Luke May Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

National Account Manager of JD Outdoors accounts for Berghaus & Speedo

Look after global retail and distribution partners for McLaren Racing & Oracle Red Bull Racing F1 teams.Also additionally look after the McLaren Arrow Indy, Honda Moto GP, NASCAR and Le Mans 24hr merchandise globally.

• Manage & Achieve KPI’s - Drive at once & pre-book business, Margins, Profitability
• Drive full 360 degree support in accounts from sell out data reviews, critical paths/ship plans, store/brand training, Visual Merchandising, store windows, marketing & digital content.
• Develop Strategic road maps – Forecasting / 3-5 Year Plans / Marketing Budgets / Growth Plans
• Manage relationships across key internal departments – Credit/ Finance / CS / Planning
• Monitor key competitors – feedback and develop action plans to take market share
• Travel frequently to visit stores maintaining relationships & exploring business opportunities, and travel frequent to our head offices in UK, Belgium & occasionally Netherlands

Manchester, United Kingdom

Manchester City Centre, United Kingdom

• Manufacturers, importers and designers of Outerwear/Seperates & Accessories, specialised in Leather, Suede and PU products. Supplied Men’s, Ladies and Children’s outerwear/seperates & accessories to many of the high.
• Debenhams,
• ASOS,
• Arcadia Group,
• JD Sports,
• Shop Direct,

Preston, United Kingdom

• Development and maintenance of professional relationships with Independent accounts across the UK, also to build these with new accounts found, and re-establish lost accounts.
• Responsible for over 100+ accounts across the U.K. Achieved forward sale orders in excess of £850,000 for SS14, AW14, SS15
• Study and agree range plan with production and sales team and monitor the samples received for independent sales
• Study and agree the range plans with production to include contribution to development of collections through market analysis of competitor product to design team
• To drive stock sales and set targets for all accounts, Management of house accounts and buying appointments and after sales service
• Drive the achievement of sales targets through the development of relationships, process and procedures and effective management activity. This could include the creation of SMU’s