Sales Director

SALARY

£ salary, bonus + Benefits Negotiable dependent on Experience

We have been appointed by the owners of this well-known furnishing fabrics brand to assist in sourcing a new ambitious and customer focused Sales Director for this exciting and creative company asap.

The ideal candidate for this role will already be a Sales Director or National Sales Manager of an established furnishing fabrics brand and have many years’ experience in the interiors field with a proven record of growing sales and profit for the companies they have worked for. He/She will build and inspire the sales team to develop this current 7 figure turnover company into the 8-figure company it should be - reporting directly to the Owners and Directors of the Company.

The company has recently received a healthy injection of new investment, and we are about to launch some exciting new collections, so the owners are now looking for a true leader to work with their team to create new business and take the business to the next level.

• Ambition and focus to build the business with current customers and to create new business in the UK and abroad.
• Lead, create and develop a strong sales team internally and externally National and International for all aspects of the business
• Full responsibility for the sales performance of the company – creating and delivering the required sales targets.
• Budgeting and Forecasting Prepare, gain acceptance and monitor the implementation of the annual sales & marketing budget to ensure that budget targets are met
• Relationships Establish and maintain effective formal and informal links with major customers, key decision-makers and other stakeholders generally, to exchange information and views and to ensure that the company is providing the appropriate range and quality of products & services.
• Marketing Working with the owners to develop & maintain an effective marketing and public relations strategy to promote the products, services and image of the company both in the UK and Internationally.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of the current market , trends and commercial opportunities that the business could exploit.
• Travel National and International – be willing to be away from home almost every week – whether visiting customers alone or with a Territory Manager / UK Sales Agent or Export Agent/ Distributor.
• Exhibition Management – with the help of your design & marketing team – manage stand design and attend exhibitions worldwide

• Have examples and evidence of relevant and successful sales leadership
• Ambitious, Dynamic, Pro‑active and Energetic with a proven track record of achieving sales targets
• Customer focused with the ability to create and execute a realistic sales and marketing plan for the agreed market segments both National and International
• Have a strong and relevant knowledge of the interior textiles industry.
• Hold an entrepreneurial disposition with the drive and determination to succeed.
• Previous experience of Sales Management with an Interior Textiles company is imperative for this role
• Be motivated and hardworking to ensure a positive change.
• Be a Creative thinker – new ideas – new processes – change management.
• Have a strong commitment to the development of the company’s collections and services to ensure we are ahead of our competitors.
• Have exceptional people management and communication skills.

• Ideally Graduate level with a higher degree in a management discipline or a professional qualification such as an MBA
• A proven record of success in senior level sales management, and/or preferably within a change management environment.
• Demonstrable senior level experience in the leadership and management of people and resources.
• A high level of commercial awareness.

If this sounds like the perfect role for you – then please get in touch asap. If you have the CV we are looking for further details of the company will be provided.