UK Country Manager – London
Based: London
Area to be covered: UK (Focus London)
Remuneration: Basic Salary: £50-60k (Depending on Experience)
+ % of Turnover / Profit Related Bonus
Travel Expenses
COMPANY:
International Manufacturer of High Quality Made to Measure Curtains & Blinds
Manufactured in the home of luxury textile design – India.
Established International Operation across Asia / Middle East
Client Focus High End Residential & Hospitality
Relationships with World Renowned Hotel Operators
Jumeirah / Five / Ritz Carlton / Kempinski / Five Palm / Le Meridien / Sheraton / Amari / Marriott / Hyatt
ROLE:
* Responsible for the new UK Operation of Tulio Design for the UK representing an international manufacturer of made to measure curtains and blinds
* Run the UK operation including
* Sales: Generating Specifications from A&D Clients for Luxury Residential and Hospitality Projects
* Directly working with Hotel Operators to secure Specifications / Framework agreements
* Develop an initially third party Installation company to supply / install / fit products
* Turn existing 3rd party relationships into direct client relationships
* Work with Dubai based Director to develop short – medium – long term strategy for the UK
* Work towards office / showroom space in Clerkenwell and to build a Sales / Operation around you
* Consistently develop turnover year on year to build the UK operation
* Develop the UK as a central operation for International Specifications and relationships which expand outside of the UK into International markets
* Utilise Internal project / design / operational support
* Focus on London but taking opportunity to utilise relationships throughout the UK
PERSON:
* Demonstrable track record of Specification A&D Sales within the Residential & Hospitality market sectors
* Ideally direct exposure to working closely with Hotel Operators
* Experience of managing projects cradle to grave
* Open on product experience: Fabrics, Acoustic Panels, Textiles, Furniture, Curtains, Blinds, Carpet, Flooring, Rugs, Wallcoverings, Natural Stone, Porcelain or related
* Business Acumen: Comfortable with not just focussing on sales. Running the operation from Specification – Sales – Installation – Operation
* Work strategically to plan the development of the business in the UK from opening a showroom to hiring in house Installation teams
* Work closely with International Directors
* Securing Local & International Project Specifications
* Not a 9-5 mentality, Genuine desire to develop a career and treat the business like your own
* Highly Driven, Autonomous, Attention to Detail, Confident and Strategic
Industry Sector: Fabric, Textiles, Curtains & Blinds, Commercial Fit-out, Residential Fit-Out, Main Contractor, Office Fit-Out, Refurb Projects, Break Out Rooms, Interior Furnishing, Interior Finishes, Suspended Ceilings, Flooring, Wall Coverings, Natural Stone, Ceramic Tile, Porcelain Stoneware, Wallcoverings, Tiles
izaac@genrec.co.uk
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/izaacthaw/