Territory Sales Executive - Trade Kitchen Solutions

Howdens; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus potential

Company car

Pension 12%

Annual leave 32 days

Staff discount

40-hour week

No weekend/evening work

Share scheme

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Howdens Joinery, the UK's No1 Trade Kitchen Supplier, is seeking a Territory Sales Representative to grow your local trade customer base across your assigned region. This field-based role rewards proactive networking, securing new business, and turning conversations into long-term partnerships.

You will work with depot teams to nurture accounts, maintain data accuracy, and deliver sustainable growth through strong relationships.

Qualifications

• Track record of winning new business or working in a target-driven sales role.
• Confident engaging trade customers from first conversation.
• Self-motivated, resilient with a drive to succeed.
• Ability to build product and service knowledge in joinery and hardware.
• Strong organisation skills with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Full UK driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Winning new business by proactively approaching prospective customers and converting opportunities into new accounts.
• Building and growing the account base across your territory, supporting each depot’s performance.
• Introducing new customers to the Howdens model, clearly articulating how it works and why it delivers.
• Collaborating with depot teams to build account spend and drive more frequent trading.
• Building strong, lasting relationships with both new and existing account holders.
• Taking ownership of customer enquiries, managing them professionally from first contact through to resolution.
• Playing an active role in team meetings, contributing insight, performance updates, and ideas.
• Keeping data accurate and up to date, ensuring visibility across your activity and pipeline.
• Working safely and in line with Health & Safety standards

Skills

New business development

Target-driven sales

Engage trade customers

Self-motivated

Organised

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

Howdens Joinery, the UK's No1 Trade Kitchen Supplier, is seeking a Territory Sales Representative to grow your local trade customer base across your assigned region. This field-based role rewards proactive networking, securing new business, and turning conversations into long-term partnerships.

You will work with depot teams to nurture accounts, maintain data accuracy, and deliver sustainable growth through strong relationships.