UK WHOLESALE SALES REPRESENTATIVE

Join Veja, a fast-growing sustainable sneaker brand, as a UK Wholesale Sales Representative. In this role, you will manage and grow a defined part of the UK wholesale business, build relationships with independent specialty stores, and support key Tier 0/top-tier accounts. You will also develop and execute a strategy to grow distribution in the UK and Ireland, manage product lines, and bring ideas for energizing the UK market. This is a great opportunity for someone with a passion for fashion and sneaker culture to grow within an expanding brand.

Gérer et développer une partie définie de l'activité de vente en gros au Royaume-Uni, en combinant la gestion de compte avec une fonction active de représentant commercial.

About VEJA

• Strong knowledge of the UK footwear, fashion, or lifestyle market.
• Strong understanding of fashion, sneaker culture, and what makes a top-tier account distinct from the broader independent landscape.
• Strong existing UK retail network with established relationships with buyers, store owners, and decision-makers across independent fashion, footwear, sneaker, and lifestyle retail.

Responsibilities

• Établir, gérer et développer des relations avec des magasins spécialisés indépendants au Royaume-Uni et en Irlande, ainsi qu'avec des comptes clés de niveau 0/haut de gamme.
• Appliquer une réflexion de segmentation pour déterminer l'assortiment de produits approprié et le placement par type de compte.
• Solid grasp of the UK retail landscape and how independent stores fit into the broader distribution strategy.

Requirements

• Experience & Industry Knowledge

Commercial Skills

• Strong negotiation skills and the bandwidth to manage a high volume of accounts and relationships simultaneously, balancing depth with Tier 0 partners against breadth across the wider independent network.
• Commercially driven, with a strong sales instinct and a proven ability to influence, negotiate, and close, adapting the approach by buyer, creating urgency, and staying accountable to sales targets.

Soft Skills

• Excellent relationship builder and communicator, naturally charismatic, credible, and personable, able to build genuine long-term relationships and represent the brand with energy and authenticity.
• Flexible and resilient in a fast-moving, growing environment.
• Willingness to travel frequently in the UK and Europe.
• Creative personality with a genuine interest in fashion, someone who naturally brings ideas to the table, not just executes on a brief.

Preferred

• Familiarity with selective distribution and premium positioning.
• Retail experience is a plus.