Kitchen Sales Designer

Howdens; Wexford; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonuses

Pension plan

32 days holiday

Staff discount

Buy-as-you-earn share scheme

No evenings or Sundays

Job summary

Howdens Joinery is seeking a Kitchen Sales Designer to thrive in a fast-paced sales environment. You will build strong relationships with trade customers and their clients, delivering professional design support and exceptional service throughout projects.

No prior design experience is required as comprehensive training is provided, with a focus on achieving depot targets and driving profit. A full UK driving license is required for home visits and design consultations.

Qualifications

• Results driven with experience of reaching sales targets and KPI.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with trade customers and their clients.
• Excellent communication skills to convey ideas clearly and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales performance and profit by achieving depot targets.
• Build strong customer relationships through professional design support.
• Deliver exceptional customer service throughout the project.
• Conduct home visits to measure and understand client needs.
• Negotiate prices while protecting margin and design integrity.
• Plan and create designs using strong product knowledge and resolve queries.

Skills

Sales targets

Relationship building

Excellent communication

Driving license

CAD skills

Job description

Join the UK’s No1 Trade Kitchen Supplier

Howdens arerecruiting Kitchen Sales Designers who thrive in a fast-paced, sales environment. We’relooking for commercially minded individuals who can build strong relationships, influence buying decisions and exceed sales targets.

We can offer you a successful career as a Kitchen Sales Designer, and youdon’tneedpreviousdesign experience. We’llprovide you with comprehensive design and sales training to create exceptional kitchens for our trade customers and their clients.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive salary, brilliantbonusesand outstanding depot incentives
• Kitchen Sales Designertrainingprogramme
• Excellentpension planwithup to 12% company contribution
• Up to 32 days annual leave, including bank holidays.
• Holiday entitlement rises with service
• Generous staff discount on Howdens products
• Buy‑as‑you‑earnshare scheme
• 40 hour working week
• No evening, Sunday or Bank Holiday working
• Virtual GP access and wellbeing support for you and your family
• A strong teamculture that genuinely sets us apart

What we are looking for:

• Results driven with experience of reaching sales targets and KPI
• Ability to build trusted relationships with our trade customers and their client
• Excellent communication skills, able to convey your ideas clearly and effectively
• Full UK Driving license with access to your own vehicle for home visits
• Strong attention to detail and an eye for design
• CAD skills are preferred, but not essential as you will receive training

What you will be doing:

• Driving sales performance and profit by achieving your depot targets
• Building strong customer relationships through professional design support
• Delivering exceptional customer service throughout the project
• Conducting home visits to measure, assess and understand your client’s needs
• Negotiating prices confidently while protecting margin and design integrity
• Planning and creating inspirational and practical designs utilising your strong product knowledge to advise customers and resolve queries throughout the process

What it’s like to work here:

• We take pride in getting things right first time for our customers
• Everyone pulls their weight and supports each other as one team
• It’s a busy depot, so we keep things simple, work fast and get the job done
• We all play a part in the depot’s success and share in the team bonus
• We build trust by doing what we say we will, every day

About Howdens:

Howdens Joinery is a highly successful FTSE 100 business, with more than 900 depots nationwide and more than 11,000 staff. Last year our sales reached circa 2.3bn, and we continue to experience significant growth and success. Despite our scale, Howdens remains a local business with traditional values.

There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced and commercial environment. That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens – and why we have been named one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For.

Howdens is founded on the principle of being Worthwhile for ALL concerned. We’re working hard to ensure we provide an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome. We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, please email [e-mail] with the job title and location, and we will be happy to help you.

Please note that candidates applying for this role must have a valid right to work in the UK, we do not offer sponsorship of employment for any depot positions at this time. We appreciate your understanding.

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