Architect & Design Sales Manager

Cosentino Group; Hook; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading architectural surfaces company is seeking an Architect & Designer Sales Manager in Hook, England. This role involves growing the commercial area by developing specifications from architects and designers and building new business with project accounts. Candidates should have 4-5 years of experience in sales, ideally with a bachelor's degree. This position offers an opportunity to be part of a globally recognized firm with innovative products.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of experience in a similar sales role.
• Ability to maintain sales budgets and deadlines.
• Commitment to continual learning about Cosentino products.

Responsibilities

• Develop short- and long-term sales plans for the business.
• Manage relationships with architects and designers.
• Promote products through formal presentations.
• Coordinate project execution with various stakeholders.

Skills

Sales management

Salesforce CRM

Networking with architects

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

What you will do

Cosentino UK is looking for an Architect & Designer Sales Manager to grow the Commercial Area of the business. The Architect & 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.

• 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.
• 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.
• Promotes organization’s products in formal presentations to architects, designers, and targeted organizations.
• Executes sales plans created within agreed-upon timelines from the customer or Cosentino Management.
• Maintains accurate relationship, product placement and project details with updated developments within the project management database (Salesforce CRM).
• Manages the sales development of Cosentino surfacing products.
• Supports exterior applications within the core geography by maintaining awareness of markets and pursuing profitable opportunities for organizational growth.
• Actively represents and promotes Cosentino to the community through hosting and attending local chapter events.
• Responsible for 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.
• Manages own sales budget and maintains discipline to stay within assigned sales and expense budgets on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• Assist with corporate account rollout programs on a regional basis as needed, including travel outside the assigned geography to call on owners, fabricators and installation contractors to facilitate and manage multi-location rollout programs. Advance notice will be given to employee regarding travel.
• Commitment to continual learning and knowledge of Cosentino Surfacing Products, proper application and specification requirements along with fabrication and installation processes to ensure proper use and overall customer satisfaction.
• Acts as a facilitator and provides recommendations to senior management with key sales information as it relates to markets and regions.
• 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.

EDUCATION
Ideally bachelor’s degree.

What we do offer

You will join a company with an international mindset and presence in 100+ countries. With an amazing growth story, sustained by an extraordinary innovation with products such as Silestone®, Dekton® and Sensa by Cosentino®. In which you will be able to grow your career and develop your leadership skills.

About Cosentino

At COSENTINO, our purpose is to inspire people through innovative and sustainable spaces. We are the world-leading producer of architectural and decorative surfaces. Our products are designed to provide innovative and functional solutions for home and business spaces, such as kitchen and baths worktops, outdoor spaces, facades, etc. Innovation, sustainability, functionality, and beauty describe our value proposition to market stakeholders and end clients.

With a presence in more than 100 countries and 5 continents, our business keeps growing consistently in all geographies, offering career opportunities for talented people like you.

Cosentino is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national or social origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical or mental disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by law. Cosentino will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on these characteristics.

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