Territory Sales Pro – Trade Kitchen Solutions

Howdens-95ed4e89; Huntingdon; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Pension up to 12% company contribution

Up to 32 days holiday including bank

Staff discount on Howdens products

40 hour working week

No evenings or Sundays

Share scheme Buy‑as‑you‑earn

Virtual GP and wellbeing support

Job summary

Howdens Joinery is seeking a Territory Sales Representative to grow local trade accounts across your designated area. This field-based role focuses on winning new business, nurturing relationships, and turning conversations into long-term partnerships with depots and customers.

You will work closely with depot teams, manage an active sales pipeline, and travel to meet prospects. A UK driving license and a proactive, customer-first approach are essential.

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.

Responsibilities

• Win new business by proactively approaching prospective customers and converting opportunities into new accounts.
• Build and grow the account base across your territory, supporting each depot’s performance.
• Introduce new customers to the Howdens model, clearly articulating how it works and why it delivers.
• Collaborate with depot teams to build account spend and drive more frequent trading.
• Build strong, lasting relationships with both new and existing account holders.
• Take ownership of customer enquiries, managing them professionally from first contact through to resolution.

Skills

New business development

Trade customer engagement

Self-motivation & resilience

Joinery & hardware product knowledge

Organisational skills

Full UK driving license

Tools

Full UK driving license

Job description

Howdens Joinery is seeking a Territory Sales Representative to grow local trade accounts across your designated area. This field-based role focuses on winning new business, nurturing relationships, and turning conversations into long-term partnerships with depots and customers.

You will work closely with depot teams, manage an active sales pipeline, and travel to meet prospects. A UK driving license and a proactive, customer-first approach are essential.