Trade Telesales & Business Development Specialist

Howdens; New Milton; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonuses

Pension up to 12%

33 days leave

Staff discount

Share scheme

40 hour week

No evenings or Sundays

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Howdens in New Milton, Hampshire is seeking a Business Developer/Telesales to grow local depot business. You will contact trade customers, build relationships, and convert conversations into opportunities.

You’ll work with Kitchen Sales Designers and Territory Sales Representatives to drive sales through proactive calling and appointment setting. The role emphasizes meeting targets, managing client activity, and contributing to depot success.

Qualifications

• Experience in telesales, account management or a clearly customer-focused role.
• Confident communicator with ability to build rapport both on the phone and face to face.
• Motivated by targets and results with a proactive, organised approach.

Responsibilities

• Calling existing trade customers to grow long-term relationships and future business.
• Identify opportunities by understanding customer projects and needs.
• Schedule surveys/appointments for Kitchen Sales Designers and promote offers.
• Maintain pipeline and achieve daily call activity targets.
• Support administration including invoicing and depot tasks.

Skills

Telesales

Account management

Relationship building

Customer focus

Target driven

Job description

Howdens in New Milton, Hampshire is seeking a Business Developer/Telesales to grow local depot business. You will contact trade customers, build relationships, and convert conversations into opportunities.

You’ll work with Kitchen Sales Designers and Territory Sales Representatives to drive sales through proactive calling and appointment setting. The role emphasizes meeting targets, managing client activity, and contributing to depot success.