Sales Manager UK

SALES MANAGER UK

About the Role

Based at our London head office at Chelsea Design Centre, this role involves regular international travel to key global markets (particular focus on UK and Northen Europe). You will support the brand driving sales and identifying new growth opportunities

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting with day-to-day administrative tasks and showroom opening and closing including showroom maintenance & showroom décor

• Warehousing overview/reporting and quality control when needed

• Visiting key export markets to evaluate brand presence, monitoring market trends, providing insights

• Developing and maintaining existing and new business relationships with interior designers /design studios, yacht management companies, yachting shipyards, owners and industry stakeholders

• Developing and implementing regional action plans, including trade shows, promotional campaigns, and in-house events

• Identifying and executing opportunities for brand expansion and new distribution partnerships

• Providing best recommendations to customers

•  Scheduling appointments and meetings and organising diary entries

• Organising event in & out the showroom for client's entertainment

• Liaising with other members of staff and external parties such as suppliers, clients and press

• Weekly reporting on sales activities

• Contributing to team's daily sales goals

• Processing customer's orders including logistics, custom and international shipping

• Receiving UHNWI and professional clients into the showroom and assisting with     furniture suitability & selection

• Maintaining a database and filing system

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 5 years' experience in international sales, ideally within interiors, luxury goods, yachting and UHNW individuals

• Client portfolio within UK and Europe (in the interior/exterior design sector)

• Strong business development and relationship-building abilities

• Knowledge of interior/exterior fabrics

• Excellent literacy, numeracy, and organisational skills, with a keen eye for detail

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (especially Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, CAD, Teams)

• Language proficiency: fluent in English and at least one of French, Spanish, or Italian

• Must have the right to work in the UK - Ideally residents of the surrounding of London

The Person

• Highly organised, proactive, and confident working autonomously

• Analytical thinker with a strategic, business-oriented mindset

• Excellent interpersonal and client relationship management skills

• Creative flair and sensitivity to design

• Comfortable with frequent international travel (30% of the time)

• Oversee timely execution

• Ability to co-ordinate and facilitate the successful completion of projects

• After sales service oriented

• Discreet and trustworthy

• Flexible on working hours

• Outstanding graphic presentation skills with possibility to develop curated presentations for clients when required with Summit furniture and fabrics options, along with Space Planning

• Marketing oriented

• Driving License mandatory + feeling comfortable to drive in Europe

What We Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience and performance

• 20 days holiday per year + 8 days bank holidays

• Company pension scheme

• A diverse and international working environment

About Summit Furniture

Uniquely sophisticated yet laid-back are hallmarks of California style. It's from this backdrop that Summit Furniture was founded in 1979.

By marrying superlative design with the world's most coveted materials, we infuse this uniquely Californian sense of luxury into every collection. Genuine comfort and effortless style that is uncompromising in quality and craftsmanship.

Today, Summit Furniture is globally renowned for creating exceptional outdoor furniture, magnificently crafted, and of peerless design. Summit collections are featured in private homes and resort destinations worldwide, from New York, Los Angeles, and London to Monaco, Paris, and Dubai.

Place of Work:
South-West London – Chelsea Design Centre

If you are genuinely interested in the above position, please send your full CV and cover letter highlighting your experience and interest in the role to:

Summit Furniture Europe LTD

324, Chelsea Harbour Design Centre

SW10 0XE London