Trade Account Co-ordinator

We are looking for talented people to help us on our exciting journey to the next level

Love Your Home is a very different kind of furniture company, one that believes it is perfectly possible to make beautiful furniture at reasonable prices. We’re dedicated to designing and crafting seriously comfy sofas, armchairs, beds and mattresses that are handmade to the highest quality, with enormous importance placed on material provenance, longevity and sustainability.

A founder-led boutique business, Love Your Home was set up in 2008 be industry expert Leigh Harmer. Based nowadays in our 17th Century Barn in the picturesque Surrey countryside we introduce our customers to furniture that is both stunningly beautiful and inherently robust, even in the face of tiny humans and four-legged family. We make everything to order, to our customers exact specification so it suits their home perfectly.

Love your home has a prominent reputation with interior designers and other B2B customers. We’re looking for someone to help us in delivering the very best experience to our ‘Trade’ customers. The role will include developing and nurturing trade relationships, consulting on residential and commercial projects and placing high value orders ensuring they run smoothly from start to finish. You’ll need to be confident and have professional client-handling skills, with a great work ethic, and a natural flair for selling beautiful products. A keen eye for interiors is a welcome bonus

**Responsibilities**:

- Support our trade account manager
- Identify potential clients and create strategic development plans
- Prepare sales quotes to initiate and close sales
- Pitching, developing and maintaining trade account relationships
- Handling bespoke projects, interior design advice and enquiries
- Working closely with Marketing to prepare and execute trade events, in the showroom and externally
- Service our client base to the highest level and work with account managers to develop our brand.
- Assist in design selections and interior layouts
- Be a brand ambassador for our company as we expand

Skills required:

- Passionate interest in the interior design industry and sustainable furnishings
- Top-notch communication skills - both verbal and written - with a high attention to detail
- Highly motivated passionate for high quality not settling for anything but the best
- A great team player with the ability to promote and help build a positive work environment
- A quick learner with bundles of common sense
- Stay calm under pressure - it’s a busy industry and our customers need your support on demand
- Working closely with Marketing to prepare and execute trade events, in the showroom and externally
- A good vibes persona, who brings energy to work every day
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and preferable experience within the design.
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and CRM package

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £26,000.00-£32,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus

Application question(s):

- Do you live within 30 minutes easy commute?

**Experience**:

- CRM: 1 year (preferred)
- Customer: 3 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- driving licence and own vehicle (required)

Work Location: In person