Kitchen Designer

Howdens; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading kitchen supplier is looking for a Kitchen Designer to join their team based in Brighton. You will work closely with clients to design kitchens that meet specific requirements and budget constraints. The ideal candidate will possess proven CAD design experience and excellent customer service skills. This role offers a highly competitive salary, pension plan, and other benefits, making it an exciting opportunity for skilled designers.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary and bonus scheme

Excellent pension plan (up to 12% employer contributions)

25 days holiday, rising to 26 days after 5 years

Staff discount on products

Share awards and prize draws

Qualifications

• Proven experience in designing using CAD within the Contract Kitchen industry.
• Excellent customer service skills to deliver within budget and time restraints.
• Commercially astute with an understanding of high volume contract requirements.
• Experienced in producing high volume accurate kitchen designs and estimates.
• Competent in using Excel with a grasp of basic formulas.

Responsibilities

• Design and quote kitchens that meet customer specifications.
• Produce high quality and accurate kitchen designs.
• Support office efforts to meet targets on efficiency and turnaround time.
• Process accurate estimates based on kitchen plans and designs.
• Develop commercial awareness for cost-effective solutions.

Skills

CAD design experience

Customer service skills

Commercial awareness

High volume kitchen design

Excel proficiency

Effective communication

Creative design skills

Problem-solving under pressure

Planning and organization

Attention to detail

Team player

Job description

Howdens are looking for Kitchen Designers to join our contracts team. You must be available to start at the beginning of September and live within reasonable commutable distance from Brighton.

Based in our purpose-built hub in Brighton and reporting to the Office Manager, you will be designing kitchens for our contract clients who come from a variety of backgrounds including housing associations, construction / new builds and developers etc.

What will I be doing as a Kitchen Designer?

• Working with the Regional Contracts Managers by designing and quoting kitchens that meet the customers needs, specifications and timescales
• Read through tender enquiries to produce high quality and accurate kitchens that match the customers specification
• Support the office in the effort to achieve targets, particularly with regards to output, efficiency and turnaround time
• Process accurate estimates to the kitchen plans and design specification
• Produce tender packs using Excel
• Amend designs to meet customers’ needs and find commercial solutions to challenges
• Develop commercial and product awareness to continue to produce cost-effective solutions

What do I need to qualify for this role?

• Proven experience in designing using CAD within the Contract Kitchen industry
• Excellent customer service skills with the ability to deliver within budget and strict time restraints
• Commercially astute with an understanding of high volume contract requirements
• Experience of producing high volume accurate kitchen designs and estimates
• Competent in using Excel with an understanding of basic Excel formulas
• Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels, both verbally and in writing
• Experience in producing creative and innovative kitchen designs for a multitude of end-users including commercial, industrial and disabilities
• Ability to problem solve under pressure
• Strong planning and organisation skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment with excellent attention to detail
• Self-starter who is flexible, approachable and a team player

What we can offer you :

• Highly competitive salary and bonus scheme
• Excellent pension plan (up to 12% employer contributions)
• 25 days holiday, rising to 26 days after 5 years
• Staff discount on Howdens products
• Share awards and prize draws

About Howdens

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.