Job Description
What you will do
As a Designer Sales Manager, you will be responsible for establishing Cosentino products as the first choice of interior design firms and independent interior designers. You will actively identify, pursue, and increase sales and brand awareness by building solid relationships with interior designers and related contractors, through a physical approach, while coordinating and collaborating with another Cosentino Sales Team.
• Create short- and long-term sales plans to penetrate interior design firms to gain specifications and sales of work surfaces, flooring, interior cladding, exterior facades, etc
• Develop new project opportunities through personal sales efforts and professional relationships with designers
• Actively represent and promote Cosentino´s brand and products to the interior design community through:
a. Hosting and attendance of local chapter events for targeted associations
b. Participating in interior designers´ fairs and relevant tradeshows
c. Leading exclusive events for interior top designers in different setups, leveraging in our Cosentino Center.
d. Maintaining an active presence in social media / blogs / specialized magazines / design schools, contributing to Cosentino´s brand building in the design industry
• Gather and share market intelligence information, as it relates to trends (e.g. colours, textures, patterns, etc) and materials
• Maintain accurate relationship, product placement & project details with updated developments within project management database (CRM)
• Report daily activity and monitors customer databases through CRM software: Salesforce.
• Responsible for the timely management and communication across all parties to ensure successful sales implementation of programs
• Manage own sales budget and maintains discipline to stay within assigned sales and expense budgets on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• Coordinate with Cosentino Account Managers, business partners, fabricators and installation contractors to ensure successful realization of local project execution.