Join the UK’s number one trade kitchen supplier.
Join Howdens as a Lead Kitchen Sales Designer and play a key role in driving sales performance while leading and developing your Kitchen Sales Designer team. We’re looking for an experienced designer who thrives in a fast-paced, sales-led environment and is motivated by delivering results.
You’ll manage your own pipeline of customers and designs while coaching your team to deliver consistent sales and an outstanding customer experience. Building strong trade relationships will be at the heart of what you do, contributing to the success and growth of your depot.
Competitive salary, brilliant bonuses and outstanding depot incentives
Kitchen Sales Designer training programme
Excellent pension plan with up to 12% company contribution
Up to 32 days annual leave, including bank holidays.
Holiday entitlement rises with service
Generous staff discount on Howdens products
Buy-as-you-earn share scheme
40 hour working week
No evening, Sunday or Bank Holiday working
Virtual GP access and wellbeing support for you and your family
A strong team culture that genuinely sets us apart
A strong track record of delivering and exceeding sales targets as a Kitchen Sales Designer.
Advanced CAD skills with the ability to create accurate, inspiring designs.
Confidence in coaching, mentoring, and developing people.
Strong organisation and attention to detail across multiple projects
Excellent communication skills, able to influence customers and inspire colleagues.
A solid understanding of the local market and competitor landscape
Full UK Driving license with access to your own vehicle for home visits.
Coaching Kitchen Sales Designers to deliver high-quality designs and a consistent customer experience, providing feedback to the Depot Manager on performance.
Managing and maximising leads and collaborating with your team to identify and convert opportunities.
Creating accurate, inspirational designs and quotations, ensuring pricing, delivery and stock requirements are clear and correct.
Ensuring a high-quality customer journey from initial enquiry through to final sale.
Planning and managing individual and team workloads to ensure timely design presentations and follow-up.
Maintaining strong knowledge of the local market, product range, and competitor activity to identify opportunities
We take pride in getting things right first time for our customers
Everyone pulls their weight and supports each other as one team
It’s a busy depot, so we keep things simple, work fast and get the job done
We all play a part in the depot’s success and share in the team bonus
We build trust by doing what we say we will, every day
How to apply: If Howdens sounds like the kind of place where you can build and develop your career as a Lead Kitchen Sales Designer, then we are keen to hear from you.
About Howdens: Howdens Joinery is a highly successful FTSE 100 business, with more than 900 depots nationwide and more than 11,000 staff. Last year our sales reached circa 2.3bn, and we continue to experience significant growth and success. Despite our scale, Howdens remains a local business with traditional values. There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced and commercial environment. That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens – and why we have been named one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For. Howdens is founded on the principle of being Worthwhile for ALL concerned. We’re working hard to ensure we provide an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome. We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, please email with the job title and location, and we will be happy to help you. Please note that candidates applying for this role must have a valid right to work in the UK, we do not offer sponsorship of employment for any depot positions at this time. We appreciate your understanding.
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