Job Description:

Business Development Manager, Bespoke Screenprinted textiles - West London

High profile boutique designer / manufacturer of bespoke printed textiles and wallcoverings for major Brands and high profile commissions for palaces, embassies, private houses and hotels, seeks a dynamic & well connected Business Development Manager to shape & drive the growth of their highly invested & diverse Screen & Digital print manufacturing operation.

With the flexibility to produce bespoke limited editions as well as high volume production, they offer a range of services spanning Studio, Screen making, Fabric preparation/finishing/storage, Hand and Machine Screen Printing and Large Format Digital Printing.

You must have proven Sales or Client development experience within a fast-paced Screen &/or Large Format Digital Print organisation, ideally combined with demonstrable experience/understanding of the interior textiles, fabrics & wallpapers arena within various markets, including the fashion, promotional, display and novelty industries. You will have a naturally enthusiastic, confident & communicative personality, able to demonstrate an obvious ability to instigate & drive multiple channels of Sales growth opportunities, delivering a consistent brand proposition that engages & builds both the Client relationship & also maximises the opportunity for onward Business & account growth

Role purpose:

• To develop, own and execute a strategic sales plan in order to realise the Company’s future growth objectives. Working to understand existing Clients, whilst researching and developing new business opportunities.
• Work closely with the Customer Services/Account management team, in order to consistently deliver Business growth and an exceptional level of customer care.

Key responsibilities:

A key member of the leadership team and reporting to the Managing Director, your remit will encompass;

• Develop and deliver a sales strategy in line with business objectives.
• Originate and agree sales and gross profit targets.
• Directly manage and enhance relationships with new Clients, ensuring the potential demands for an increased product portfolio aligned with the technical / manufacturing infrastructure.
• Identify, research, develop new markets and products, shaping an approach to secure and deliver sustainable profitable growth.
• Motivate and empower the Client Services team.

Must Have Skills:

• Proven aptitude for intelligent New Business acquisition, encompassing research, approach, present, close, convert, implementation & retention.
• Commercially sound (robust price and margin management)
• Strategic direction and able to work closely with a good management team (not a lone ranger)
• Strong Communication / Presentation Skills
• Energy, ambition, passion & ethos that engages people at all levels

You can be based anywhere in the UK as this role will operate effectively from a remote/hybrid base, but it will be essential that you develop a strong presence,  connectivity & influence with the Managing Director and the Customer Service & Production teams based from their West London HQ. It is imperative that you possess a genuine track record of market understanding, connectivity & success in their specialist arenas, where your talent, entrepreneurial mindset and very clear focus on delivering new business relationships will drive results & a sustained impact on the current and future success of the business and the people within it.

In return, you can expect an attractive salary along with unparallelled support, very sensible delivery/growth targets and a significantly rewarding performance package, backed by a committed team and the opportunity to work with excellent business leaders who are focused on consistently driving the business forward.

Business Development Manager, Sales, Print, Screenprint, Large Format, Digital, Flat Bed, Reel Fed, wallcoverings, interior textiles, fabrics, wallpapers, fashion, promotional, display, novelty.