Showroom Sales Manager

Plumbase; Sidcup; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full autonomy to run your own showroom

Supportive environment with decision-making power

Career progression across a national network

Job summary

A national plumbing merchant is looking for a Showroom Manager in Sidcup to lead the showroom's operations and customer relations. The ideal candidate should have experience in a design showroom and strong sales acumen. This role offers autonomy in managing the showroom and opportunities for career progression. The candidate will enjoy a supportive environment with real decision-making power. Responsibilities include daily operations, team leadership, and developing local trade relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience in a bathroom, kitchen, interiors, or design showroom.
• People leadership or team supervision experience is preferred.
• Strong customer focus and excellent communication skills.
• Full UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day operations of the bathroom showroom.
• Lead and coach Business Development Managers / Bathroom Designers.
• Develop trade and retail customer relationships.
• Use commercial data to steer performance.

Skills

Experience in a bathroom, kitchen, interiors, or design showroom

Customer focus and excellent communication skills

Sales focused with good commercial acumen

Creative flair and interest in home design

Job description

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Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Plumbase Sidcup

About Us

At Plumbase, we are part of the largest independent networks of plumbing and heating merchants in the UK - over 320 sites nationwide. Our sites are run by people who know their customers, their stock, and their local market. That’s because we give them autonomy and ownership - not a one‑size‑fits‑all script.

Job Overview

We’re looking for someone who can run this showroom with energy, initiative, and a commercial eye to join our Plumbase showroom in Sidcup - someone who understands that good design matters, but great relationships and follow‑through are what drive results. You’ll guide customers through their journey from first enquiry to final order, while also taking a proactive role in building relationships with local installers, developing repeat business, and keeping the showroom front‑of‑mind with both trade and retail customers.

You’ll have the freedom to shape your space, tailor your approach, and trade in a way that works for your local market. If you’ve got a background in showrooms and you enjoy the buzz of helping people make decisions and getting deals over the line, then this is a great opportunity to build something that’s truly yours.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Running day‑to‑day operations of the bathroom showroom
• Leading and coaching Business Development Managers / Bathroom Designers to drive sales and service
• Developing trade and retail customer relationships
• Owning local marketing and driving repeat business
• Maintaining a showroom that inspires – layout, merchandising, displays
• Supporting customers with design advice and product recommendations
• Using commercial data to steer performance
• Working closely with trade installers and the wider site team

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in a bathroom, kitchen, interiors, or design showroom
• People leadership or team supervision experience (preferable)
• Sales focused with good commercial acumen including margin management, supplier relationships and stock management
• Strong customer focus and excellent communication skills
• Creative flair and interest in home design
• CAD experience (e.g. Virtual Worlds) is a bonus, not essential
• Full UK driving license

What You’ll Get

• Full autonomy to run your own showroom
• Supportive environment with real decision‑making power
• Career progression across a national independent merchant network
• Trusted, respected employer in the trade and retail space

Keywords: Showroom Manager, Bathroom Showroom, Bathroom Sales, Interior Design, Kitchen Showroom, Retail Management, Home Improvement, CAD Design, Virtual Worlds, Customer Experience, Sales Leadership, Trade Counter, Plumbing Merchant, Design Consultant, Team Leader, Visual Merchandising, Branch Manager, Showroom Design, Plumbing Jobs, Retail Sales Manager

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Sales and Business Development

Industries

Wholesale Building Materials

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