Garmin logo

JOB OF THE DAY: Garmin National Account Manager for Watches

Commercial position is based at Garmin’s office in Southampton.

Garmin is recruiting for a National Account Manager responsible for its range of watches.

The role is office-based in Southampton, with the option for hybrid working after probation of 3 days per week in the office.

Salary is £45,000 per annum plus excellent benefits.

About Garmin

Here at Garmin, we love what we do — fuelling people’s passions for fitness monitoring, sports timing, mapping and management, driving and/or sailing while using GPS to navigate the world.

Our people truly enjoy bringing our products to the world and everyone one of us feels part of a global success story which has grown tremendously over the past few years.

The Role

To grow Garmin sales in our high-profile, high priority customers through building and maintaining strong cross-functional relationships internally and externally; completing and building on business reviews; successful promotional plans, product launches, trade events and forecasting; and generally providing outstanding account management to improve sales and profitability.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

  • To achieve agreed business aims and objectives including sales, costs and profitability for designated key accounts
  • To successfully carry out the agreed market development strategy
  • To optimise quality of service, business growth, and customer satisfaction
  • To always have available up to date, relevant and accurate information on customers and prospects contacts and activities
  • Ensure all necessary members of your designated key accounts’ associates are fully trained on relevant Garmin products
  • Ensure all POS material is available and displayed in the stores
  • To aid business development and support excellent customer relations
  • Building and maintaining strong cross-functional relationships internally
  • Keep relevant Garmin knowledge and skills up to date
  • Support on going sales

Experience & Qualifications;

  • Significant Sales/Marketing experience
  • Ideally experience as a National Account Manager, or a Sale Executive/Key Account Manager looking for a step up to manage high profile national accounts
  • Experience within the watch & Jewellery sector would be advantageous.
  • Good general educational level (A level or equivalent as evidenced by written, oral and numeracy/analysis skills)
  • Full Driving License

What we can offer

  • Competitive Salary
  • Car Allowance
  • Hybrid working
  • Holidays which increase with length of service, additional leave for Birthday and Work Anniversary
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Long Service Rewards
  • Pension contributions
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Private Medical
  • Health Insurance
  • Death in Service
  • Excellent staff discount on Garmin products
  • Brilliant social events
  • A dynamic office working environment

Applicants should e-mail a CV and covering letter to careers.ge@garmin.com or alternatively click here to apply through Garmin’s Linkedin.

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *