Account Manager, South Korea
About Stokke – Here We Grow
Founded on the west coast of Norway in 1932, Stokke is built on a strong Scandinavian heritage of craftsmanship, quality, and purpose-driven design. For over four decades, our products have championed connection—creating meaningful moments that bring parents and children closer together while supporting healthy child development.
The Position
Parent & Child at the Heart
As Account Manager, South Korea, you will be responsible for driving sales performance and strengthening relationships across Stokke's retail and partner network in Korea. You will manage key accounts, department stores, retailer.com channels, and distribution partners while ensuring excellent in-store execution and a premium brand experience.
Working closely with Sales Operations, Sales Administration, and retail partners, you will use sales and inventory insights to identify opportunities, optimize performance, and execute initiatives that support sustainable growth.
Based in Seoul, South Korea | Reporting to Sales Manager Korea
Target Start Date: January 2027
Agility, Speed & Execution
This is a field-based commercial role where you will combine account management, retail execution, sales analysis, and customer relationship management to drive business performance across multiple channels.
Main Responsibilities
Account Management & Sales Performance
- Manage and grow relationships with key retail accounts, dealers, agencies, and category stores.
- Conduct regular sales and inventory reviews to identify risks and growth opportunities.
- Support forecasting and develop action plans based on business performance and market trends.
- Lead regular business reviews with retail and distribution partners.
Retail Execution & Store Operations
- Ensure excellent in-store execution, visual merchandising, and product presentation.
- Support product launches, assortments, displays, and promotional activities.
- Maintain brand standards across all customer touchpoints.
Training & Market Development
- Deliver product and sales training to store staff and partner teams.
- Support mystery shopper initiatives and identify opportunities to improve customer experience.
- Coordinate and execute retailer promotions and activation activities.
Market Insights & Customer Support
- Monitor sales, inventory, competitor activity, and retailer initiatives.
- Provide market insights and recommendations to support business decisions.
- Coordinate the resolution of customer and account escalations when required.
The Ideal Profile
Commercial & Relationship-Driven: You enjoy building strong customer partnerships and translating opportunities into sales growth.
Analytical & Action-Oriented: You use data and market insights to make decisions and improve performance.
Hands-On & Collaborative: You are comfortable balancing field execution, stakeholder management, and commercial planning.
Experience & Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Retail, or a related field.
- 6+ years of experience in Account Management, Retail Sales, Key Account Management, or distribution sales.
- Experience working with department stores, retail partners, distributors, or Ecommerce retail channels.
- Strong understanding of sales, inventory management, and retail operations.
- Experience delivering store execution, training, and promotional programs.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Fluent in Korean; English is preferred.
What We Offer
- Ownership of key retail and partner relationships within the Korean market.
- Opportunity to influence sales performance, retail execution, and customer experience.
- Exposure to a leading global premium brand.
- Collaboration with local and international teams in a dynamic business environment.
A workplace guided by our values: Parent & Child at the Heart, Agility Speed & Execution, Pioneering Spirit, and Everyone Has a Seat at the Table.