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London, Greater London, England, GBR
Hybrid
Senior level
eCommerce • Software
The Role
Manage and grow a portfolio of brand accounts to deliver sales, profit and execution of initiatives. Negotiate assortment, pricing, logistics and contracts; forecast and analyse sales; prospect and win new brands; collaborate with analysts and internal teams to optimise offers and meet portfolio targets.
Summary Generated by Built In
Pioneer of online flash sales since 2001 and key player in European e-commerce, Veepee collaborates with over 7,000 brands to offer highly discounted products available for a limited time. Operating across various sectors, including fashion, home, wine, travel or beauty... Veepee achieved a turnover of 3.3 billion euros incl. VAT in 2024 and employs 5,000 staff members across 10 countries.

📄 JOB DESCRIPTION

  • As a key position in the Sourcing Department of an international e-commerce company, the Key Account Manager is responsible for the delivery of sales, profit and execution of brand initiatives across the whole business portfolio with a strong focus on new business development whilst maintaining and growing existing partnerships.
  • The role is based at our London office

🎯 TASKS

  • Responsible for the results of your accounts by setting up and delivering the annual planning, negotiating the assortment and purchase prices, logistic and contractual conditions.
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  • Set up long term development plans with main partners, forecasts for your sales and define a strategy to reach your portfolio targets
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  • Proactively manage existing and new relationships to deliver the sales plan, in close contact with the brands and have multiple supplier and prospect meetings on a weekly basis.
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  • Work closely with the sales analyst and support of your sector for the analysis of the offers, the prices and the actions to take on the slow movers and manage sales forecasting and pricing analysis including reporting.
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  • Develop your sector by actively prospecting new brands
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  • Follow the evolution of the markets, the competition, and the achievement of the global sales objectives

👉 MUST HAVE skills

  • With a higher education background such as a Business School, you have at least 5 to 6 years in a commercial function or proven professional experience as a buyer or Key Account Manager.
  • Be  enthusiastic, ambitious and result-driven with a proven track record of managing and delivering commercial results but also customer and brand oriented
  • Have excellent interpersonal skills with a high sense of negotiation, and hunting skills with experience of successful prospection.
  • Strong analytical skills, good level of excel are required for this position
  • Fluent English 

👉 NICE TO HAVE skills (Not mandatory)

  • French 
  • Experience in Fashion sector/ e commerce

✅ BENEFITS

  • 👉Variable bonus 
  • 👉Flexible Office up to 2 days/week
  • 👉Health Insurance
  • 👉Growth opportunities with internal academies, learning communities & digital school for languages and hardskills 
  • 👉Office in Fora (coworking space with kitchens & great amenities) @Aldgate

❓ TEAM, WHO WE ARE ?

  • As a Key Account Manager, you will be part of the Sourcing team and will support Veepee’s strategy in delivering results & performance predominantly through the B2B channel. 
  • A creative, dynamic and committed team

⚙️RECRUITMENT PROCESS

  • 1️⃣Interview with recruiter 
  • 2️⃣Interview with the manager 
  • 3️⃣Interview with the team  
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  • We are convinced that it is up to you to define the way you work, to develop yourself and to progress. At Veepee we guarantee that you can just be yourself!
  • For the service of diversity and inclusion, Veepee is committed to reviewing all applications received on an equal basis.  

The Veepee Group processes your data collected as part of the management of your recruitment in order to manage your application file for the position for which you have applied. To find out more about our personal data protection policy, we invite you to consult it on our career site.

Skills Required

  • Higher education (e.g., Business School)
  • At least 5 to 6 years in a commercial role or proven experience as a Buyer or Key Account Manager
  • Proven track record of managing and delivering commercial results; customer and brand oriented
  • Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills; demonstrated hunting/prospecting experience
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Good level of Excel
  • Fluent English
  • Based at the London office (role location)
  • French language skills
  • Experience in fashion sector or e-commerce

Veepee Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Veepee and has not been reviewed or approved by Veepee.

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Feedback suggests five weeks’ paid vacation, additional RTT accrual, and periodic extra closure weeks provide substantial time off for many roles. These provisions are highlighted as part of the standard package in core European locations.
  • Healthcare Strength Feedback suggests complementary health insurance via a mutuelle (often Alan) is a consistent element of the package. This anchors the basics of medical coverage in line with local norms.
  • Flexible Benefits Feedback suggests hybrid work is common, with regular remote-work options and occasional telework stipends. Meal support and public-transport reimbursement add everyday flexibility depending on site and role.

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The Company
HQ: Paris
5,760 Employees
Year Founded: 2001

What We Do

The vente-privee group has consolidated its various European brands, together made up of 6000 employees, under one unified conglomerate: VEEPEE. This coalescence marks a new chapter in its European history. Present in 10 countries now, Veepee is taking a leading role in the European digital commerce landscape

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