Business Development Manager
Role: Full time, Permanent
Location: London, Guildford
About The Role
To proactively generate specifications & sales for C.P. Hart across all channels – Retail & Contracts.
Responsibilities
- Identifying prospective A&D practices within a specified radius of each showroom/geographical growth area
- Develop awareness of the C.P. Hart brand with new and existing A&D practices through direct contact with A&Ds
- Create a community of new A&D clients within the agreed geographical area of growth
- To ensure sales and margins targets are hit through generating leads and closing sales
- To proactively develop new sales leads and work with the wider team to generate new business for the showroom and Contracts department
- To maintain a current level of awareness of what is happening within the bathroom industry
- Organise and host regular trade events at the showroom and in the UK and abroad
- Monitor and manage success of new and existing prospects through CRM
- Identify and deliver prestigious projects within the UK to build and maintain reputation and brand values
- Monitor and control the project tender process from inception with the aligned Architect through to creating relationship with the named Contractors/QS
- Build and maintain good relationships with key C.P. Hart Suppliers to support increased project conversion through the registration process
- Support Showroom Directors & Contract Directors with performance improvement across the departments
- To continually seek to develop your own skills
- To carry out any other reasonable management request
Requirements:
- Bathroom specification experience selling directly into Architects & Interior Designers
- Articulate with exceptional organisation & presentation skills
- Driven and self-motivated
- Team player
Benefits:
- Up to 26 days holiday + public holidays
- Health cash back plans and Private Medical Insurance cover
- Training and qualifications
- Cycle To Work scheme
- Social events such as the Christmas Party and team lunches
- Commision
If you would like to apply for this position please send a covering letter and your CV to C.P. Hart’s HR Department at [email protected].