Business Development Manager

Job Details

The Company:

An exciting opportunity for a Business Development Manager (EU Markets Homewares? to develop and oversee company’s strategy for Omni-channel growth at key EU retailers like Carrefour, ALDI, LIDL, Auchan, E. Leclerc, etc.,

Responsible for strategy development, maintaining and/or establishing long term partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders, establish and report sales targets and goals, and develop a sales culture that focuses on strategic account management to drive revenue growth, increase sales within existing and new accounts, capture market share and improve customer satisfaction levels.

The Role:

Identifying new sales leads
Researching organisations and individuals online (especially on social media) to identify new leads and potential new markets
Contacting potential clients via email or phone to establish rapport and set up meetings
Effectively drive sales and market share growth
Attending conferences, meetings, and industry events
Monitor, evaluate, report and respond to market and competitor activity.
Preparing and updating market comp-shop across bath, bed, area rugs and relevant product categories.
Liaising internally within office and factory to follow-up on orders and new development enquiries.
Preparing PowerPoint presentations and sales displays for meetings and exhibitions/Trade shows as per requirement.
Arranging samples to be sent to factory or customers.
Developing quotes and proposals
Review product lines, submit quotes, and respond to all customer requests, inquiries and feedback in a relevant and timely manner
Strategic development of account product placement and promotional programs
Handle current business day to day queries
Identify new opportunities within current customers
Drive and work closely on seasonal product offering with design and merchant teams

Skills Required:

Proven sales success in the Textiles Home textile Industry.
Require sales experience working with National retailer accounts – Carrefour, Auchan, E.Leclerc, Intermarché etc.
Multilinguistic – French and Spanish/Italian/German speaking.
Outstanding communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and persuasion skills.
Prompt and accurate reporting to the reporting manager and stakeholders as required.
The ability to develop and manage budgets and programs.
The ability to foster a collaborative effort among team members, providing both motivation and direction to drive excellence.
Strong critical thinking, problem solving and time management skills with proven decision-making skills.
Knowledge of accounts, market characteristics, competitive environment and growth opportunities

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Please be aware the duties listed above are an interpretation of the role and do not form any part of your employment contract. Please ask the interviewer any questions about the role that you wish to clarify.

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