Kitchen Sales Designer

Join Howdens where our trade depots are recruiting Kitchen Sales Designers who thrive in a fast-paced sales environment. We’re looking for commercially minded individuals who can build strong relationships, influence buying decisions and exceed sales targets.

We can offer you a successful career as a Kitchen Sales Designer, and you don’t need previous design experience. We’ll provide you with comprehensive design and sales training to create exceptional kitchens for our trade customers and their clients.

• Competitive salary, brilliant bonuses and outstanding depot incentives
• Full CAD, product and sales training via our Ready to Trade Programme
• Competitive Pension Plan up to 12% company contribution
• Up to 32 days annual leave per year including bank holidays, rising with service
• Generous staff discount on Howdens products
• Buy‑as‑you‑earn share scheme
• 40 hour working week working every other Saturday morning.
• No Sunday or Bank Holiday working
• Career progression opportunities into sales management roles
• Virtual GP access and wellbeing support for you and your family

• Results driven with experience of reaching sales targets and KPI
• Ability to build trusted relationships with our trade customers and their client
• Excellent communication skills, able to convey your ideas clearly and effectively
• Full UK Driving license with access to your own vehicle for home visits
• Strong attention to detail and an eye for design
• CAD skills are preferred, but not essential as you will receive training

• Driving sales performance and profit by achieving your depot targets
• Building strong customer relationships through professional design support
• Delivering exceptional customer service throughout the project
• Conducting home visits to measure, assess and understand your client’s needs
• Negotiating prices confidently while protecting margin and design integrity
• Planning and creating inspirational and practical designs utilising your strong product knowledge to advise customers and resolve queries throughout the process

Howdens Joinery is the UK’s number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware. We have over 950 depots throughout the UK and Europe, making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals. With an ambitious and credible growth plan, we continue to build on our £2.4 billion turnover.