Kitchen & Bedroom Designer/Sales Manager
Reporting to the Operations Manager.
Salary £30,000 dependent on experience O.T.E up to £40,000 p.a
Job Type – Permanent – Full time
Hours – 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday, some Saturday and evening work may be required to meet the needs of the customer, by appointment only.
28 days holiday per year, Christmas and new year closure.
Location – Chester, Cheshire
Benefits
Generous employee discount
Pension 5% of salary after qualifying period
Free parking
Bonus Scheme – Performance based after qualifying period
Equity Options being planned for all employees
Full Job Description
We are looking for an enthusiastic designer to lead our sales development. The successful candidate must be able to design kitchens, bedrooms, home offices, media walls, in fact anything our customers need. You must be able to use 3D Cad including either Articad or Mozaik software, this is a specific requirement. Please do not apply if you do not have significant 3D Cad experience & knowledge and good computer skills.
Main responsibilities
- Create pipeline of new customers.
- Visit customers premises to complete detailed accurate measurement surveys to allow design, plans and elevations to be produced for approval by the customer.
- Be able to advise customers with confidence on colours, layout and finishes.
- Have the ability to provide excellent customer service at all times is a prerequisite of the role.
- Develop new market opportunities.
- Produce accurate design and installation project costs.
- Produce customer quotes.
- Manage customer payment process in line with company policy.
About You
- You must be a great timekeeper and be enthusiastic to join and work as part of a small but growing team.
- You must have a clean driving licence and own a vehicle which must be insured for business use; milage expenses will be reimbursed.
- Have a can-do attitude towards your role within the business.
- Help us grow into new sectors through your willingness to work hard and help us improve.
- Excellent attention to detail. Average isn’t good enough.
- Be process driven with a good knowledge of costings and project management.
- Have strong computer skills.
- Be a great communicator both internally and externally.
Other desirable knowledge and skills
- Previous experience of visiting customers premises would be an advantage.
- Knowledge of the kitchen/bedroom installation and the construction process.
- Knowledge of plan checking and end to end process management.
- Experience of working in the kitchen/bedroom design sector.
- knowledge of working with hotels, bars, cafes etc.
About Us
We are a kitchen, bedroom etc business who provide our customers with an end-to-end design, manufacture and installation service. For over 45 years we have been manufacturing high-quality bespoke kitchens, bedrooms, home offices and so much more.
Our business is based on quality; we manufacture everything our customers require and our own teams of experienced fitters do the installation.
We are so positive about our products that we offer all our customers a 10-year guarantee.
For more information or to apply for this position please send a CV along with a letter of application explaining why you are the right person for the role and our business.
A brief reminder: -
This role is critical to the future of our business.
If you have no experience of 3D Cad or are a poor timekeeper, please do not waste your time or ours applying for this role.
Pay: From £30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
