Trade Partnership Manager

Job Title: Trade Partnership Manager

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

Benefits: 25 days plus bank holidays, pension scheme and commission structure

Location: Beverley HQ or Leeds site, time at both sites

Type: Permanent

Naturewall are looking for a results driven Trade Partnership Manager to help grow and develop a UK-wide installer network across the interiors, kitchens, bathrooms, and trade sectors.

This is a relationship-led business development role focused on recruiting and developing installer accounts, driving repeat business, increasing order values, and building long-term trade partnerships across the UK.

Following significant growth across B2C, B2B, Trade, and Reseller markets, Naturewall are continuing to invest in their trade offering and are looking for a proactive sales professional who enjoys building relationships, growing accounts, and developing regional networks.

Suitable backgrounds may include trade sales, merchant sales, KBB, interiors, building materials, installer networks, or field-based business development.

As the Trade Partnership Manager, you will report to the Commercial Manager and be responsible for;

• Recruit and onboard installers across the UK

• Build long-term installer relationships that generate repeat business  

• Collaborate with the ecommerce team to help develop and improve the self-serve trade platform  

• Support the creation of a simple and effective trade customer journey  

• Work with marketing on campaigns, promotions, and trade communications designed to grow the installer network  

• Help launch regional growth campaigns and referral initiatives  

• Feed installer and customer insights back into commercial decisions  

• Work alongside operations and customer teams to ensure a smooth installation experience  

• Ensure installers are equipped with the right products, information, and support  

To be the successful Trade Partnership Manager, you will be;

• Commercially minded and results-driven  

• Confident both on the phone and face-to-face  

• Comfortable working directly with tradespeople  

• Able to build strong relationships and grow accounts 

• Able to encourage larger, system-based orders rather than one-off purchases  

• Practical, hands-on, and action-orientated  

• Comfortable working cross-functionally with ecommerce, marketing, and operations teams  

Experience within building materials, interiors, KBB, merchant sales, trade ecommerce, or installer networks would be highly beneficial. 
 

Emmerson Kitney recruit for Sales & Marketing, Engineering and IT roles at all levels throughout the region. If this role is not suitable for you we would be happy to have an informal chat regarding any future opportunities.

While we will endeavour to respond to every applicant personally, on occasion this is not always possible, therefore, if you have not heard back from us within 14 days of applying, you have been unsuccessful.