Trade Kitchen Growth Specialist

Howdens Joinery; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension plan (up to 12%)

Up to 32 days annual leave

Staff discount on Howdens products

Buy-as-you-earn share scheme

40 hour working week

No evenings or Sundays

Bank Holiday off

Virtual GP and wellbeing support

Team bonus

Job summary

Howdens Joinery, the UK’s No1 Trade Kitchen Supplier, seeks a proactive Business Developer to grow local depot business. You will generate leads, arrange appointments, and nurture trade accounts, both face-to-face and by phone.

You’ll work with Kitchen Sales Designers and Territory Sales Representatives to convert conversations into opportunities and sales. The role emphasizes calling existing customers, reactivating dormant accounts, and managing activity with daily targets.

Qualifications

• Confident communicator able to talk to customers on the phone and face to face.
• Ability to build relationships and convert conversations into opportunities.
• Commercial mindset focused on driving sales and adding value.

Responsibilities

• Call existing trade customers to grow long-term relationships and future business.
• Use customer data to spot inactivity and reactivate accounts.
• Manage a targeted customer list and hit daily call targets.

Skills

Confident communicator

Relationship builder

Commercial mindset

Self-motivated

Organised

Target-driven

Telesales / account mgmt

Job description

Howdens Joinery, the UK’s No1 Trade Kitchen Supplier, seeks a proactive Business Developer to grow local depot business. You will generate leads, arrange appointments, and nurture trade accounts, both face-to-face and by phone.

You’ll work with Kitchen Sales Designers and Territory Sales Representatives to convert conversations into opportunities and sales. The role emphasizes calling existing customers, reactivating dormant accounts, and managing activity with daily targets.