Hästens Business Development Manager

About Hästens

Hästens is a Swedish bedmaker with roots in 1852 and its home in Köping. The family-owned house produces beds and related sleep products, working through stores and retail partners internationally. Roles span manufacturing, quality, retail, wholesale, marketing and supporting functions.

Role & Responsibilities

• Drive sales and commercial performance across the assigned territory.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with retail partners.
• Develop existing partners and create plans to increase sales, traffic, conversion, and profitability.
• Review performance and agree on clear actions for improvement.
• Coach and support store teams to strengthen sales performance and deliver the Hästens customer experience.
• Work with partners on local marketing activities, events, and initiatives that support commercial growth.
• Identify and unlock growth opportunities within existing retail partners through additional stores and new retail formats.
• Maintain Hästens brand and customer experience standards across the territory.
• Grow the commercial performance of existing retail partners, develop accounts, and identify opportunities within current partnerships.
• Take over relationships with newly secured retail partners and drive their ongoing development.
• Use the partner performance framework to improve sales effectiveness, profitability, and sustainable growth.
• Sell directly to customers and lead by example while coaching store teams.
• Meet weekly targets and submit regular Salesforce reports.
• Complete certification in Hästens’ sales methodology.
• Travel extensively within the territory, including monthly training trips to Sweden.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in business development, sales, wholesale, account management, or a similar role with responsibility for results across several accounts.
• Proven track record of building relationships with architects and interior designers that generate sales.
• Proven experience selling high-value products and actively generating customer demand.
• Experience with Salesforce or a similar CRM.
• Strong commercial mindset and sales orientation.
• Experience working with business owners, senior decision-makers, or retail partners.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with a strong sense of ownership.
• Comfortable working independently and managing a large territory.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively within the assigned U.S. territory.
• Fluent in English.

Skills

Experience

5+ years in business development, sales, wholesale, account management, or a similar role with responsibility for results across several accounts.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

Compensation

The base compensation for this position is USD 100,000 per annum.

Culture

Craftsmanship and product quality are central to Hästens’ manufacturing roles. Its commercial job descriptions emphasize client relationships, retail-partner development and individual responsibility; territory sales roles involve substantial travel and collaboration with partner stores.

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