We are hiring!

INTERNAL SALES ManageR

Full Time 37.5 hours (Monday to Friday)
Located in Leeds City Centre

Are you a people person who enjoys connecting with designers in the world of fashion and interiors both in the UK and abroad? If so, we have the job for you!

As an Internal Sales Manager, your primary responsibility is to foster strong relationships with our clients and ensure their satisfaction with our products or services. You will work with a highly motivated and focused team.

The ideal candidate must come from a sales background and knowledge of the fabric, fashion or interior trade would be an advantage.

James Hare is a well-established (1865), family-run company based in Leeds city centre and is Britain’s leading silk specialist. It is still owned and run by the Hare family, producing luxury textiles for the demanding world of fashion and interiors. Firm favourites with leading designers and decorators, James Hare luxurious fabrics are famous worldwide.

The role’s responsibilities are:

• Welcome new customers to the JH Family and ensure a smooth onboarding process.
• Collaborate with Sales VPs to drive revenue growth, utilizing our CRM system daily for
  maximum efficiency.
• Focus on nurturing relationships with existing clients, promoting products, and generating
  additional revenue.
• Analyse market trends to identify growth opportunities and develop strategies accordingly.
• Create sales reports to track agent performance and pinpoint areas for improvement or
  support.
• Schedule sales visits appointments and identify potential new customers for agents and
  house accounts.
• Build sales reports to monitor agent performance and identify areas of growth/ support
  needed.
• Re-establish contact with dormant clients.
• Main point of contact for Management of CRM system effectively.

Skills required:

• Excellent communication skills, particularly vocal.
• Fluent in English, to a high business level.
• Proactive and outgoing personality.
• Have confidence and a drive to succeed.
• Be able to manage and prioritise work, time management is key.
• Determined, hardworking and willing to learn.
• Be educated in Maths and English to GCSE level.
• Have strong computer, oral and written communication skills.
• Possess the ability to work as a team as well as independently.
  

The successful applicant will benefit from:

• Attractive salary
• City centre location
• Flexible working hours
• Healthy bonus scheme
• Exciting opportunities within the company
• Pension
• Staff product discount
  
  

Salary: £27,000.00 per year

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits include: 20 days holiday plus BH (holidays increases with service and are pro rata if part time), 37.5 hour week full time. Monday to Friday

Send CV and cover letter to careers@james-hare.com