Garden Sales Designer / Account Manager – Garden & Leisure

Garden Sales Designer / Account Manager – Garden & Leisure

Competitive Salary + additional benefits

Office Based - Bristol

My client is a prestige Consumer Brand designing, manufacturing and supplying high quality garden structures to customers both direct and via carefully selected trade relationships providing clients with reliable and workable solutions for their garden projects. 

In this new role, created to manage rapid growth at an exciting time for the business. The Sales Designer / Account Manager will be responsible for managing existing customer accounts across domestic and commercial clients as well as developing trade relationships to expand our bespoke offering to property managers, landscapers, contractors and garden designers.

Responsibilities will include:

• Establishing new trade accounts within a carefully researched and selected network
• Developing partnerships and affiliations with selected garden centres, landscapers and associations
• Making on site visits to establish specification on garden projects and developing comprehensive designs and competitive quotations
• Converting enquiries and leads into live projects
• Ensuring that sales budget and targets are met
• Assisting with the development of trade catalogues and website
• Assisting with the management of existing trade accounts and high value consumer projects
• Attending trade shows and networking events
• Supporting the management of a small customer sales

Person Specification:

• Successful track record in a similar consultative sales role
• Proven ability to prospect and convert high value accounts
• A background or interest in gardening design, horticulture or a related field would be an advantage
• Experience of managing prestigious accounts
• Excellent organisational and planning ability
• Good communication skills with a polished and consultative sales style
• Confident understanding of margins and negotiation within set criteria
• Strong ability to research and evaluate internal and external information, analyse data, report and make recommendations
• Experience of AutoCAD or similar design software is highly desirable
• A proactive, positive and team orientated mindset
• A willingness to work away from home base on a regular basis

To be considered for this role, please apply today or contact steven.challenor@ceselection.com