Job Description

International Key Partnerships Manager - CWF UK Ltd

Location:

London

Reports To:

Head of Wholesale for the Northern Hub

Job Type:

Full-time | Permanent

About the Company:

For 50 years, CWF have been delighting children's fashion by developing luxury and premium brand children's collections. From design to marketing, we translate the iconic style of each fashion house into exclusive pieces adapted to the specific needs of each age, from baby to junior. Our mission? Create the best style for a childhood that is fun, fresh, chic and elegant.

About the Role:

We are seeking a dynamic and commercially driven

International Key Partnerships Manager

to join our fashion wholesale team. This role is responsible for building, maintaining and growing strategic partnerships with key international wholesale accounts, ensuring brand consistency, sales growth and long-term success across global markets.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in fashion wholesale, a good understanding of international markets, as well as experience managing key accounts and complex relationships across territories.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Account Management

Own and manage relationships with key international wholesale partners, ensuring alignment with CWF's and licensed partners' goals and sales targets. Serve as the primary point of contact for strategic accounts, providing exceptional levels of service and commercial insight. Develop and execute tailored budgets/business plans for each client, leveraging insights to drive growth.

Business Development

Identify and pursue new opportunities with the key strategic partnerships. Negotiate commercial terms and conditions that are in line with company objectives. Collaborate efficiently and effectively with internal stakeholders to facilitate the maintenance and growth of the business and relationship with key strategic partners.

Sales & Performance

Achieve and exceed revenue targets and sell-through goals across your account portfolio. Analyse sales data to optimise sell-in and sell-out performance. Monitor market trends, competitor activity and customer feedback to inform brand management teams.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with the sales, brand management, customer service, finance logistics and marketing teams to ensure that commercial objectives, strong brand representation and orderbook fulfilment and invoicing targets are achieved. Align with brand management to give regional input on product development and assortments.

Market & Travel

Represent the brand at international trade shows, showrooms and partner meetings. Travel regularly to key markets to build relationships, conduct store visits and assess in-market performance.

Qualifications & Experience:

5+ years' experience in key account management, ideally within the fashion industry. Proven success managing international key accounts and achieving consistent sales growth. Strong understanding of the regional retail landscape, consumer behaviours and fashion trends. Fluency in English necessary. Fluency in German preferred. Additional language (e.g. French) is a plus. Willingness to travel internationally.

Key Skills & Attributes:

Strong negotiation, presentation and communication skills; able to build strong relationships both internally and externally. Results-oriented with a proactive, strategic and entrepreneurial mindset. Highly analytical with strong attention to detail and data-driven decision-making. Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a wider international team. Comfortable in a fast-paced, seasonal, and product-driven environment. Strong Microsoft Office (particularly Excel) skills. Driving Licence preferred.

What We Offer:

Competitive salary + annual bonus Employee discount Private Healthcare 50% of Gym Membership Covered (up to an agreed amount) International travel opportunities (particularly within the DACH region and to HQ in France) Travel Costs Support 20 days annual leave + bank holidays Opportunity to work in a dynamic, growing fashion brand with a global reach Collaborative and international team culture Career development and progression opportunities
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Private medical insurance
Work Location: In person