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Ref: GP186-4561
Job description / Role
Our client a leading international furniture design and manufacturing organization is looking to hire an experienced Business Development Manager to join their growing team.
To be considered for the role you should be able to generate and deliver new sales and develop key trade relationships with high-end residential interior designers, architects and contractors in the luxury interiors marketplace as well as potential players in the hospitality market. You will proactively manage existing clients delivering new sales and business development, whilst also achieving personal sales targets and producing reports on business conversion.
In addition, you will identify and conduct weekly sales call opportunities, assisting clients on furniture specification and project details. You will present proposals, written orders, communicating lead times and all relative information to clients.
Requirements
The successful candidate should have a tenacious, confident professional approach with proven experience of working to sales targets, including experience within a B2B Business Development/New Business/Sales role. You should have the commercial and technical ability to deliver projects, as well as strong awareness of contract furniture market and current trends is desirable. You should be well organised and capable of working on multiple projects simultaneously without compromising accuracy.
To be considered for the role you should be confident in face to face client presentations, able to secure and retain new business. It is essential that you are personable with excellent client relation, negotiation and closing skills. Our client has preference for candidates with work space furniture, kitchens, interiors or similar field of sales experience.
About the Company
The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.
Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne and Sydney.