Account Planning Manager
OnTheList
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dubai • United Arab Emirates
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About the role
- The Account Planning Manager will be the main point of contact for the brand partners
- Maintain and develop the brand portfolio across various categories
- Strategize and execute business development activities to onboard new brands or reactivate existing ones
- Event planning for both channels, offline in our pop up area and online on our website
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth event preparation and provide advice during the event to maximize sales and sell-through
- Oversee the logistics of pop-up events, including vendor coordination, setup, and tear down
- Manage inventory and ensure timely delivery of products for events
- Maintain and grow current business partnerships portfolio by fostering and building meaningful relationships with our brand partners’ teams
- Provide insight & support to brand partners to grow the business together
- Participate in the overall Business Development Strategy for the UAE market by presenting quarterly reviews
- Represent OTL corporate brand and mission which is to “Turn Inventory into Opportunity”
- Expand OTL brand exposure and notoriety by building strong and long-term relationships with brand partners
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in account management / business development B2B is required
- Knowledge of the Retail industry, ideally with retail network
- Excellent negotiation skills and eager to deliver results
- Target driven and figure-oriented
- Strategic thinking and enthusiastic problem solver, autonomous
- Customer-oriented with growth mindset, able to multi-task
- Must be a self-starter, super organized, clear communication and good teamwork mindset
- Proficient in MS Office with expertise in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Benefits
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Opportunity to work with retail brands
- Commitment to sustainability
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
account managementbusiness developmentevent planningvendor coordinationinventory managementsales strategynegotiationstrategic thinkingproblem solvingmulti-tasking
Soft Skills
customer-orientedgrowth mindsetself-starterorganizedclear communicationteamworktarget drivenresults-orientedenthusiasticrelationship building