Contract Sales & Business Development

Careers in Design ,
London, Greater London
Salary: £38000 - £40000 per annum + 5% commission

Overview

This European luxury furniture and lifestyle retailer has its UK flagship showroom based on the prestigious Kings Road in Chelsea and is growing year on year. Already well known within the residential marketplace, their plans moving forward are to bring on a specialist individual with knowledge of the contract marketplace to help grow business with the A&D community within the hospitality and hotel markets. The large showroom offers an extensive collection of international designer brands and displays furniture, lighting and rugs as well as a curated selection of home accessories, technology, jewellery and gifts. Showcasing world renowned designers, the showroom regularly hosts product launches, trade presentations and design related events. The Candidate will be an enthusiastic and ambitious sales professional with previous experience working with multi-brand furniture and selling to Architects and Designers. Experience and Skills required for this sales role: Proven track record in sales and new business development A genuine interest in furniture and interior design Strong sales and negotiation skills Enthusiastic, ambitious, creative, sales-driven and team oriented Must be proactive and highly organised with the ability to multitask Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills Happy to travel nationwide and also visit their offices in London regularly Able to operate self-sufficiently in a partly field-based role This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89802183