London, UK
Sales manager – UK/Ireland
at Tom Dixon
Tom Dixon is looking for a sales manager to join its team in London.
The UK and Irish markets are critical to our European growth ambitions and as such we are looking for an accomplished sales manager to join the EMEA team, in order to sustain and support our growth ambitions. The sales manager will be based in London and will be reporting directly into the general manager for northern and central Europe.
Our story
Established in 2002, Tom Dixon is a British design and manufacturing brand with a commitment to innovation. We design, develop and sell extraordinary objects and spaces for everyday use, including lighting, furniture and interiors.
The company has a well-established global customer base which has achieved double-digit growth over recent years and is set to continue this trend over the next five years.
The company has offices in London, Milan, New York and Hong Kong, and launches new collections at the Milan furniture fair and leading global tradeshows. Our extraordinary new head office is located at:
1 Bagley Walk
Kings Cross
London
N1C 4PQ
More information about us can be found on our website.
About the role
As part of our ongoing ambition to build the global Tom Dixon brand experience and deliver growth in sales with our key partners, we’re looking for a sales manager for UK and Ireland.
You’ll be working alongside the top Salespeople in the industry and helping to build client relationships and exceed sales targets.
More specifically, you will:
- strategically drive and proactively manage the growth of our business in the UK and Ireland
- develop and maintain relationships with our retailer network
- co-develop and execute medium and long-term sales plans for the region
- carefully manage our contract and retail activities through strategic collaboration with our key customers and the wider Tom Dixon team
- identify, target and approach new customers and authorised stockists as part of your sales growth plan
- develop and deliver product training sessions for customers, dealers and agents as required
- be available for international travel involving multiple overnight stays to work at company international events and tradeshows
About you:
- you are open-minded and enjoy sharing your experience and knowledge with your customers and the greater business
- you thrive while working independently or as part of a team
- you are structured, organised and above all logical
- delivering sales growth motivates you and you like to understand and relay the numbers
- you are passionate about retail and wholesale sales
- you are a great storyteller and identify with the brand
Your qualifications:
- fluent (written and spoken) English is mandatory
- proven sales experience within the industry
- a degree in interior design, architecture or business would be a preference but all applicants with the required experience will be considered
- confident in delivering presentations and holding meetings with senior buyers and company principles
- have a full UK/EU driver’s license
If this role excites you and what we’re looking for sounds like you, please send your CV, together with a covering letter, describing why you think you are the right person for us to John Diamond, general manager northern and eastern Europe, using the ‘apply’ link below.
For the right candidate, we will offer a competitive remuneration package alongside the opportunity to build an extraordinary career within one of the world’s leading design agencies and lifestyle brands.
We embrace diversity in all applicant’s backgrounds.