Contract Sales Manager
Location: Manchester (UK-wide travel)
Salary: £45,000 + 20% Bonus
Benefits: 🌟 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays · Pension Scheme · High Autonomy · Big Project Exposure
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⭐ Why This Role Is a Standout Opportunity
This role is designed for someone who wants more than just a sales job. It offers:
✨ A Strong, Secure Package
* £45,000 basic salary - competitive and stable.
* 20% annual bonus - rewarding high performers.
* Pension scheme - long-term financial security.
* 25 days annual leave + bank holidays - genuine work-life balance.
✨ Career-Enhancing Project Exposure
Work directly with Interior Designers, Developers, Property Teams, and large end users across major sectors including hospitality, residential, student living and care.
✨ Autonomy & Influence
You'll control your own sales pipeline, territory, meetings and project workload - ideal for someone who excels with freedom and responsibility.
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About the Role
You'll drive contract and project-based sales across the UK, building long-term relationships and delivering full-cycle solutions - from prospecting and specifying to tendering and project delivery. Your work directly influences revenue growth, customer experience and market expansion.
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Key Responsibilities
* Generate new business for contract & project sales UK-wide.
* Conduct research, identify new prospects, and create high quality leads.
* Plan meetings, present products, and convert opportunities.
* Build and manage a healthy sales pipeline; chase quotes to conversion.
* Nurture strong relationships with new and existing contacts.
* Use CRM to track activity and maintain accurate data.
* Support growth in existing markets while penetrating new ones.
* Capture customer intelligence and deliver market insights.
* Represent the company at exhibitions and industry events.
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Requirements
* Experience selling to interior designers, developers or major end users.
* Field based new business success is essential.
* Background in contract sales or design led products is beneficial.
* Strong communicator, negotiator, and relationship builder.
* Capable of managing multiple projects and deadlines.
* Confident using Microsoft 365; CRM experience preferred.
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How to Apply
If you're a persuasive, self motivated sales professional ready to step into a role with high impact, strong benefits, and huge project variety, I'd love to hear from you.

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