Showroom sales designer

Howarth Timber and Building Supplies Ltd; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Howarth Timber and Building Supplies Ltd. is seeking a Showroom Sales Designer for the Doncaster branch.

You will welcome customers, understand their needs, and advise on timber, building materials, and showroom products with emphasis on kitchen and bathroom solutions. Your role includes creating practical and attractive designs, preparing quotations, and managing orders from enquiry to completion while maintaining displays and following up leads to help achieve sales targets in line with our

Qualifications

• Strong customer-facing skills with the ability to build rapport and understand customer requirements.
• Proficiency in Sales with consultative selling and achieving targets.
• Experience or training in Interior Design and Kitchen & Bath Design.
• Basic numeracy and IT skills with confidence using design software, CRM, and standard applications.
• Showroom, retail, or building materials experience and knowledge of timber/construction products.
• On-site work in Doncaster and ability to manage multiple projects with colleagues and partners.
• Flexible, proactive approach aligned with company values.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers in the showroom and provide professional advice on timber and showroom products, focusing on kitchen/bath solutions.
• Create practical and visually appealing designs and prepare quotations.
• Manage orders from initial enquiry through to completion; maintain showroom displays.
• Follow up leads, aim for sales targets, and ensure excellent customer experience.
• Collaborate with branch colleagues, suppliers, and installation partners to deliver high-quality service.

Skills

Customer service

Sales

Interior design

Kitchen & bath design

Design software

CRM systems

Showroom experience

Timber knowledge

Tools

Design software

CRM

Office software

Job description

Company Description

Howarth Timber and Building Supplies Ltd is part of the Howarth Timber Group, a long-established, family-run business with over 180 years of trading experience in the timber and building materials sector. The company operates a nationwide network of branches and specialist manufacturing divisions, offering a broad range of products supported by reliable expertise and service. People are central to the business, with a culture built on being helpful, empowered, ambitious, reliable, and trusted. Team members are encouraged to share knowledge, make decisions, innovate, and act with integrity. Applicants can expect a supportive environment that values collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Role Description

This is a full-time, on-site Showroom Sales Designer role based at the Doncaster branch. The role involves welcoming customers into the showroom, understanding their needs, and providing professional advice on timber, building materials, and showroom products, with a strong focus on kitchen and bathroom solutions. The Showroom Sales Designer will create practical and visually appealing designs, prepare quotations, and manage orders from initial enquiry through to completion. Daily tasks include maintaining showroom displays, following up on leads, achieving sales targets, and ensuring an excellent customer experience in line with the company’s core values. Collaboration with branch colleagues, suppliers, and installation partners is important to deliver high-quality service and build long-term customer relationships.

Qualifications

• Strong customer-facing skills, including Communication and Customer Service, with the ability to build rapport and understand customer requirements.
• Proficiency in Sales, with experience in consultative selling, converting enquiries into orders, and working towards individual or team targets.
• Practical experience or training in Interior Design and Kitchen & Bath Design, including the ability to create functional and aesthetically pleasing layouts.
• Basic numeracy and IT skills, including confidence using design software, CRM systems, and standard office applications.
• Previous showroom, retail, or building materials experience is beneficial, along with knowledge of timber and construction products.
• Ability to work on-site in Doncaster, manage multiple customer projects, and collaborate effectively with colleagues and external partners.
• A flexible, proactive approach, aligned with Howarth’s values of being helpful, empowered, ambitious, reliable, and trusted.