Kitchen Sales Designer

Do you have an eye for detail, maybe a creative flair, do you love meeting a diverse range of people and are a team player? If so, then Benchmarx Kitchen and Joinery would love to hear from you! Ever thought of being a Kitchen Designer? You don't need to come from our sector, or have product knowledge, we will provide you with all the training and development you need.

Our most successful Kitchen Designers come from a variety of different sectors and backgrounds, but they all have one thing in common, is that they deliver an exceptional ‘Customer Experience’ for both  Trade Customers and Homeowners.

Having a Full UK Drivers License and access to your own vehicle is essential for this role as you will be required to travel locally.

Contract - PART TIME, with the potential of going full time. 

Where Will You Be Working? 

You will be based in Benchmarx inside our Tiverton Travis Perkins branch. Our Benchmarx team is already staffed with a team of 4 colleagues, operating 1 delivery vehicle. You will also be required on occasions to cover our Bideford and Minehead Branches as a Kitchen Designer. 

What's in it for you?

• A trend setting induction and on boarding, we will provide you with CAD training, all the product knowledge, support and development you need, to become a successful Kitchen Designer.

• 22 days holiday, plus bank holidays

• Save-as-you-earn scheme / Buy-as-you-earn scheme / Contributory pension scheme

• Colleague discounts across a variety of our Group businesses including; 20% off at Toolstation, we also have a number of online discounts at leading retailers from theme parks to eating out and cinemas.

What will I be doing?

Our customers are Traders and Homeowners, so with your new learned knowledge of our products and newly trained design skills - here’s a snapshot of branch life at Benchmarx:

• Our success is built on strong relationships with our customers. It's likely that you will get to know them on a first name basis, so it’s essential that you can build and develop long term relationships and deliver the highest standards of service

• Working with Homeowners, you will produce accurate plans and quotes in a professional and timely manner to really understand their project and create their ‘perfect’ kitchen, whilst keeping the Trade Customer fully updated in the process

• Using your new found expert knowledge and creative flair, you will be able to ask great questions to establish what’s really important and design the dream kitchen solution using CAD and securing a sale

• Building a strong network of customers around you to ensure you meet targets, you will also work closely with the external Sales Rep regarding customer requirements

• Not all customers come into the branch, so you will regularly visit our customers’ homes or building sites, where you will draw up inspirational designs on CAD and present them to the customers

• Safety is at the forefront of everything we do, so your aim will be to ensure that our colleagues and customers leave the Showroom safely, by adhering to all stay safe policies and procedures

What experience do you need?

• You don't need previous industry experience, we are looking for transferable skills, a passion to go above and beyond for our customers, a thirst for chasing a sales and providing a first class service
• Sales experience and a passion for selling 
• You’ll be methodical and tenacious in your approach be meticulous in terms of planning
• You’ll have great communication skills and be able to talk to a diverse set of individuals
• You’ll have a friendly and outgoing personality, with the drive and energy to succeed, being a strong self starter you will also enjoy working collaboratively with your colleagues

We’re driving to become a truly inclusive employer. We want everyone to be at their best and it’s our goal that everyone within our Group feels safe, welcome and able to be their authentic selves.

You be you, it makes us, us.

To keep our business and customers safe, if you are successful in the role you will be made a conditional offer subject to additional background checks including criminal record (basic DBS), media search, & 3 years occupational history.