Project Sales Consultant, Interior Design Sector - Crawley

Top reasons to join this Client:

• Starting Basic Salary £60k per annum.
• Quarterly company bonus scheme.
• Flexible working week; 3 office days, 1 day on London client sites, 1 day from home.
• Prestigious Architectural Hardware (Door & Window), Electrical Sockets & Lighting.
• Target market: Interior Designers & Architects (end market: High-end residential).
• Established for decades, company consistently grown 20% for the last 3 years.
• Designer, manufacturer, supplier and distributor globally.
• Pivotal role in the Technical Sales Team.
• Emphasis on sales closing.
• Dedicated product training through.
• Collaborative team approach, flat management structure and fast paced company culture.
• Strong investment in employees, excellent career progression as the company continues to scale. 
• Crawley based Head Office.
• Monday to Friday 7.30am-4.30pm.
• On-site Gym, Pension, Bonus.

Core responsibilities will typically include:

• Raising pre-contract proposals to Interior Designers and converting them to full hardware schedules when the contractor requests
• Owning and maintaining a pipeline of projects/deals, ensuing that data and details are accurate and realistic
• Forensic and creative follow up of projects/deals (mainly telephone based), keeping in touch with the key stakeholder(s) at each stage of the pipeline until a PO is placed.
• Working with internal teams (design, customer service and technical) to ensure that the hardware schedule is accurate and informative for the client throughout the whole sales process
• External project meetings and site visits to finalize the hardware schedule and advise clients on technical issues and help them make decisions.
• Holding face to face meeting with key decision makers on projects, to ensure all parties have a clear understanding of what is required.
• Keeping up with daily correspondence and admin that the role generates, managing a volume of emails.
• Preparing small quotes for extras and doing revisions to existing hardware schedules.
• Building lasting relationships with customers within the construction industry, from Interior designers and Architects through to Contractors and Crafts people. 

Essential Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

• Relevant experience / knowledge of the high-end residential construction sector.
• Experience gained in a product-based business.
• Proven success in a customer facing / sales role.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings.
• Commercially focussed.
• A natural communicator who enjoys delivering outstanding customer experience.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Technical and practical mindset.
• Competent on MS Office Suite, ability to learn new software (ERP / CRM).