Fung Group

Account Manager - Premium Apparel Brands

Fung Group  •  $80k - $115k/yr  •  New York (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Are you a movement maker? Are you seeking new and exciting career opportunities?

Here is what you need to know about the job:

We are seeking a highly motivated Account Manager to oversee and grow strategic relationships with premium apparel brands. This role is ideal for someone who combines strong relationship management skills with a refined aesthetic sensibility and a genuine passion for modern fashion.

This position will support two lifestyle brands, each with a distinct design identity and direction. The Account Manager will serve as the primary point of contact for brand partners, managing day-to-day business activity while ensuring strong alignment and collaboration across internal design, development, and production teams from concept through execution.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and manage a portfolio of premium apparel brand accounts as the primary partner and point of contact
  • Foster deep relationships with client teams, across design, merchandising, production, and leadership, to align brand vision with execution
  • Drive growth and profitability through account development, strategic planning, and identifying new business opportunities
  • Partner cross-functionally with internal design, product development, and operations teams to bring each brand’s creative intent to life through high-quality product execution
  • Participate in seasonal line reviews, collection presentations, and client meetings, representing both creative sensitivity and commercial understanding
  • Manage pricing, costing, and margin negotiations with a balanced focus on design integrity and business targets
  • Monitor and guide order flow, forecasts, and delivery timelines to ensure excellence in execution and client satisfaction
  • Consult with brands on assortment direction, color stories, and product development opportunities, keeping a pulse on market trends and evolving consumer aesthetics
  • Resolve production or delivery issues swiftly and professionally, maintaining trust and brand integrity
  • Provide strong internal communication and reporting, including updates on account health, performance metrics, and pipeline trends

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in account management, brand management, or sales within the apparel or fashion industry
  • Demonstrated experience working with contemporary or luxury apparel brands
  • Strong understanding of apparel product development, sourcing, and production processes
  • Deep aesthetic sensibility and ability to understand, articulate, and support the creative vision of premium brands
  • Proven track record of growing accounts and managing multi-tier relationships
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
  • Solid commercial acumen, with comfort managing pricing, margins, and forecasts
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive in a fast-paced, fashion-driven environment
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and CRM or similar systems

Compensation/Benefits:

  • The approximate annual base salary range for this position is $80,000.00 - $115,000.00, which can vary based on role requirements, skill set, and years of experience.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, and company holidays.

Important Notice: Fraudulent Communications: It has come to our attention that there are people posing as representatives of Li & Fung. These imposters may offer false opportunities including fake employment offers and other fraudulent opportunities by email or other means of communication. Please beware of such fraudulent communications. If you are in doubt as to the legitimacy of any communications purportedly from Li & Fung, please verify with us by contacting LFHR@lifung.com

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As an equal opportunity employer, we shall consider all applicants regardless of gender, age, religion, marital status, race, sexual orientation, disability, disease, pregnancy, or trade union and/or political affiliation, and disregard all factors deemed inappropriate by local law and the International Labor Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.

Fung Group

About Fung Group

Fung Holdings (1937) Limited is a privately-held business entity headquartered in Hong Kong and the major shareholder of the Fung Group of companies whose diverse businesses operate across the entire global supply chain for consumer goods including trading, logistics, distribution and retail.

We have a rich history and heritage in export trading and global supply chain management that dates back to 1906 and traces the story of how Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta emerged as one of the world’s foremost manufacturing and trading regions.

The Fung Group has been leading our businesses through periods of change and transformation. Our commitment to create value for our customers and business partners is at the core of what we do. With an innovative mindset we are firmly focused on advancing new, disruptive technologies shaping the future of supply chains, continuously exploring new opportunities for business growth through strategic innovation in retailing, new products, services or markets.

Beyond the Fung Group of companies, we’re part of a larger group network that has invested in companies with the potential to transform or disrupt the future of retail, supply chain and logistics. Our strategic partnerships span luxury retail, medical, food manufacturing, supply chain technology, and are rooted in a shared vision of innovating for the future.

Our knowledge and research capabilities enable and empower our people with the skills, expertise and insight needed to continually learn, change and adapt in a disruptive world. Together with our non-profit organizations, we aim to make a difference in the communities where we live and work, with an aspiration to improve the lives of a billion people in the supply chain, starting with our own.

We have 34,000 people working across more than 350 locations in over 40 different markets worldwide.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Hong Kong, HK
Year Founded
Unknown
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