Cosentino UK is looking for an Architecture & Designer Sales Manager in order to grow the Commercial Area of the business, covering the following postcodes: BH, DT, GU (part of), GY (Guernsey), JE (Jersey), PO (inc. Isle of Wight), RH, SO, SP.
The Architecture & Designer Sales Manager is in charge of obtaining design specifications from an existing portfolio of Architects and Specifiers and developing new business with key project accounts in the area.
What you will do:
1. Creates short- and long-term sales plans to penetrate architectural and design firms, developers, corporate accounts, new property owners, and service providers to gain specifications and sales of work surfaces, flooring, interior cladding, and exterior facades.
2. Develops new project opportunities through personal sales efforts and professional relationships with architects, designers, building owners, and property management firms involved with new development or renovation work for existing building interiors and exteriors.
3. Promotes organization’s products in formal presentations to architects, designers, and targeted organizations.
4. Executes sales plans created within agreed upon timelines from the customer or Cosentino Management.
5. Maintains accurate relationship, product placement, and project details with updated developments within project management database (Sales Force CRM).
6. Manages the sales development of Cosentino surfacing products.
7. Maintains a constant awareness of markets and pursues profitable opportunities focused on organizational growth.
8. Actively represents and promotes Cosentino to the community through hosting and attendance of local chapter events.
9. Responsible for the timely management and communication across all parties to ensure successful sales implementation of programs including updating sales collateral, product technical data and information, samples, mockups, and proposals.
10. Manages own sales budget and maintains discipline to stay within assigned sales and expense budgets on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
11. Assists with corporate account roll out programs on a regional basis as needed, which may require travel outside of the assigned geography.
12. Commits to continual learning and knowledge of Cosentino Surfacing Products, the proper application and specification requirements along with fabrication and installation process to ensure proper use and overall customer satisfaction.
13. Acts as a facilitator and provides recommendations to senior management with key sales information as it relates to markets and regions.
14. Coordinates with Cosentino Account Managers, business partners, fabricators, and installation contractors to ensure successful realization of local project execution.
What you need to succeed:
EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 4-5 years of experience in a similar role.
SKILLS:
* Must be local.
* Ideally with some experience in façades.
EDUCATION: Ideally bachelor’s degree.
What we do offer:
You will join a company with an international mindset and presence in 100+ countries, an amazing growth story, and extraordinary innovation with products such as SilestoneÂ, DektonÂ, and Sensa by CosentinoÂ. You will be able to grow your career and develop your leadership skills.
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