Location
London, Victoria Head Office

Hours
Full Time - Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)

Salary
Competitive salary offered

About the Role
Based at the London Victoria Head Office, the Wholesale Area Manager will support the Senior Wholesale Area Manager in driving wholesale sales performance and commercial excellence for the Armani Exchange brand. This role involves ensuring consistent delivery of wholesale standards, fostering exceptional customer relationships, and promoting sustainable business growth through tactical execution, customer management, team leadership, and effective coordination with wholesale and internal functions.

Key responsibilities include supporting the implementation of brand area-level wholesale strategy by translating country-level strategy into area sales targets and KPIs, monitoring sales performance, identifying growth opportunities, and implementing corrective actions. The role also involves managing customer relationships and accounts to ensure consistent service delivery and customer retention, executing commercial delegations within defined thresholds, and ensuring compliance with brand standards.

The Wholesale Area Manager will support showroom operations by managing collections and sample processes, coordinating campaigns and events with HQ, and maintaining operational standards to minimize sample loss. They will assist wholesale customers throughout sales campaigns and buying processes to ensure a seamless commercial experience.

Additional duties include supporting CRM system utilization, maintaining accurate customer data, supporting account planning, coordinating product launches and campaigns with country-level functions, and contributing to governance and performance reporting by providing market insights and performance analysis.

Experience
- Proven experience in Customer Relationship Management and Account Management
- Strong knowledge of CRM systems
- Demonstrated ability in Sales Execution and Performance Management
- Experience in Showroom Management and Operations
- Solid Market Knowledge and Customer Intelligence

About you
Results-driven and commercially minded individual with excellent interpersonal and leadership skills. Able to work collaboratively across teams and functions to achieve business objectives. Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Qualifications
Relevant experience in wholesale or retail management is essential. Formal qualifications in business, sales, or related fields would be advantageous but are not mandatory.