VILA | Sales Representative (UK)

If you have experience within fashion wholesale, retail or buying or want to follow your passion for selling womenswear, and make an impact for our wholesale customers at VILA, then this will be a role for you.

BESTSELLER is a long-established, family owned, international Danish Fashion Company, operating since 1975.  We are searching for a Sales Representative to work within our London office and showrooms in Spitalfields, London. 

THE VILA TEAM

Our focus is on being the top partner for our customers, but we believe in entrepreneurship, this means you have the freedom to do this in the way which works for you. As well as your colleagues in the UK, you will also be part of a dedicated international brand team, making sure our customers have the right product at the right time for the right price.

Since 1994, VILA has brought a fresh, feminine edge to the fashion scene. We focus on effortless style, individuality, and a playful yet refined take on modern dressing. With an eye on responsible fashion, each collection is carefully curated to inspire confident self-expression while embracing more mindful habits. Our pieces speak to women who want style with substance – timeless yet on-trend, and always easy to wear.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

With support and development, you will focus on being the best partner to your independent accounts, building a close and constructive dialogue with them. More specifically, your responsibilities will include:            

• Presenting seasonal Vila collections to our partners, via our showroom and digitally
• Managing collection life cycle of our ranges;
  • collection set up
  • merchandising
  • selling the Vila collections
  • collaborating with business functions to ensure smooth delivery and payment
  • ensuring weekly stock replenishment for customers
• Tracking sales budgets and achieving sales targets
• Building and nurturing relationships with your partners offering a close collaboration by;
  • visiting your customer stores
  • acting as first point of contact for any account handling and queries
• Prospecting and screening potential new business partners
• Managing the Vila B2B Instagram and digital content
• Staying up to date with market trends, supporting the brand and team with trend inspiration and customer feedback to ensure we are presenting the right products for our customers

YOUR PROFILE

We are looking for high energy people with a drive to create a real impact on the  VILA team results. In addition to this, we are looking for someone who:

• Are results & people oriented
• Pro-active, entrepreneurial spirit with strong prioritisation skills
• Knowledge of the fashion and/or retail industry is considered a plus
• Sales experience is considered a plus
• Good communication and collaboration skills
• Full UK driving license preferred

YOUR BENEFITS

• You will become part of an ambitious BESTSELLER family culture where new ideas are welcome and are quickly turned into action.
• Clothing discounts across our 20+ brands
• 14:30 Friday finish
• 28 days holiday
• Competitive pension contribution
• International travel
• Health & Wellbeing benefits
• ….and more!

WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU

If this opportunity is of interest to you, please don’t hesitate to apply. We provide equal opportunities for everyone, irrespective of gender, age, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, disability or religious background; creating an empowering environment where people can thrive and develop. For more information, visit: www.about.bestseller.com.

If you require any reasonable adjustments for your interview process, please do not hesitate to let us know.

ABOUT BESTSELLER  
At BESTSELLER, we are more than 20,000 people in 38 different countries working for over 20 fashion brands such as JACK & JONES, SELECTED, VERO MODA, ONLY, PIECES, VILA, OBJECT, MAMALICIOUS, NAME IT, NOISY MAY and Y.A.S. We are a family-owned company with a strong foundation and values to build on, empowering us to pursue the ideas we believe in to take BESTSELLER forward. We are committed to diversity and provide equal opportunities for everyone, irrespective of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity. We strive to create an empowering environment where people can thrive and develop. For more information, visit www.bestseller.com.