entry for the company.

Education

A-Levels - English, Sociology, Business, Art

Berkhamsted Senior School
Berkhamsted
09.2010 - 09.2016

Skills

  • Brand-building strategies
  • Leadership
  • Sales goal achievement
  • Sales and market development
  • Team oversight
  • Global account management
  • Sales training
  • Excel proficiency
  • Communication and engagement techniques
  • Sales territory growth
  • Key account development
  • Account management
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Presentations and proposals
  • Knowledge of Joor, Nu order, Zedonk
  • Relationship building
  • Budget forecasts
  • Brand Management

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior sales account manager

Polly King and Co
04.2024 - Current

Sales manager

Polly King and Co
07.2022 - Current

Sales executive

Polly King and Co
08.2021 - 07.2022

Junior sales executive

Polly King and Co
08.2019 - 08.2021

Wholesale Assistant

Polly King and Co
09.2018 - 08.2019

A-Levels - English, Sociology, Business, Art

Berkhamsted Senior School
09.2010 - 09.2016
Millie Armitage