Retail Sales Manager North East England

Cosentino Group; Darlington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading surface manufacturing company is seeking a Retail Sales Manager for North East England. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing relationships with clients, developing sales strategies, and promoting Cosentino products. A minimum of 2-3 years of experience in commercial project management and knowledge of the kitchen and stone industry is required. This role offers the opportunity to develop a career with a worldwide leader in innovative architecture surfaces.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in commercial project management.
• Experience with a customer database, preferably Salesforce.
• Knowledge in stone fabrication or distribution.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main point of contact for clients.
• Develop product knowledge to sell effectively.
• Identify opportunities to maximize product visibility.
• Manage CRM data and client communications.
• Plan client visits and manage customer relationships.

Skills

Client relationship management

Sales strategy development

Knowledge of kitchen and stone industry

Communication skills

Education

2-3 years of commercial project experience

Tools

Salesforce

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Darlington, United Kingdom

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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What are we looking for

The Cosentino team is looking for an Retail Sales Manager for North East of England.

You will be responsible for our strategy and relationship with our clients, ensuring the sales and promotion of our Cosentino products. Acquiring new and maintaining current customers will be part of your responsibilities, as well as understanding what they are looking for in order to achieve their short-and long-term expectations to ensure delivery of the best of our services, generate demand, through appropriate care and service to the different sales channels for the company: knowledge of the kitchen, and the stone industry is desirable. A willingness to work with K&B stores, Fabricators and interior designers to generate leads.

*Area to cover: NE, SR, TS.

What you will do

You will serve as our client’s main point of contact, helping them to reach their goals and ensuring a continued, positive and profitable relationship for both sides. In order to be a successful Account Manager with us you will work with different segments:

. Develop and maintain current product knowledge to present to customers.

.Present and sell company products and services to current and potential clients within the remodel, home improvement, cabinet makers, builders, and fabrication.

. Responsible for overall sales of the assigned territory.

. Identify and take the opportunities to maximize the visibility of Cosentino products to generate sales.

. Optimize sales and marketing by promoting visits to Cosentino Centers.

. Work to find new points of sale.

Customer Service

. Ensure customers have adequate marketing materials to support sales, including samples, brochures, and other collateral supplies, such as display towers.

. Manage customer relationships by resolving client concerns, ensuring customers are set up in CRM . System, providing price quotes, scheduling weekly visits, etc.

. Increase market share by elevating the number of displays and point-of-purchase materials within assigned territory.

. Plan the number of visits to clients and the appropriate frequency of visits based on client importance.

. Build and maintain good relationships with clients based on mutual trust and respect.

. Attend and provide post–sale service.

. Prepare action plans to identify specific targets and to project the number of contacts to be made.

. Collaborate with Cosentino Corporate staff, Cosentino Center staff, and other Account Managers as needed to accomplish goals.

. Work with General Manager and Sales Team to execute a business strategy for all customer segments in the area (K&B, Fabricators, etc.).

. Train in the characteristics and the attributes of the product, provide information, deliver marketing tools relevant to the client’s segmentation.

. Monitor and maintaining data in CRM.

What you need to succeed

What you need to succeed

t least 2-3 years of experience in:

Commercial Project.

Experience with a Customer database, Salesforce preferred.

Stone fabrication or distribution experience

Preferred Education:

What we do offer

You will develop your career in the world leader in the production and distribution of innovative surfaces for architecture and design, the Cosentino Group being responsible for the projects all around North East of England.

You will work closely with Iain Hunter as a General Manager and a great team of 1 Architect & Designer Sales Manager, 1 Builder Sales Manager and 2 Retail Sales Manager.