Kitchen Designer

Simon Acres Recruitment are working with a quality independent retailer of quality kitchens who also sell to trade and builder industries.They are seeking a sales-driven Kitchen Designer to strengthen their Retail Division for their showroom in Surrey.

This is a permanent position which comes with an OTE of circa £65,000 for the right candidate.

Your duties will include:

- Using your extensive sales experience preferably within the kitchen industry to increase showroom turnover.

- Designing and selling kitchens and bedrooms to the complete satisfaction of our customers.

- Achieving targeted sales and profit figures.

- Developing the Trade side of the business via trade contacts and network with builders, architects and interior designers.

- Driving recommendation to the business from your existing client base.

- Managing effective relationships and secure business with our Retail customers.

- Ensuring your service levels meet the company’s requirements.

- Effectively engaging with our consumers and trade professionals alike.

- Proactively seeking out new business opportunities and growth.

This is the ideal role for an enthusiastic go getter who is keen to progress with a company.

You should have:

- Strong commercial acumen ideally from within a consumer facing industry.

- Experience of working with both Retail and Trade customers and the capability to understand and empathise with their differing needs.

- An understanding and belief in the benefits of design excellence. The ability to design kitchens and bedrooms, large and small, on a CAD package. Experience of CAD Design is a positive advantage, although full training will be provided.

- Strong negotiation skills with a great work ethic and a “can do” approach.

- Demonstrable experience in new business generation.

Rewards:

- This is a career development opportunity within an established team and to be a part of Company growth plans.

- Minimum 20 days holiday.

- Pension.

- PHI (this is an incapacity benefit).

- Life insurance.

- A discretionary performance related bonus based on business objectives and Company profitability.

- Job security - The staff-retention rate of the company is excellent.

Simon Acres Recruitment are acting as the employment agency in relation to this vacancy.