For more than 80 years, Standard Textile has been an international leader in the design, manufacturing and distribution of textile solutions for the hospitality and healthcare sectors.
As part of the continued development of our UK business, Standard Textile Europe is looking for an experienced UK Country Manager to establish and lead our commercial presence in this strategic market.
This is a particularly challenging and rewarding role, with a strong focus on developing textile products and solutions for a diverse customer base, including hotel groups, healthcare organisations, commercial laundries, linen rental companies and other specialist partners.
The diversity of our markets, customers and decision-makers requires a commercial approach that is strategic, technical and highly hands-on. The successful candidate will need to understand the expectations of each stakeholder, identify new opportunities, coordinate the development of solutions with our European teams and build sustainable, long-term partnerships.
Key responsibilities will include:
• Developing Standard Textile’s business in the UK market
• Identifying, winning and growing strategic accounts
• Building strong relationships with key decision-makers and market influencers
• Understanding customer needs and contributing to the development of tailored products and solutions
• Negotiating commercial terms and ensuring strong margin performance
• Monitoring market trends and identifying new business opportunities
• Working closely with our European customer service, supply chain, merchandising, finance and product development teams
We’re looking for someone with:
• Strong knowledge of the UK hospitality, healthcare and/or commercial laundry and linen rental markets
• A proven ability to win and grow strategic accounts
• Experience managing complex sales cycles involving multiple stakeholders and decision-makers
• Strong commercial negotiation and margin-management skills
• An entrepreneurial mindset, autonomy and a hands-on approach
• The ability to influence and collaborate effectively within an international organisation
Initially operating as our sole UK-based commercial lead, the successful candidate will benefit from the full support of the established Standard Textile Europe teams.
The role reports directly to the European Sales Management team.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your application directly through our careers portal.