Account Manager - TISSOT

The company

Watchmaker and innovator since 1853, Tissot has demonstrated what Swiss quality and reliability stand for. With over 4 million watches exported worldwide every year, Tissot has established itself as the leader in the traditional Swiss watchmaking industry. Tissot lives up to its motto, “Innovators by Tradition”, and is internationally renowned for the excellent quality of all the components used in its products.

Tissot is the proud employer of over 1,500 people around the world, who create, produce, and sell our timepieces. The key to our success lies in our know-how, and in the skills and personal qualities of our staff. The team spirit, commitment and loyalty shown by our staff daily all make for a friendly atmosphere that is part of our company culture.

As a member of The Swatch Group, the world’s biggest watchmaking group, Tissot offers many job opportunities and a variety of options for career progression.

Job description

As our next Account Manager, you will be responsible for supporting and advising sales and distribution strategies, ensure efficient collection management at POS, developing business growth, and strengthening client relationships across the Norwegian market. Working closely with the other Account Managers and our marketing representtive, your efforts will directly impact brand visibility, in-store performance, and revenue across wholesale and retail channels.

 

Market & Distribution

 

  • Implementing, assessing and coordinating business development and wholesale distribution strategies in line with corporate objectives.
  • Strengthening brand awareness through strategic partnerships and client growth.
  • Boosting in-store visibility and sell-through with initiatives including training and merchandising negotiations.
  • Collaborating with marketing to leverage all POS opportunities.

 

Sales & Client Relations

 

  • Meeting and exceeding sell-out & sell-in targets across all distribution channels.
  • Promoting new collections and ensure effective product delivery at POS.
  • Growing and maintaining relationships with existing clients while identifying and onboarding new prospects.
  • Optimizing stock rotation & stock coverage and ensuring successful implementation of the core collection.
  • Planning and delivering engaging training sessions to retail staff and external partners.
  • Conducting regular store visits and following up with detailed reports.
  • Provide weekly and monthly sales reports to HQ.
  • Conduct Distribution and product performance analysis.

Profile

  • 3–5 years of successful sales experience in the Watch or Jewellery industry. Either as a Store Manager or within Wholesale.
  • Proactive, autonomous, and results-driven with strong negotiation and communication skills.
  • Highly organized, analytical, and confident working with both data and people.
  • Comfortable with frequent travel and flexible with working hours, including occasional weekends.
  • Fluent in Norwegian and English. Additional languages are a plus.
  • The ideal candidate should possess good proficiency in Excel and a working knowledge of SAP.

Professional requirements

Applicable business qualifications.

Languages

Business level of Norwegian and English.