Purdey Business Development Manager
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- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Department
- Clienteling, CRM & VIP Relations
- Posted
- May 19, 2026
About Purdey
Richemont is a Swiss-based luxury goods holding company encompassing a portfolio of maisons active across jewellery, watches, writing instruments, leather goods and selective retail. The group emphasises heritage craftsmanship, maison-level autonomy and global distribution through both selective retail and wholesale channels.
Purdey, London: Business Development Manager to source new clients across firearms, clothing, and shooting school divisions.
Role & Responsibilities
- Develop comprehensive yearly and quarterly strategies for identifying new client opportunities across Purdey's product and service divisions
- Conduct proactive research to identify and qualify new client prospects outside the organization, building and maintaining a robust pipeline
- Leverage corporate, institutional, club, and high-net-worth networks to source potential clients
- Prospect the existing client database in collaboration with sales teams to identify opportunities for repeat business and account expansion
- Partner with other Richemont Maisons to identify and pass qualified opportunities to the sales team
- Manage monthly pipeline targets and goals within the pipeline management system
- Conduct one-to-one engagement with prospective clients to build relationships and facilitate conversion
Qualifications
- Demonstrated success in business development, particularly within the luxury sector and with high-net-worth individuals
- Strategic thinking combined with strong practical implementation skills
- Proven track record of delivering tangible business results
- Excellent networking capabilities and established contacts across multiple industries
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively across departments and demonstrate genuine engagement with all business lines
Skills
Experience
Demonstrated success in business development within luxury sectors, with proven ability to cultivate relationships with high-net-worth individuals and corporate entities. Experience in networking, prospecting, and building new client pipelines is essential. The ideal candidate will demonstrate self-motivation, a results-driven approach, and experience across multiple industries.
Education
Not specified
Workplace
This position is based in London, England, UK.
Culture
Richemont cultivates a maison-driven culture that values craftsmanship, heritage and long-term brand stewardship. The group offers a collaborative, international environment where commercial rigour and respect for artisanal excellence coexist, and talent mobility across maisons is encouraged.
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