At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive sales of stylish flooring and interior products to architects and designers.
- Company: Join a leading firm in the flooring and interiors sector.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, commission, hybrid car, and full benefits.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with opportunities for significant project growth.
- Why this job: Make an impact in the design world while growing your career.
- Qualifications: Proven sales experience in the A&D specification marketplace is essential.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 70000 £ per year.
The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.
Industry Sector: Carpet, Carpet Tile, Flooring, Interiors, A&D, Architects and Interior Designers, Specifiers, Flooring Contractors, Fit-Out Contractors, Commercial Office, Education, Student Accommodation, Building Surveyors, Letting Agents, Estate Management and Local Authorities.
Area to be covered: North London, Northern Home Counties and Anglia.
Remuneration: £60,000 + possible guarantee of up to £10,000 Commission Year One.
Benefits: Fully expensed Hybrid Car & Full Benefits.
The role of the Specification Sales Manager Flooring & Interior Products will involve:
- Field sales role selling a full range of manufactured floor coverings / carpet tiles.
- Promoting multi-loop and low level loop carpet tiles as well as some ranges of FRS (full repeatable scroll).
- 100% specification field sales role, targeting architects and interior designers (A&D), fit-out contractors and end users.
- Historically strong into commercial office, education, universities, student accommodation etc.
- Working alongside two existing field sales professionals covering London.
- Inheriting a small project bank, you will be expected to invoice a relatively small amount of £500,000 in your first year.
- Targeting to grow a sizable project bank of circa £3m-£5m, with a view to closing these projects over the coming years.
- Utilising ABI leads and in-house CRM database.
- Project sizes from 500m², typically £10,000 upwards project value.
The ideal applicant will be a Specification Sales Manager Flooring & Interior Products with:
- A proven track record of selling into the architects or interior designers (A&D) specification marketplace.
- Ideally from the flooring/ carpet industry.
- Open to interior products such as: wall coverings, fabric, ceiling, partitioning or furniture.
- Contacts within architects and interior designers (A&D), fit-out contractors and end users may be beneficial.
- Tactile sales background rather than technical, sold something aesthetically pleasing, ideally flooring related.
- Team player with energy, passion and enthusiasm.
- Strong commercial and presentation skills.
Product and Specification Sales Manager employer: Mitchell Maguire
As a leading player in the flooring and interior products sector, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic work environment that encourages innovation and collaboration. Our employees benefit from a competitive salary, a fully expensed hybrid car, and comprehensive benefits, all while having the opportunity to grow their careers through targeted training and development initiatives. Located in North London, our team thrives on building strong relationships with architects and interior designers, making this an exciting place for passionate sales professionals to make a significant impact.
