(Temporary) Showroom Manager Vancouver, BC

Grupo Cosentino; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Floating holidays

Job summary

Cosentino Vancouver City Center is seeking a results-driven City Center Manager to lead a portfolio of designer accounts and partners. You will supervise the City Center team, generate high-quality leads with Cosentino’s sales force, and ensure profitable growth in market share through events, showroom experiences, and targeted outreach.

The role requires strong relationship-building with architects and designers, plus the ability to manage budgets, track ROI, and deliver exceptional customer

Qualifications

• 5+ years in sales in construction or technical sector.
• 5+ knowledge of construction market, architects and interior designers.
• 3+ years of managing small teams.
• Familiarity with sales cycle and order management.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with key architects and designers in the area.
• Manage key customers: planning, visits, development of relationships, sales.
• Identify leads and track to close to meet sales goals.
• Lead and motivate design team to grow sales and brand recognition.
• Coordinate events for strong brand positioning and product training.
• Maintain regular face-to-face visits outside showroom to generate sales.

Skills

Sales generation

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Event management

Sales closing

Financial literacy

Creativity

Self-motivation

Education

University degree in Architecture/Interior Design/Engineering/Business Administration

MBA

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

What are we looking for

At Cosentino ( www.cosentino.com ) we are looking for a Temporary City Center Manager (1.5 years) to join our City Center located in Vancouver, BC. The City Centers are an example of Cosentino’s total commitment to the AD community.

The City Center is the core of Cosentino’s commercial model, and its mission is to provide an inspirational experience that attracts and inspires Designers, End Consumers, Architects, and all other Cosentino business partners. The City Center is a hub for our global community, and a tool for highlighting the versatility of our materials and our brands.

What you will do

The Cosentino City Center Manager manages a portfolio of Residential Interior Designer accounts, builds a strong network of local partners, oversees the daily operations of the City Center team, generates high-quality leads in collaboration with Cosentino’s sales force, and ensures profitable growth in market share.

The City Center Manager is a multi-faceted professional who can drive sales of high-quality events, stay abreast of local market trends, and generate an optimal customer experience at Cosentino City.

As a City Center Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

• Develop and build relationships with key architects and designers in the area.
• Manage key customers in the area: planning, visits, development of the relationship, sales, etc.
• Identify potential leads and track them until the close of the trade to ensure the sale.
• Lead and motivate the design team to grow sales and ensure brand recognition.
• Accelerate brand recognition with effective positioning, product training, and product differentiation.
• Manage relationships through face-to-face visits outside of the showroom and generate sales through them according to the sales goals assigned to the position.

Business Development

• Identify strategies, priorities, and action frameworks (commercial, promotional activity, marketing, management, reporting, etc.).
• Coordinate and align the team in the City Center to ensure they are performing their duties.
• Support the team in identifying and evaluating business opportunities, this includes tracking competitor activity.
• Maximize the cooperation between commercial and promotional opportunities.
• Capture market trends through external events, seminars, etc.
• Act as a brand representative in the activities of associations, universities, etc.
• Market and co-advertise based on regions for all brands with corporate coordination, this includes focusing promotional efforts on point-of-purchase displays (Vignettes and samples).
• Improve efficiency and service levels.

Community-Building and Networking Events Responsibilities

• Identify activities with potential impact on sales, in alignment with the mission of Cosentino related to the City.
• Plan events and activities with the City Center team.
• Control budgets and P&L.
• Analyze the ROI of each activity.
• Ensure the execution of events in accordance with the company's policies.

“Roles and responsibilities may evolve based on business needs; additional duties may be assigned without prior notice or consent.”

What you need to succeed

Professional Experience

Required:

• 5+ Experience in sales in the construction or technical sector
• 5+ Knowledge of the construction market, architects, and interior designers
• 3+ Management of small teams

Knowledge

Required:

• Proved skills in generating sales reports, expenses, visits etc.
• Knowledge of the sales cycle in the sector
• Successful management of the team, marketing, customer service, and business operations
• Knowledge of the construction sector
• Salesforce and other order management systems

Desired

• Proven knowledge of the sector

Academical Background

Desired:

• University Degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Engineering, or Business Administration
• MBA

Required Skills

• Orientation to profitable sales generation
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to interact with all levels of the industry and the organization
• Ability to hold state-of-the-art events for Architects and Designers
• Ability to follow through and close sales
• Ability to read financial reports
• Inspirational, trendsetter, and creative
• Self-driven, initiative-taking, customer-orientated, and early adopter

What we do offer

You will join a company:

• With an international mindset and presence in 100+ countries.
• With an amazing growth story, sustained by extraordinary innovation with products such as Silestone®, Dekton® and Sensa by Cosentino®.
• In which you will be able to demonstrate your great sales set skills and grow your career in a challenging project.

Wage Range:

• The annual Starting salary for this position is between $80,000 – $90,000 annually + 25% bonus structure paid quarterly
• Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
• This position is also eligible Potential Annual Award depending on individual performance and Company performance, in accordance with the terms of the Company’s plan.
• The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, including Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability and Basic Life and Supplemental Insurance. You will also be eligible to enroll in our 401(k) Retirement Plan, starting the first of the month.

Paid time off:

• Vacation time will be accrued monthly and will be subject to change per the Company’s policy updates. 5 days of sick time. Full-time employees will receive 2 floating holidays to use each year. If hired after July 1, employees receive 1 floating holiday to use for that calendar year.

The compensation and benefits information are accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

About Cosentino

At COSENTINO, our purpose is to inspire People through innovative and sustainable spaces. We are the world-leading producer of architectural and decorative surfaces. Our products are designed to provide innovative and functional solutions for either home and business spaces, such as Kitchen and Baths worktops, outdoor open spaces, facades, etc. Innovation, sustainability, functionality, and beauty describe our value proposition to the different market stakeholders and end Clients. www.cosentino.com

With a presence in more than 100 Countries and 5 continents, our business keeps growing consistently in all the geographies. as well as career opportunities for Talented people like you.

Cosentino is anEqual Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employerand Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Cosentino is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Cosentino are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Cosentino will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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