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Karl Lagerfeld

Designs and sells Parisian-inspired clothing and bags

Wholesale Account Manager

Account ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAmsterdam, Netherlands

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience in wholesale, digital wholesale, key account management, franchise, distribution, or related commercial roles.
  • Strong understanding of fashion wholesale and the seasonal sales cycle.
  • Experience managing department stores, specialty retailers, distributors, franchise partners, digital wholesale accounts, and/or marketplaces.
  • Proven ability to grow commercial relationships and deliver against sales and profitability targets.
  • Strong understanding of sell-in, sell-through, margin, forecasting, orderbook, and inventory management.
  • Good understanding of e-commerce trading and digital wholesale performance.
  • Confident in seasonal selling, commercial presentations, and customer negotiations.
  • Strong analytical capabilities, including the ability to translate physical and digital performance data into commercial actions.
  • Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple partners, markets, and priorities.
  • Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

  • Own the commercial performance of assigned wholesale, digital wholesale, department store, distributor, and franchise accounts.
  • Deliver sales, margin, and profitability targets aligned with regional and company objectives.
  • Develop seasonal and annual account plans focused on sustainable growth.
  • Monitor sales, sell-in, sell-through, margin, stock, reorders, and orderbook performance.
  • Manage forecasting, budgets, business reviews, and performance reporting.
  • Identify risks and opportunities and translate them into clear commercial actions.
  • Drive in-season business through reorders, replenishment, and targeted commercial initiatives.
  • Oversee orderbook performance, deliveries, cancellations, and stock availability.
  • Build strong, long-term relationships with wholesale and digital wholesale partners.
  • Act as the primary commercial contact for assigned accounts.
  • Develop joint business plans with clear revenue, distribution, and brand-development objectives.
  • Conduct regular business reviews covering performance, assortment, consumer trends, and future opportunities.
  • Understand different partner business models across wholesale, franchise, distribution, and digital channels.
  • Support commercial negotiations and alignment on key Terms & Conditions.
  • Ensure appropriate brand positioning and distribution across physical and digital environments.
  • Lead seasonal sales campaigns, showroom appointments, and sell-in activities.
  • Present collections, assortments, pricing strategies, and commercial priorities.
  • Translate seasonal brand strategy into account-specific assortments and commercial plans.
  • Manage key milestones from pre-season planning through sell-in, delivery, and post-season review.
  • Partner with customers to maximize initial orders, reorders, and sell-through.
  • Support product launches, capsules, exclusives, pop-ups, and strategic commercial initiatives.
  • Identify opportunities to expand existing partners through additional categories, doors, markets, and digital channels.
  • Support the acquisition and onboarding of new wholesale, digital wholesale, distributor, and franchise partners.
  • Develop commercial business cases for new markets, partners, and distribution opportunities.
  • Identify opportunities across marketplaces and evolving digital business models.
  • Contribute to broader market and distribution strategies that support profitable long-term growth.
  • Build strong relationships across internal and external stakeholders.
  • Connect Sales with Merchandising, Marketing, Finance, Planning, Logistics, Operations, Retail, and E-commerce.
  • Ensure clear ownership and communication around customer priorities.
  • Proactively resolve commercial and operational challenges.
  • Represent the brand and its values consistently across all partner interactions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Additional languages are an advantage.

About the Company

Karl Lagerfeld

Designs and sells Parisian-inspired clothing and bags

Karl Lagerfeld designs and sells clothing, bags and accessories that carry the name and style of the late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld. Its collections pair Parisian classics with a rock-chic attitude, built on black-and-white palettes, sharp tailoring and hardware bearing his autograph. Ready-to-wear clothing, bags and small leather goods come from its own design and product teams, while partners develop footwear, fragrances and eyewear under license. The brand earns money by selling through its own stores, franchise and wholesale partners, and its online shop, reaching customers across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Founded in 1984, it is headquartered in Amsterdam.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Acquired
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founded
1984

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