Macildowie are working with an established retailer who are looking to recruit an experienced Design Consultant. The Design Consultant is responsible for interacting and consultative discussions with prospective customers, and clients through the experience centre. Within this role you'll also assist with the calendar of events, co-partnered events, partnership opportunities and lead presentations. Generate sales growth and delivers profitable growth in the short and long term, by providing a world class premium luxury experience to all those that visit our Experience centre.

Responsibilities:

• Greet all visitors
• Build relationships with SDA (Specifiers, designers, architects) in wider London, and throughout The UK through showroom interactions and involvement with industry organisations
• Understand what designers want/need from a manufacturer to specify product
• Attend off-site designer or sales events
• Delivery product training that is sufficiently technical, but more geared to business benefits and competitive advantages
• Maintain the experience centre at the highest level
• Have a sound understanding of health & safety, and role model sound health and safety practices and behaviours
• Manage daily activities to fully comply with all health and safety system and policy requirements, and with legislation, regulations

About you:

• Strong commercial understanding of industry, sales/marketing
• Comprehensive Architect/Design industry knowledge
• Strong creative & technical design skills. Ability to read floor plans and elevations
• Strong Project planning and management experience. Managing and getting the best from external third-party suppliers
• Advanced skills using Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Well versed in social media applications and usage

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