London, UK
Contract sales representative
at Nine United
Nine United has an opening for a contract sales representative to join its team in London.
Nine United (&Tradition, Frandsen, Verpan)
As Contract Sales Representative for Nine United, you will be responsible for our brands, including Tradition, Verpan and Frandsen and the development and growth of our business with contract dealers throughout the United
Kingdom and Ireland. You will be ambitious and sales driven with a solid understanding of the industry.
To generate new project opportunities, you will need to utilise existing and proactively develop relationships with relevant contract stakeholders; dealers, architects; designers, specifiers and key decision makers.
We are in an exciting period of development and growth so we are looking for an individual who has a passion for design and can utilise opportunities to present a portfolio of complimentary brands.
We offer:
An attractive position in NINE UNITED, a Danish family owned company with a young and dynamic team in our Brand Head Offices in Denmark and showrooms across Europe. We offer full time employment in a creative and international working environment with an office in London.
Tasks and responsibilities:
- sales and new Business development managing and developing relationships with existing contract dealers, as well as exploring and evaluating the potential of prospective new customers in order to optimise the growth of our distribution.
It is essential you have an existing network within the contract market, you will be required to develop these relations and generate project opportunities, both short and long term
- project management from concept to installation, implementing strategy and facilitating effective communication between partners and brand head offices to ensure successful project delivery
- sales reporting and pipeline forecasting using reporting tools to feedback on client activity, as well as recent project and results. Recognising future opportunities and devising strategies for successful outcomes
- sales management and customer relations taking care of the daily requirements of contract accounts, collaborating with Sales Support colleagues in London and Denmark to ensure a high level of service and communication is maintained
- presentation regular visits and product training with contracts dealers, providing visible support and strong knowledge of our collections
- showroom activity hosting clients in the London showroom, ensuring the space is always welcoming and showcases the current collections in the best way possible
- training and travel occasional international travel will be required to attend exhibitions across Europe and training sessions in Denmark
Reporting to UK Country Manager
About you:
Ideally four years contract sales experience in furniture or lighting within the UK market. The ability to demonstrate a positive history of contract sales.
You have deep understanding and passion for the design industry. A natural sales person, who thrives on customer interaction and is driven by results. You are a confident person, with strong presentation and negotiation skills.
You recognise the value of our products and services and take commercially minded decisions with a long term benefit for our customers and business.
You are a team player and also able to work independently, you balance back office needs and proactive tasks. You enjoy working in an unpretentious environment where flexibility is key and everyone helps each
other. Good organisational and negotiating skills, and an exceptional level of spoken and written English are fundamental for the role.
The role is permanent and full time, you will be based at the London Showroom.
We look forward to hearing from you
We look forward to hearing from you. If you have any questions about the position, you are more than welcome to contact Amy Fisher [email protected] with your CV and cover letter.
We evaluate applications and conduct interviews on an ongoing basis. Salary will be based on qualifications.
About Nine United:
Nine United is a privately held family of companies covering design, product development and sales with a focus on furniture, lighting, accessories and textiles for project areas and private households. Nine United was founded in 2001, has 14 different offices and showrooms in Europe and local sourcing offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Istanbul. Presenting designs from &Tradition, Verpan and Frandsen.
For more information, please visit Nine United website, and &Tradition, Frandsen, Verpan.