London, UK
&Tradition Contract Sales Representative
at Nine United
Nine United has an opening for a contract sales representative to join its team in London.
As the contract sales representative for Nine United, you will be responsible for our brands &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 and 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 complementary brands.
We offer you
This is 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.
Your tasks and responsibilities :
- sales and new business development: managing and developing relationships with existing contract dealers, and exploring and evaluating the potential of prospective new customers in order to optimise the growth of our distribution. It is essential that you have an existing network within the contract market and 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 projects 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 and 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 contract dealers, providing visible support and strong knowledge of our collections
- showroom activity: hosting clients in the London showroom and ensuring the showroom 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
This role will report to the UK country manager.
About you
Ideally, you have four-plus years of contract sales experience in furniture or lighting within the UK market and demonstrate a positive history of contract sales.
You have a deep understanding and passion for the design industry. You are a natural salesperson 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 long-term benefits 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. you have good organisational and negotiating skills. An exceptional level of spoken and written English is fundamental for the role.
The role is permanent and full-time, based at the London Showroom.
To apply
We look forward to hearing from you. Please submit your CV and cover letter to Amy Fisher via the apply for job button below.
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 and has 14 different offices and showrooms in Europe and local sourcing offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Istanbul. Nine United presents designs from &Tradition, Verpan and Frandsen.
For more information, please visit Nine United website, and &Tradition, Frandsen, Verpan.