Sales And Marketing Manager (Tgn5545) - Excellent Salary Doe

Location: Manchester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Ladieswear

Job Ref: TGN5545

The Company

Our client a supplier of home textiles are looking for an ambitious and commercially driven Sales & Marketing Manager to help expand our customer base and strengthen existing partnerships.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced sales professional with a strong background in the home textiles or home furnishings industry. You will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities, developing long-term customer relationships, and driving sustainable sales growth.

Working closely with internal teams, you will help shape commercial strategy while representing the business to customers across multiple markets.

The Role

• Develop and implement sales and marketing strategies to achieve business growth objectives.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities with retailers, wholesalers, importers, distributors, and online sellers.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing customers, ensuring high levels of service and repeat business.
• Manage the full sales cycle, from prospecting and product presentations through to negotiation and closing.
• Prepare and deliver commercial proposals, quotations, and presentations.
• Work closely with product development, merchandising, and operations teams to ensure customer requirements are met.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and customer demand to identify new opportunities.
• Attend trade shows, customer meetings, and industry events to promote the business and develop new contacts.
• Achieve and exceed agreed sales targets, revenue, and profitability objectives.
• Provide regular sales forecasts, pipeline updates, and market feedback to senior management.

Skills Required

• Proven experience within the home textiles, home furnishings, or soft furnishings industry.
• An established network of buyers, retailers, wholesalers, importers, and distributors.
• A strong track record of generating new business and growing existing accounts.
• Demonstrable success in achieving and exceeding sales targets.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive, self-motivated approach with the ability to work independently.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to identify market opportunities.
• Experience working with UK and international retail markets.
• Knowledge of private label and own-brand product development.
• Experience selling through major retail groups, buying groups, or ecommerce channels.