Lead Kitchen Sales Designer

As a Lead Kitchen Sales Designer, you will have the unique opportunity to manage your own designs and leads while coaching and developing our dedicated Kitchen Sales Designer team to ensure the delivery of high-quality designs and excellent customer service. You will closely monitor the depot's lead bank to identify and nurture sales opportunities, ensuring timely design presentations and effective follow-ups with customers.

Building long-term collaborative relationships with our trade customers and end users will be a key focus, allowing you to create lasting partnerships.

Your exceptional customer service skills will set you apart as you provide an outstanding experience to our trade customers and end users. Meeting end users in their homes you will listen to their vision, seek to clearly understand their needs, and offer your expert advice. You will then plan and design inspirational kitchens that exceed their expectations for both design and utility.

As a Lead Kitchen Sales Designer, you will have the confidence to negotiate with our trade customers, whilst promoting and protecting the integrity and value of the design and the quality of our products.

• Leading and coaching
• Problem-solving skills
• Customer service
• Thrives in fast-paced environments
• An eye for design
• Extensive Sales and CAD (computer aided design) experience
• Prioritisation and organisation skills
• Curious learner
• Results driven
• Full UK Driving license
• Access to your own vehicle

• Competitive base salary
• Monthly depot bonus OTE
• Team incentives and outings
• Competitive Pension Plan with a maximum company contribution of 12%.
• 24 days holiday, rising to 26 days after 5 years
• Staff discount on Howdens products
• Buy as you earn share scheme

Howdens Joinery is the UK’s number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware. We have over 900 depots throughout the UK and Europe – making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals. Last year our sales reached circa £2.3bn, and we have an ambitious growth agenda. We have a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced 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 10 Best Big Companies to Work For
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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.