Job description
Contract Sales Manager – National Role (UK)
Manchester base with UK‑wide travel
£45,000 + 20% Bonus + Excellent Benefits
High Autonomy | Big Projects | Design‑Led Sector
Are you a driven sales professional who thrives in a role with ownership, responsibility and real influence?
This is a standout opportunity to join a growing business working across some of the UK’s most exciting design‑led projects.
Why This Role Stands Out
Competitive & Secure Package
- £45,000 basic salary
- 20% annual bonus
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- A package built to support both your lifestyle and long‑term success.
Major Project Exposure
Work directly with:
- Interior Designers
- Developers
- Property Teams
- Large end users across hospitality, residential, student living, and care sectors
You’ll be embedded in projects where design, function and commercial insight all meet.
Autonomy & Influence
This is not a micromanaged role.
You’ll manage your own territory, pipeline, meetings and project workload, shaping your own success.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Driving new business across UK contract & project sales
- Researching and generating high‑quality leads
- Planning and delivering meetings & presentations
- Managing a full sales pipeline from quotation through conversion
- Building strong relationships across design and developer communities
- Using CRM tools to track progress and drive activity
- Attending exhibitions, events and industry forums
- Providing valuable market insight and customer intelligence
What We’re Looking For
- Experience selling to interior designers, developers or major end users
- Proven success in a field‑based new business role
- Background in contract sales or design‑led products (advantageous)
- Strong communication, negotiation and relationship‑building skills
- Able to manage multiple ongoing projects
- Confident with Microsoft 365; CRM experience preferred
Extra information
- Status
- Open
- Education Level
- Secondary School
- Location
- Manchester Area
- Type of Contract
- Full-time jobs
- Published at
- 15-03-2026
- Profession type
- Retail
- Full UK/EU driving license preferred
- No
- Car Preferred
- No
- Must be eligible to work in the EU
- No
- Cover Letter Required
- No
- Languages
- English
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