- Trade BDM role with car allowance, bonus & commission structure.
- Build a strategic portfolio across Adelaide's growing design market.
- Career growth, generous discounts & a collaborative global team.
Own your region. Build relationships that last. Drive trade growth across Adelaide and surrounds — for one of Australia's most iconic furniture brands. building for the future.
The King Diff
erence
This is not a relationship management role with a BDM title.
This is a commercial role with genuine accountability — and the autonomy to match. As ourTrade BDM for Adelaide and surrounds, you own a defined portfolio of high-value trade partners across a market that is quietly becoming one of Australia's most interesting design destinations.
Adelaide's residential development pipeline is growing, its A+D community is tight-knit and influential, and premium design is increasingly in demand. You will work closely with ourAdelaide showroom team to embed trade as a core capability, coach and influence internal teams, and build the kind of partner relationships that compound over time.
You are measured on outcomes — portfolio growth, conversion, partner depth, and execution quality. If you are a commercially sharp trade professional ready to own a region and build something — this is the platform.
What You Will Own
Your Trade Portfolio
Manage and grow a defined portfolio of high-value trade partners acrossAdelaide and surrounds — prioritising the right opportunities, managing pipeline with discipline, and driving sustainable residential trade growth.
Showroom Integration Work closely with the Adelaide showroom team to strengthen trade capability — coaching on trade selling, specification-led conversations, and ensuring consistent follow-up and accountability.
Partner Relationships Be the go-to contact for key trade partners throughout the project lifecycle — managing escalations, resolving issues, and protecting long-term relationship confidence.
Trade Events & Market Presence Lead the commercial outcomes of trade events, activations, and roadshows across your region — representing King Living credibly across the Adelaide design and trade community.
Reporting & Onboarding Keep CRM records accurate and pipeline data meaningful. Lead structured onboarding for new trade partners and uphold King Trade program standards across the portfolio.
Who You Are
- You are a commercially sharp trade professional who knows the Adelaide market — and you are ready for a role that holds you to a high standard and rewards you for it.
- Proven experience in trade sales or business development, ideally within furniture, interiors, or the A+D industry
- Demonstrated ability to manage and grow a defined customer portfolio with full commercial accountability
- Strong commercial judgement — you prioritise partners, time, and opportunities with discipline
- Data-literate and confident using CRM, PowerBI, and reporting tools to manage performance
- Able to coach, influence, and hold internal teams accountable in a collaborative and constructive manner
- Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Comfortable operating in complexity and ambiguity while maintaining structure and discipline
- Based in Adelaide with a valid driver's licence — this role requires regular travel across Adelaide and surrounds
You will likely come from a trade sales, BDM, or account management role within furniture, interiors, architecture and design, or a related premium industry. Existing relationships within the Adelaide A+D and development community will be a significant advantage.
Why People Join King Living — And Stay
An Iconic Australian Brand Since 1977, King Living has redefined Australian furniture design.With showrooms across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, the USA,China and Thailand — this is a brand with genuine global reach and a product you will be proud to represent.
Be Rewarded for Performance Competitive base salary with a car allowance, bonus, and commission structure that rewards the outcomes you deliver.
A Market Worth Owning Adelaide's design and residential development market is growing —with a tight-knit A+D community, an increasing appetite for premium interiors, and real opportunity to build a portfolio that compounds year on year.
Grow Your Career A commercially rewarding role with real visibility across the business and clear pathways to grow within a fast-expanding global brand.
Generous Discounts Employee and family & friends discounts on our full premium product range.
A Team That Backs You Work closely with showroom, marketing, and national trade leadership teams in a high-trust, values-driven culture.
About King Living
King Living is a family-owned Australian design company with a global footprint and a reputation for innovation, craftsmanship and timeless design. Everything we do is guided by four values: Passion. Integrity. Collaboration. Innovation. These are not words on a wall — they shape how we lead, create and grow.
Our hiring decisions are based not only on experience and skills, but on mindset, attitude and alignment with our values. King Living is an equal opportunity employer.
All applicants will be considered regardless of race, sexuality, religion, colour, gender identity or parental status.
Ready to own one of Australia's most underrated trade territories? We'd love to hear from you