Business Development Manager - Contract Furniture Job Title: Business Development Manager - Contract FurnitureIndustry Sector: A&D, Commercial Office, Education, Universities, Contract Furnishing Industry, Architects, Interior Design, D&B and Furniture Dealers Areas to be covered: London Remuneration: £55,000-£60,000 20% Bonus Benefits: Fully expensed travel & benefitsThe role of the Business Development Manager - Contract Furniture will involve: Field sales role promoting a manufacture range of contract furniture Typically targeting commercial office, airports, education/ universities etc. 50% of your time winning specifications with London based interior designers and architects (small element with D&B community and some very occasional travel to Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow etc.) 50% looking account managing circa 75 furniture dealers (our client does not sell direct) Team target of £3m, which you will be responsible for half of Most of the interior designers and architects are within 3 km or our clients impressive London City showroom, hence daily travel into central London Typically 2-3 interior designers and architects or furniture dealer customer appointments per day Carrying out market research to identify sales opportunities Preparing proposals and working closely with our client’s bidding department to negotiate agreements Acting as a brand ambassador The ideal applicant will be a Business Development Manager - Contract Furniture with: 3-5 years field sales experience of contract furniture (open to fabrics) Must have sold into the London interior design and architect community A&D, contacts advantageous Strong business acumen Excellent communication and negotiation skills Enterprise-level problem solver Can-do approach, solutions-orientated mindset Resilient, resourceful and entrepreneurial The Company: Est. UK 10 years Privately held European group with global reach Privately owned Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Field Sales Recruitment Consultancy, dealing exclusively with Field Construction Sales Jobs, Construction field sales vacancies and Specification field sales positions within: A&D, Commercial Office, Education, Universities, Contract Furnishing Industry, Architects, Interior Design, D&B and Furniture Dealers