Furniture Consultant – Contract Furniture & BTR Location: Manchester Salary: £40,000+ depending on experience We’re working with one of the UK’s most established and successful Build to Rent furniture teams, delivering major residential projects nationwide. With an excellent reputation, strong industry relationships, and an impressive project portfolio, this is a great opportunity to join a business that really knows its market.
They’re looking for an experienced Furniture Consultant to join their Manchester team, taking responsibility for client relationships and furniture projects across the residential sector. The role You’ll manage projects from the initial client brief through to installation, working closely with developers, designers, suppliers and internal delivery teams. Projects range from individual apartments to large-scale residential developments, including receptions, amenity spaces and shared areas.
Responsibilities
- Your responsibilities will include:
- Developing furniture proposals, specifications and quotations.
- Advising clients on furniture, finishes, materials and budgets.
- Managing client relationships and identifying new project opportunities.
- Working with manufacturers and suppliers on pricing, products and lead times.
- Coordinating with project teams to ensure successful delivery and installation.
- Managing project budgets, margins and commercial performance.
- Developing your own project pipeline and contributing to sales targets.
Required Skills
- What we’re looking for
- Ideally, you’ll have experience working within a contract furniture dealership, furniture consultancy, manufacturer or FF&E business.
- Experience in Build to Rent would be particularly useful, although candidates from hospitality, residential, workplace or other project-led furniture sectors are equally welcome.
- You’ll need to be:
- Confident managing clients and projects independently.
- Commercially aware, with a good understanding of pricing, margins and budgets.
- Knowledgeable about furniture, manufacturers and the wider interiors market.
- Highly organised, accurate and comfortable managing multiple projects.
- Someone who genuinely enjoys the detail, from specifications and quotations to orders and delivery.
- Proactive, dependable and comfortable working with a wider team.
Pay range and compensation package
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Enhanced holiday allowance.
- Private healthcare and workplace pension.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Friendly, sociable and dog-friendly office.
- Regular team events and monthly lunches.
- Genuine project ownership, client responsibility and opportunities to progress.
- Salary from £40,000, depending on experience.
- This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys furniture, understands the commercial side of the industry, and wants to join a well-established, successful team.
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