National Account Manager - France

Posted 10 Days Ago
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2 Locations
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Consumer Web • Marketing Tech • Design
The Role
Own strategy and senior relationships for major national and platform retail accounts in France. Drive revenue, margin, profitability, pricing, promotions, forecasting, demand planning, and direct-import/FOB transition. Lead joint business planning, cross-functional execution, and potentially KAM and JKAM teams. Represent the French market in European and global forums while delivering scalable, profitable retail growth and strategic partnerships.
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About ZURU 🚀

 

📍 ZURU is on a mission to disrupt industries, challenge the status quo, and catalyze change through radical innovation and advances in automation. This is in play in different pillars of the company: ZURU Toys are re-imagining what it means to play; ZURU Tech is shaping a better future by leading the next building revolution; and ZURU Edge is pioneering new-generation FMCG brands to better serve modern consumers.

 

📍 Founded in 2003 by EY Entrepreneur of the Year and World Entrepreneur Hall of Fame brothers Nick and Mat Mowbray, ZURU has quickly grown to a team of over 5,000 direct and indirect members across more than 30 international locations.

 

One of the largest toy companies in the world, our globally recognized and award-winning brands include Bunch O Balloons, Mini Brands, XSHOT, Rainbocorns, and Smashers. Our global FMCG brands include MONDAY Haircare, Millie Moon, RASCALS, BONKERS Pet Treats, DAISE Beauty, and GUMI YUM Surprise and more!

We are looking for a driven and passionate National Account Manager - France for ZURU Toys. Your role would be to set and lead the account strategy for major national customers. You own the relationship at senior level and are accountable for performance, profitability, and partnership quality.

📈 Your Role:

Your role is to set and lead the account strategy for major national customers. You own the relationship at senior level and are accountable for performance, profitability, and partnership quality.

Across Europe we are transitioning the business to a direct-import (FOB) model alongside domestic supply. Owning that transition across your accounts - converting customers and managing the domestic run-down without disruption - is a core part of the mandate.

You would operate as a strategic commercial leader, not just an executor.

  • You will make an impact by:

    • Driving sustainable, profitable growth at scale

    • Securing long-term strategic partnerships with senior retailers

    • Translating global strategy into local market wins

    • Raising standards across accounts and teams

    Strong performance in this role is defined by scale, strategic influence, and leadership impact.

📌 Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Account Leadership
  • Own top-tier national and platform accounts end-to-end

  • Lead top-to-top meetings and long-term joint business planning

  • Set clear customer strategies aligned to EU and global priorities

Commercial Ownership
  • Full accountability for revenue, margin, and profitability

  • Lead pricing strategy, promotional architecture, and investment decisions

  • Drive disciplined forecasting and demand planning

Leadership & Influence
  • Lead and develop KAMs and JKAMs where applicable

  • Act as a senior commercial voice within the local business

  • Represent the market in EU and global forums

Execution at Scale
  • Ensure flawless execution across large, complex retail organisations

  • Translate strategy into execution with pace and clarity

  • Drive accountability across cross-functional teams

💡 Skills & Experience:

  • 7–10+ years' experience in national or strategic account management

  • Proven delivery of large-scale retail growth

  • Strong commercial judgement and P&L understanding

  • Experience of direct-import/FOB or comparable supply models

  • Strong data and analytics capability (Excel; Power BI or similar an advantage)

  • Demonstrated people leadership and influence

  • Fluent English and French

LIFE@ZURU

 

At ZURU, we have cultivated a high-performing culture that encourages excellence. Our team works towards ambitious goals, learning, performing, and improving together, all while having fun. We empower talented individuals to do their best work every day.

 

At ZURU, you get out what you put in. You are responsible for driving your own career and we provide the platform to achieve it. As ZURU is on such a fast growth trajectory, there are opportunities here that you won’t find anywhere else.

 

We recognise that ZURU’s success stems from our people and you can only be at your best when you are looking after yourself. ZURU encourages all our team members to invest in their wellbeing by providing an array of benefits and tools.

 

ZURU – Tomorrow Reimagined

🚀ZURU.com

 

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Skills Required

  • 7–10+ years of experience in national or strategic account management
  • Proven delivery of large-scale retail growth
  • Strong commercial judgment and P&L understanding
  • Experience with direct-import/FOB or comparable supply models
  • Strong data and analytics capability
  • Experience with Excel
  • People leadership and influence experience
  • Fluent English and French
  • Power BI or similar experience
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The Company
HQ: Sham Chun Hu
220 Employees
Year Founded: 2002

What We Do

ZURU is a disruptive and award-winning company that designs, manufactures and markets innovative toys and consumer products. Inspired by kids and imaginative play, ZURU is one of the fastest growing toy companies in the world and is known for their agility, creativity and new-age manufacturing techniques. The company that started in New Zealand now employs more than 5,000 staff across 18 offices, produces 600,000 toys a day and distributes to most major retailers in over 120 countries. ZURU has delighted millions of families all over the world with brands such as Bunch O Balloons™, X-Shot™, Rainbocorns™, Robo Alive™, Smashers™, 5 Surprise™ and Metal Machines™ as well as through partnerships with entertainment properties, including Nickelodeon, Disney, Universal Studios and DreamWorks. With a strong commitment to the community, ZURU supports Captivating International, local China orphanages and also student development programs in Asia and in New Zealand. ZURU will continue to pave new ways for kids to play and focuses on reimagining what this looks like every day.

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