Wholesale Area Manager, EMEA (French Speaker) – Marc Jacobs

Company: Marc Jacobs
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Location: London
Job Description:

Job responsibilities

Sales & Business Development

  • Execute the brand’s strategic plan within the EMEA region, focusing on sales growth and profitability.
  • Meet or exceed the designated turnover and operating profit goals for the area.
  • Negotiate commercial terms, investments, and growth targets with major regional partners including Department Stores, Travel Retail, and Multi-brands.
  • Lead business activities during market weeks, including showroom and virtual presentations, order negotiation, client appointments, and overseeing order confirmation with the sales administration team.
  • Identify and secure partnerships and ensure business intelligence in terms of competitive brands.

Marketing & Operations

  • Negotiate and implements commercial operations such as pop-up events, training programs, sales incentives, and visual merchandising to drive business growth. Manage expenditures in collaboration with the marketing department, ensuring a strong return on investment.
  • Ensure all commercial agreements adhere to legal requirements and maintain appropriate documentation.
  • Regularly visit key points of sale to optimize product assortment and merchandising strategies for maximum commercial impact.
  • Oversee and provide support for credit management and customer service to maintain strong and positive relationships with partners and clients.

Planning & Reporting

  • Manage and drive sales within the assigned area (sell-in).
  • Closely monitor sell-out performance and implement action plans and incentives to boost sales when necessary.
  • Monitor stock levels in Department Store partners, anticipating needs and proposing reorders to prevent stockouts of best-selling products.
  • Propose short, mid, and long-term strategic plans and corresponding budgets.
  • Manage monthly and yearly sales and expenses.
  • Regularly report on sales results and performance vs. planned targets and expectations.

Experience & Skills

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role within the luxury fashion industry.
  • Established network and strong understanding of the EMEA region.
  • Highly sales-oriented with exceptional negotiation skills.
  • Hands-on approach with a keen eye for detail and strong organizational skills.
  • Strong analytical skills.
  • Passionate about exceeding customer expectations and consistently delivering exceptional results.
  • High level of commercial acumen.
  • Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop the Sales Administration team.
  • Effectively manage the Wholesale Partners.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and French are essential. Operational knowledge of Italian is highly desirable.
  • Natural leader with the ability to inspire and guide both customers and employees.

Specific Requirements

  • Comprehensive knowledge of the fashion industry is crucial.
  • Experience working effectively within a matrix organizational structure.
  • Fluency in Written and verbal French is a must

Additional information

  • Potential to progress to an Area Manager role overseeing a larger territory and turnover.
  • Long-term opportunity to advance into a Wholesale Director role.

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Posted: May 4th, 2026