Prospecting Sales Representative
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Sales
Business Development, Sales Representative, Outside / Field Sales, B2B Sales
A high-end kitchen manufacturer with more than 70 years of heritage is opening its flagship interior design showroom in London, and is looking for a Prospecting Sales Representative to build its presence in the capital.
This is a genuine business development position. You will take the range out to architectural practices, interior designers, design offices, estate agencies and construction brokers across London, building a network of specifiers from the ground up and earning trust in a competitive, design-led market.
What You Will Be Doing- Prospecting and business development across the London area — phoning, emailing and face-to-face visits
- Understanding the commercial challenges of the professionals you meet, and positioning the brand as the solution
- Identifying live projects through consistent market monitoring and your contact network, and finding the decision-maker on each one
- Building and maintaining a file of prescribers and specifiers
- Negotiating new agreements and following projects right through to signature
- Providing technical advice and support in line with construction industry regulation
- Supporting showroom and trade events alongside the Communication & Marketing team
- Weekly reporting to your manager
This is a full-time permanent contract based at the West End showroom, with all business travel costs covered by the company. It suits someone who wants to be early into a brand's UK launch and have a visible hand in how it lands.
Requirements- At least 2 years' successful experience in prospecting and managing long sales cycles
- Education in business, international trade or interior architecture
- Knowledge of interior design is an advantage
- Strong people skills, self-driven, with good organisational ability
- A good listener who is proactive, fast-working and adaptable
- Committed, and a quick learner
- Full-time permanent contract
- Commission on top of the basic salary
- All business travel costs covered by the company
- Central London (West End) showroom
- Join an established European design brand at the launch of its UK flagship
Company:
High-end kitchen manufacturer
This position is being recruited for by Surtio, specialists in furniture industry recruitment.
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