Kitchen Designer

Designer Recruitment are seeking a Kitchen Designer for a well-established kitchen retailer in the Cheshire area.

This is a permanent role offering up to £33,000 per annum + Commission.

This role reports into the Showroom Manager.

Kitchen Designer responsibilities:

• Deliver on kitchen sales targets and enhance opportunities for further income growth
• Lead taking, booking design appointments and presenting designs to clients/customers, converting into sales
• Support with showroom marketing activities
• Engaging with walk-in customers and ensuring our clients/customers receive the highest level of customer service
• Answering the phone and dealing with daily enquires and customer/client enquiries throughout a project
• Use of internal systems including CRM reporting tools efficiently (training will be provided)
• Drawing new plans/designs based on customer/client brief
• Surveying locations accurately in order to produce suitable designs for furniture to be installed
• Supporting the Showroom Manager with ordering processes/liaising with our manufacturing colleagues in Germany and completion of technical drawings for customer/client projects
• Provide an effective kitchen after-sales service to clients/customers to maintain and enhance business reputation and secure repeat business
• Ensuring the showroom is maintained to a high level of cleanliness

Kitchen Designer requirements:

• At least 2 years’ previous experience with design in a luxury kitchen retail or showroom environment
• German kitchen experience preferred and desired
• Good customer service and sales experience with some evidence of sales achieved in previous roles
• Knowledge of design using CAD software
• Training on our product design system (Winner) will also be provided
• Proactive with a desire to learn and develop in the role
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise work and manage multiple tasks
• Good communication and presentation skills and IT literate
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Personable, friendly and confident with a can do attitude
• Driving Licence

What's on Offer:

• Basic salary: £30,000-£33,000 DOE
• Commission based on sales (uncapped)
• Company pension (after three months)
• Discount scheme for hundreds of high street retailers
• 25 days’ holiday a year plus bank holidays
• Free hot drinks
• Opportunity for ongoing training and development
• Access to wellbeing services and an Employee Assistance Programme which provides access to 24/7 counselling and support helpline Working arrangements

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