Key Account Manager Senior - Paris

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization 

To support the Paris Key Account business to achieve sales and market strategy objectives. To plan, pre-sell and manage the order book of an account to achieve the targets set for the Wholesale channel of adidas Chile. To ensure a reliable, adequate and competitive customer service level for all adidas Accounts. 
To support the Sales Director to achieve departmental goals. 

 


Key Responsibilities 

 

Account & Business Management 

  • Plan and execute key accounts’ flow of order book purchased for the current season 
  • Control Purchase, Sell Out & Inventory planning on a week-to-week basis 
  • Report the Integrated Business Plan (IBP) to the Wholesale Board monthly 
  • Monitor macroeconomic and internal factors impacting demand and supply (risks and opportunities) 
  • Track KPIs on a daily basis: sell-in, sell-out, margin, E-com share, sell-through, growth YOY, stock levels 

 

Go-To-Market & Commercial Execution 

  • Own the Go-To-Market strategy and execution for assigned accounts 
  • Lead target setting, prelines, pre-sales and seasonal planning meetings 
  • Forecast and align the upcoming season order book (9 months horizon) 
  • Drive commercial negotiations including exclusivities, campaigns and key activations 
  • Pre-sell final assortment and ensure alignment with budget and strategy 

 

Digital & Omnichannel Development

  • Co-lead the digital strategy for the account in close collaboration with the Digital Partner Commerce team, ensuring strong e-commerce performance and alignment with overall account strategy 
  • Drive growth of e-commerce sales, improving digital KPIs such as conversion, traffic, assortment visibility and online sell-through 
  • Ensure seamless integration between online and offline channels (omnichannel approach) 
  • Support the execution of digital campaigns, product launches and key online activations 
  • Leverage data insights (sell-out, consumer behavior, online performance) to optimize commercial decisions 

 

Team Leadership & Cross-functional Orchestration

  • Lead and develop a dedicated account team composed of a comercial, planning and digital specialists.  
  • Set clear priorities, roles and objectives, ensuring strong collaboration and accountability within the team 
  • Act as the primary decision maker for the account, aligning all functions toward common goals 
  • Coach and support team members in their professional development and performance 
  • Foster a high-performance and collaborative team environment 

 

Operational Excellence & Stakeholder Management 

  • Guide and lead team relationship to ensure optimal assortment planning, distribution and pricing 
  • Ensure proper execution of the account marketing plan in collaboration with trade marketing 
  • Align with Business Units ans Category Management teams on assortment, campaigns and activations 
  • Track invoices, supply planning and product availability (in coordination with Supply Chain Management) 
  • Lead monthly business reviews with client stakeholders and internal teams 
  • Conduct regular store visits to ensure execution excellence 

 

 

Requisite Education and Experience & Minimum Qualifications 

  • Bachelor’s degree in business administration or equivalent required  
  • Min. 5 years’ experience in similar function or position as Account Manager, Sales Manager, or other Sales roles  
  • Proven experience in leading, coaching or developing a small team or project team, ideally in a commercial or account-based environment 
  • Experience in setting priorities, driving accountability and delivering results through others 
  • Previous experience in Retail or Consumer Goods Industry is very relevant for the role. Ideal to bring experience or personal interest in Sports and Footwear industry 
  • Solid commercial acumen with proven experience managing key accounts or strategic clients 
  • Good understanding of e-commerce and digital business dynamics, with exposure to digital performance KPIs 
  • Strong communications & relationship management skills to work in a collaborative way with Clients, Marketing, and Fulfillment Teams 
  • Proven track record of using sales & persuasive skills 
  • Adaptability to a fast-paced, high growth, rapidly changing environment 
  • Advanced Excel skills and strong numerical analysis capabilities, with experience managing KPIs and translating data into action plans 
  • Fluency in both Spanish and English 

  

 

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Job Title:  Key Account Manager Senior - Paris

Brand: 
Location:  Santiago
TEAM:  Sales
State:  Regi
Country/Region:  CL
Contract Type:  Full time
Number:  545791
Date:  Jun 26, 2026