Bedfordshire

This leading supplier of beautiful bespoke wardrobes and dressing rooms for luxury residential properties has a clientele from across the UK. They work from concept to installation, bestowing a personable approach with every design reflecting the individual lifestyle and storage needs of each client. As an online business their website is their “shop front” and despite the current challenging economic conditions, they are thriving as a business and need to increase their design sales force to meet the demand for their products.

They seek a Sales Consultant to cover the Northamptonshire area (including Milton Keynes, Bedford, Cheltenham and Leicester). All leads will be generated in-house and you will be given an average of 40 enquiries per month to contact, arrange visits and convert into design and sales.

You’ll have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in designing and selling within the luxury interiors sector (kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms or other fitted furniture) and be CAD literate. You’ll be well-presented, a good listener and able to generate a first impression that creates confidence with their discerning clients. Able to manage your own diary and arrange client visits you’ll understand the specific storage needs of the client. Creative and able to produce high-quality designs you’ll also be meticulous and accurate whilst taking site measurements for the in-house drawing and quotation teams. You’ll need to be happy being mobile with your own presentable car to visit clients.

Basic Salary is £25,000 + 5% commission on sales (OTE of £60k), pension and expenses. An option also on offer is “No basic and a straight 10% commission on sales”. Please contact Pippa Baker on 01920 486125 for further details, or simply forward your application and CV / portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com. You can also apply via our  other website www.careersindesign.com/design-jobs/1199.

This independent kitchen business has over 25 years’ experience of British, German and Italian brands along with bespoke luxury handmade kitchens resulting in a fantastic and varied choice of kitchens for their customers. Their clients range from private individuals to architects and building companies and their larger showroom in Berkshire often hosts cookery events, appliance demo’s and design seminars. Their showroom in Wiltshire is also home to their workshop.

They currently have opportunities for 3 additional Kitchen Designers (one for Reading, one for Swindon and one to work more flexibly between the two). Ongoing training will be provided although they are looking for experienced designers used to designing and selling kitchens within the £30k to £80k price bracket. They use Fusion CAD software and Smart for quoting and have a team of CAD technicians, fitting / installation teams (who can carry out small building works), project managers and showroom administrators thus enabling their designers to concentrate on the customers and their projects.

With a natural flair for design, presentation and customer service you’ll have a strong and proven track record within kitchen design and sales. You’ll need an understanding of the luxury marketplace and have good IT skills and CAD literacy. You’ll be a confident, enthusiastic and dynamic individual with a positive work ethic and able to work to deadlines and targets. Finally you’ll require a full driving licence.

Basic salary is negotiable (OTE of £55k to £75k) plus pension. Please contact Pippa Baker on 01920 486125 for further details, or simply forward your application and CV / portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com. You can also apply via our other website www.careersindesign.com/design-jobs/1162 and www.careersindesign.com/design-jobs/1163.

This company specialise in producing high-end bespoke furniture and joinery from concept through to design, manufacture and installation, covering a wide variety of projects both domestic and commercial as well as one-off commissions. With a busy workload they are looking for a technically minded Junior Furniture Designer who can produce detailed working drawings based upon the concepts of architects and interior designers. In essence to make their clients’ ideas a reality.

The Junior Furniture Designer will also be: Issuing clear and concise technical drawings for their in-house manufacturing team; Liaising with Project Managers and other members of the team to meet internal and external deadlines; Producing schedules and cutting lists.

With a sound knowledge of the furniture and joinery manufacturing industry and post studies experience, you’ll also have a good working knowledge of AutoCAD. The ability to extract components from AutoCAD drawings for CNC machining would be a distinct advantage. You should have a keen eye for detail, be self-motivated and have good written and verbal communication skills.

Salary is in the range of £24,000 to £25,000 plus pension and free parking. If this job opening sounds of interest please contact Pippa Baker on 01920 486125 for further details, or simply forward your application and CV / portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com.