JOIN OUR TEAM AT CORBY!

We’re on the hunt for a passionate and skilled bathroom design specialist to join forces with our Showroom Sales Manager at our Corby branch. If you thrive on creativity, have a flair for customer experience, and want to play a key role in shaping the future of our bathroom offering, we’d love to hear from you!

PUTTING PEOPLE AT THE HEART OF WHAT WE DO

With 185 years’ trading experience, the Howarth Timber Group has grown to provide not only the widest range of products, but expertise, service and knowledge you can rely on.
With a nationwide network of branches supplying timber and building materials, kitchens and a dedicated manufacturing division supplying timber engineering services, the Howarth Timber Group is focused on providing market leading choice, quality, service and value.
Built on a passion for service and people, we strive to set the highest standards in the quality of our products, in the continuity of supply and in every aspect of customer service and support. Quality products and processes are what drive our passion, but people are central to everything we do and it’s thanks to our loyal workforce that we’ve built a strong and successful business.

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS TO BE A PART OF OUR TEAM?

• Previous experience in bathroom design and sales within a retail, trade, contract or sales environment - essential
• Experience in kitchen and/or bedroom design and sales – desirable but not essential
• A flair for design, an eye for detail and a creative approach to selling
• Full experience of ArtiCAD design CAD software
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Self-motivated and team player
• A good understanding of Word and Excel
• Excellent customer service
• Full driving licence
• Availability to work full time, Monday to Friday inclusive, including alternate Saturday mornings (0800-1200).

Experience:

• kitchen and/or bedroom design and sales: 1 year (preferred)
• Upselling: 1 year (required)
• Customer service: 2 years (required)
• CAD: 1 year (required)
• bathroom design and sales: 1 year (required

SHOWROOM SALES DESIGNER ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Driving opportunities to maximise sales including cross-sell and add-on potential
• To achieve or exceed monthly and annual store sales target for the bathroom showroom
• Greeting existing and prospect customers into our KBB showroom
• Conduct customer home visits/contract sites, building a positive customer relationship while working within the company policies and procedures when representing the company out of the store.
• Providing customers with a CAD design using ArtiCAD software and quotation from initial enquiry
• Closing and processing all sales accurately
• Purchasing from suppliers all customers’ requirements to meet the order
• Follow up check existing orders meet our delivery requirements
• Answering queries from commercial customers or members of the public
• Any other duties deemed as reasonable within the scope of the job role

WHY CHOOSE HOWARTH TIMBER & BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED FOR YOUR NEXT ROLE?

* Howarth Timber Group is proud to have been officially recognised in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025! *

We are a family-owned company valuing all colleagues, with a desire to provide colleague benefits that are truly valuable. Benefits include but are not limited to:

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• 31 days’ holiday, inclusive of Statutory Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy up to an additional 5 days’ annual leave or sell up to 3 days’ annual leave
• Length of service awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Death in service benefit
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Online Benefits Hub (inc discounts on gift cards, travel, cinema tickets, to name a few)
• Employee Assistance Programme, (24/7 helpline, counselling sessions, legal, debt and life management advice line)
• Generous colleague Merchant Branch discount
• Opportunity to participate in a volunteering role for one working day per year – fully paid by the Company
• Excellent training and development opportunities

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £32,000.00-£37,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free flu jabs
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Paid volunteer time
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Experience:

• kitchen and/or bedroom design and sales: 1 year (preferred)
• Upselling: 1 year (required)
• Customer service: 2 years (required)
• CAD: 1 year (required)
• bathroom design and sales: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Full driving licence (required)

Work Location: In perso