Careers

Department: Sales
Location: PO16, Fareham – Hampshire

THE COMPANY

Parkway is a leading British furniture manufacturer, with over 20 years specialising in ultra-luxury bespoke furniture for superyachts and high-end residential projects worldwide.

Based in Hampshire, our highly skilled craftspeople, artisans and technical designers have the pleasure of working with leading international interior designers on award winning and iconic projects, producing the highest calibre of unique furniture, from high-end cabinetry and specialist finishes, through to luxury upholstered products and high-end interiors worldwide.

THE ROLE

As part of our exciting and continued growth plans, we are looking for an experienced and ambitious Sales professional to join our friendly team.

Servicing luxury interior professionals on Superyacht and luxury residential furniture projects, you will be required to have an established base of key clients and strong relationships within the luxury trade sectors.

Well versed in proactive sales communications, you will identify and develop new business opportunities throughout an open A&D market.

With a strong background in bespoke furniture or luxury interiors/fabrics sales, you must be confident and demonstrate successful outbound sales results, confidently achieving sales targets.

This is a highly rewarding role to be part of a unique artisan team, with superb and flexible career opportunities, whilst gaining an in-depth knowledge of the very best in bespoke British luxury furniture.

MAIN DUTIES

• Generate new trade sales opportunities, establishing on-going relationships with key design practices.
• Maintain regular communication with existing and new clients, proactively seeking out new sales opportunities.
• Produce sales quotes with assistance of the sales support team.
• Deliver Sales revenue against set annual/monthly targets.
• Provide regular weekly sales reporting of pipelines and forecasts.
• Operate and update CRM systems with client and sales records.
• Organise client factory and trade showroom tours, studio presentations and attend network trade events.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects. 
• Demonstrate a excellent knowledge and experience of bespoke luxury furniture, interiors or fabrics.
• Strong background in new business and account management to exceed service levels and maintain client retention.
• Extensive knowledge of the luxury A&D market, with an established contact book and innate ability to proactively build relationships and networks in the luxury interior and superyacht sectors.
• Confident and experienced in delivering and exceeding sales targets, providing weekly pipeline forecast reports.
• Ability to thrive under pressure, with a passion for delivering results both individually and as part of a team.
• Extremely presentable and confident, with excellent communication and presentation skills, with a high level of numeracy and literacy in English. 
• Excellent time keeping and ability to meet deadlines. 
• Ability to work under pressure both individually and as part of a team. 
• Flexible and ability to adapt to changing work priorities.
• Excellent computer and administration skills, including Microsoft Office applications.

BENEFITS

• Excellent salary and commission package.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Staff Benefits package.
• 28 days holidays (including bank holidays), with an additional 5 days enhanced holiday with service and paid Birthday leave.
• Free on-site parking

If you are ambitious and looking for excellent career opportunities with an exciting and passionate company, please send us your CV and a cover letter to careers@parkwayengland.com