Digital Strategic Account Manager

**Job Ad**
**Timberland EMEA **is looking for an exceptional **Digital Strategic Account Manager **to join our **Digital Sales team **based in Stabio, Switzerland.

Founded in 1973, Timberland® is a global outdoor lifestyle brand. Best known for its original yellow boot designed for the harsh elements of New England, Timberland today offers a full range of footwear, apparel and accessories for people who value purposeful style and share the brand’s passion for enjoying - and protecting - nature.

At the heart of the Timberland brand is the core belief that a greener future is a better future. This comes to life through a decades-long commitment to make products responsibly, protect the outdoors, and strengthen communities around the world.

**Let’s Talk about the Role**
Our world is changing, and the consumer is rapidly shifting to digital. As a result, our digital channels are now the starting point for consumers to engage with our brand and to shop for our brand and products - our digital eco-system spans across our Pan-European strategic partners (Digital Titans), marketplaces, pure players and verticals. Fueled by our Digital Titans business and strategic acceleration, our digital commerce channels represent our single biggest growth opportunity to deliver against our growth ambitions.

The **Manager, Digital Strategic Account **will oversee and manage the business development and Go-To-Market with focus on leading pure players. W ill work with the channel leads and business functions to drive consistent, profitable commercial performance and a best-in-class service model to our digital partners. You will also serve as a center of excellence for planning, trading and operations within the digital organization.

You will be responsible for delivering sustainable long-term growth through the effective implementation and management of the brands strategic objectives and goals.

**How You Will Make a Difference**:

- Establish and maintain a strong strategic relationship with identified accounts and their stakeholders
- Plan seasonal and annual sales budgets and maintain the monthly sales forecasting in line with agreed targets - with a strong focus on ‘Gross to Net’ management
- Deliver brand and financial goals for assigned Digital accounts in line with our overall EMEA strategies and financial plans
- Implement regular cadence of strategic business review meetings with the accounts to identify immediate and long-term opportunities
- Create, review and present, an account specific assortment plan on a seasonal basis using sound analysis, market-driven data, and consumer insights
- Develop an understanding of consumer types and channel buying trends to inform decision making
- Analyse data to maximise commercial opportunities and at the same time limit Timberland’s risk and exposure within the accounts
- Cross functional collaboration to align key internal stakeholders to elevate and prioritise the Digital accounts strategic agenda
- Collect, enter, and maintain pre-book and in-season sales orders
- Provide concise and regular performance feedback to the wider business

**Skills for Success**:

- 2-3 years of experience in Key Account Management, ideally within sports/lifestyle brands.
- International experience will be considered as a big plus
- Expertise of the EMEA Digital marketplace and online pure play channels
- Proven record in creating strong internal and external working relationships
- High proficiency of Microsoft Excel
- Analytical and Strategic thinker
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- High energy and Performance driven
- Fluent English
- Be a Timberland Purpose Ambassador

VF is a global apparel company connecting people to the lifestyles they cherish through our family of iconic brands. At the heart of our journey lies our purpose: We power movements of sustainable and active lifestyles for the betterment of people and our planet. This is our purpose. It’s the reason we come to work every day. Our purpose unites us and leads us to pursue our goals, together. This is our calling.

**What’s in it For You**
We’re in the business of unleashing human potential, driven by the ideas, energy and commitment of our people. That’s why we offer comprehensive benefits that encourage mental, physical and financial well-being for all VF associates. When it comes to benefits, we’re the total package.
- A supportive feedback-based culture where respect and integrity guide us in what we do
- An inclusive international environment where people of diverse backgrounds, lifestyles and nationalities love working together
- Be part of an iconic lifestyle brand in a multi brand, multi countries organization
- On site gym offering health and well-being initiatives
- A discount card with 50% on all VF brands
- Break out areas offering complimentary hot drinks

**Free to Be, Inclusion & Diversity**
As a purpose-led, performance driven company, we strive to foster a culture of belongin