You and the process

With a person
Anna, in-house recruiter
9 years hiring engineers
30 minutes with a real recruiter
They read your CV with you, on a call, and say where the offers are being lost.
Didn’t find what you were looking for? Tell us what to build
Howdens

Kitchen Sales Designer

  • Office

Salary

Not stated

Similar roles pay €40K - 60K a year · our estimate

AI summary

For members

The whole posting in a few lines. Sign up to read it here and on every role you open.

Sign Up to Read

Description

The company is the UK's largest trade kitchen supplier, a FTSE 100 business with more than 900 depots nationwide, over 11,000 staff and sales of around 2.3bn last year.

You do not need previous design experience. Comprehensive design and sales training is provided to help you create kitchens for trade customers and their clients.

The company stays local in spirit despite its size, with a strong entrepreneurial culture and room to grow in a commercial setting.

The company has been named one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For, and the team is built around doing what it says.

Responsibilities

  • Meet your depot's sales and profit targets.
  • Build lasting relationships with customers through professional design support.
  • Provide high-quality service throughout each project.
  • Visit clients at home to measure, assess and understand what they need.
  • Negotiate prices with confidence while protecting margin and design integrity.
  • Create practical, inspiring kitchen designs, using your product knowledge to advise customers and answer questions at every stage.

Requirements

  • A results-driven approach, with a record of hitting sales targets and KPIs.
  • Ability to earn the trust of trade customers and their clients.
  • Clear, effective communication, both spoken and written.
  • Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle for home visits.
  • Careful attention to detail and a good eye for design.
  • CAD skills are preferred but not essential, as training is given.

Conditions

40 hour working week.

No evening, Sunday or bank holiday work.

Based at a depot.

Applicants must hold a valid right to work in the UK. The company does not offer sponsorship for any depot role at this time.

Equal opportunities: the company aims to be inclusive, and adjustments to the recruitment process can be requested by emailing the recruitment team with the job title and location.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary, strong bonuses and depot incentives.
  • Kitchen Sales Designer training programme.
  • Pension with up to 12% company contribution.
  • Up to 32 days annual leave, including bank holidays, with entitlement rising with service.
  • Generous staff discount on the company's products.
  • Buy-as-you-earn share scheme.
  • Virtual GP access and wellbeing support for you and your family.
  • Share in the depot team bonus.

Where you’d work

From the office

No visa sponsorship

About the company

Howdens

Office in Ireland

Also hiring in United Kingdom, Manchester, United Kingdom, London, United Kingdom and 1 more place

Your chances

Worth a look before you spend an evening tailoring a CV for it.

  • 20 checks run
  • 1 red flag

Still hiring?

14 checks

1 red flag

How crowded?

6 checks

No red flags

Fits Me

How well does this role fit you?

Answer a few questions or drop your CV, and every role gets a fit score with the reasons, this one first.

  • Your field
  • Level
  • Stack
  • Work model
  • Salary floor
  • Must-haves
Details8 facts · Role, Location, Compensation, Employment
Type
Full-time
Region
Europe
Pay period
Annual
Show 5 more factsShow less

Role

Category
Design

Location

Work model
Office
Region
Europe
Office
  • Ireland
Visa sponsorship
Not sponsored

Compensation

Salary
Salary by agreement
Pay period
Annual

Employment

Type
Full-time

Something wrong with this vacancy?

Similar vacancies

Share this vacancy

What's wrong with it?

The employer never sees who reported.

Reason