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JHS & Co. Ltd is the largest independent distributor of musical instruments and accessories in the UK.
Based at our Garforth, Leeds Head Office, we are recruiting a Business Development Manager (Export Distributors)
Reporting to the Managing Director, this head office based international field sales role primarily involves responsibility for the day-to-day management and development of the Company’s export business, dealing with a wide variety of distributor and retail customers around the world, selling a wide range of categories of musical instruments and associated merchandise.
The successful candidate for this exciting, challenging, demanding, and rewarding role will be a self-motivated disciplined sales professional with experience of international distributive business practices and goals, have well-developed preparation, administrative, organizational, preparation and time management skills, capable of presenting and closing sales at all levels in an intensely competitive sales environment.
With over 60 world class brands in our range, we sell into more than 130 countries worldwide, and international travel will be an integral part of this role.
In addition to this the successful candidate will be required to attend international trades shows, such as the NAMM Show (USA), Music China (China) and Guitar Summit (Germany).
Essential attributes are the ability to work well independently and as part of a team, to have excellent interpersonal skills, be an engaging and adept communicator, with experience as a musician and/or have music products industry knowledge and/or experience of musical instruments and live sound, directly related to the categories the Company operates in.
Literacy, numeracy, competence with MS Office applications, ERP systems and CRM generally and a working knowledge of all aspects of e-commerce are pre-requisites.
We are offering a competitive package, and a performance-related bonus scheme plus
• Competitive salary according to experience.
• 4 weeks company paid holiday plus statutory, public and bank holidays.
• Free car parking and excellent transport links
• Flexible working hours
• Generous staff discounts.
• ICT and comms equipment/services as deemed necessary by the Company.
• Opportunities for continued personal development.
• Company funded pension contributions.
In the first instance please send you CV to adamb@jhs.co.uk
Like to work in music?
is the leading independent distributor of musical instruments, accessories, amplification, live sound and lighting equipment in the UK and ROI.
The company operates inside and outside national and international sales teams, has its own marketing department, a logistics operation with 65,000 sq ft of warehousing, a purchasing office with worldwide contacts, a fully equipped service department and R & D function, an extensive ICT department, and all of the usual backroom office functions.
Staff are amongst our most important assets, and as the company grows, we are always looking for people who are searching for an interesting, and stimulating career.
Uniquely, for musicians anyway, working at JHS brings our employees into daily contact with their love of music, and musical instruments, providing a job focus which matches their personal interest. Even for the non musicians who work for us, the atmosphere is invariably interesting.
We are always interested to hear from people who would like to consider a career in the musical instrument industry, and who would like their skills to be considered for future vacancies.
If you have something to offer, why not get in touch?
Email your c.v. with a completed JHS Employment Application Form to info@jhs.co.uk or call 0113 286 5381 to request a printed application form.
Thank you for your interest in JHS.
Dennis J. Drumm
Executive Chairman
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