Kitchen Sales Designer

Howdens Joinery ,
Musselburgh, East Lothian
Job Type: Full-time

Overview

To ensure the continued growth of our business we are recruiting for Kitchen Sales Designers across the Edinburgh area. You will join not only a great team but a family in one of our depots and be responsible for planning, designing and ultimately selling inspirational kitchens. Do you have great communication skills and thrive on building strong relationships with your customers. Using your sales skills and creative flair, you will achieve and exceed your sales targets on a monthly basis. Previous sales and / or Computer Aided Design (CAD) experience is preferred, but it’s not essential. The Role Plan, design and sell inspirational kitchens using the Company’s range of products with the highest level of customer service. Develop long term collaborative business relationships with customers from the building trade and their clients. Utilise Howdens unique 'My Kitchen' service which offers the ability to create and view high quality images. Visit sites to measure and evaluate the customer’s needs. Correctly process estimates, pricing, delivery dates and stock requirements for your customer. You will be required to use your own vehicle during business hours, and travel expenses will be reimbursed accordingly. Training Howdens offer a range of face to face and online courses. In your first few weeks and months of employment, you will attend Regional courses with other new starters, and some longer standing employees. Through these courses you will discover our culture, products and learn how to perfect your CAD planning. You will put into proactice whatyou have learnt by creating our end customer’s dream kitchen. But the learning doesn’t stop there; we have our very own e-learning system which holds a wide variety of Howdens made courses and quick tip videos. The Person Ability to achieve and exceed sales targets Excellent customer service skills Able to communicate effectively at all levels You will have strong creativity skills Planning and organising skills In return for your hard work and commitment you will be rewarded with some great benefits, which include, but are not limited to: competitive salary, bonus, enhanced pension, incentives, staff discount and share awards Why work for us? At Howdens we invest in our people and provide thorough on the job training and excellent career progression opportunities. We have been awarded a place in the top 25 Best Companies to Work for in the Sunday Times for recognition of excellence in the workplace. Howdens, a trade only business with over 730 depots, has built a reputation that builders can trust through offering best local price and providing product from local stock. Our unbeatable service and product has led to us becoming a market leader, which is why we were awarded the Royal Warrant of Appointment to Her Majesty the Queen 2015 for our quality and excellence. Despite its scale, Howdens remains a local business with traditional values. LI-LO1