Territory Sales Growth Specialist (Kitchen Trade)

Howdens; Edenbridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car

Up to 32 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Staff discount

Share scheme

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Howdens Joinery, the UK’s No.1 Trade Kitchen Supplier, is recruiting a Territory Sales Representative to grow your local customer account base. This field-based role lets you build your network, win new business and convert conversations into lasting trade partnerships.

Working with depot colleagues, you will own territory growth, nurture trade customers, and turn opportunities into sales while enjoying autonomy over your workload and a clear path to sustainable, team-based success.

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 licence 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 and demonstrating its benefits."
• 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 from first contact through to resolution.
• Contributing to team meetings with insights and performance updates.
• Keeping data accurate and up to date for visibility across activity and pipeline.
• Working safely and in line with Health & Safety standards.

Skills

New business development

Engaging customers

Self-motivated

Product knowledge (joinery)

Organisational skills

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Howdens Joinery, the UK’s No.1 Trade Kitchen Supplier, is recruiting a Territory Sales Representative to grow your local customer account base. This field-based role lets you build your network, win new business and convert conversations into lasting trade partnerships.

Working with depot colleagues, you will own territory growth, nurture trade customers, and turn opportunities into sales while enjoying autonomy over your workload and a clear path to sustainable, team-based success.