Kitchen Designer

Howdens have an exciting opportunity for a design individual to join our team of Kitchen Designers in our Perth Depot.

Joining a high preforming team, you will work to design kitchens for volume business. This can include High Rise, Social housing, and construction/new builds and developers

As a designer, you will work with the existing team, understanding the needs of our customer’s and from that design and price kitchens as required.

What you’ll be doing

• Design and quote kitchens that meet the business customer needs, specifications and timescales
• Work to produce high quality and accurate kitchens that match the business customer specification
• Support the depot in the effort to achieve targets
• Process accurate estimates to the kitchen plans and design specification
• Amend designs to meet customers’ needs and find commercial solutions to challenges
• Develop commercial and product awareness to continue to produce cost-effective solutions

What we need from you

• Ideally someone with experience using CAD
• The ability to deliver within budget and strict time restraints
• Experience of producing high volume accurate kitchen designs and estimates
• Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels, both verbally and in writing
• Experience in producing creative and innovative kitchen designs for a multitude of end-users including commercial, industrial and disabilities
• Ability to problem solve under pressure
• Strong planning and organisation skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with excellent attention to detail
• Self-starter who is flexible, approachable and a team player
• This position will suit someone starting their career in a design role or maybe taking a career change with CAD skills

What we can offer you:

• Competitive salary, brilliant bonuses and outstanding depot incentives
• Excellent pension plan with up to 12% company contribution
• Up to 32 days annual leave, including bank holidays.
• Holiday entitlement rises with service
• Generous staff discount on Howdens products
• Buy-as-you-earn share scheme
• 40 hour working week
• No evening or Sunday working
• Virtual GP access and wellbeing support for you and your family
• A strong team culture that genuinely sets us apart

How to apply:
If Howdens sounds like the kind of place where you can build and develop your career as a Kitchen Sales Designer, then we are keen to hear from you.

About Howdens:
Howdens Joinery is a highly successful FTSE 100 business, with more than 900 depots nationwide and more than 11,000 staff. Last year our sales reached circa 2.3bn, and we continue to experience significant growth and success. Despite our scale, Howdens remains a local business with traditional values.
There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced and commercial environment. That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens – and why we have been named one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For.
Howdens is founded on the principle of being Worthwhile for ALL concerned. We’re working hard to ensure we provide an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome. We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, please email with the job title and location, and we will be happy to help you.
Please note that candidates applying for this role must have a valid right to work in the UK, we do not offer sponsorship of employment for any depot positions at this time. We appreciate your understanding.

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