Kitchen Designer

Overview

Design and price contract kitchens, creating accurate CAD plans and tender packs.

Key Responsibilities

• tender packs
• cost estimates
• kitchen design
• quote prep
• design amendments
• commercial solutions

Tasks

-Support the office in the effort to achieve targets, particularly with regards to output, efficiency and turnaround time -Produce tender packs using Excel -Develop commercial and product awareness to continue to produce cost-effective solutions -Process accurate estimates to the kitchen plans and design specification -Read through tender enquiries to produce high quality and accurate kitchens that match the business customer specification -Working with our Regional Contracts Managers you will design and quote kitchens that meet the business customer needs, specifications and timescales -Amend designs to meet customers’ needs and find commercial solutions to challenges

Requirements

• cad
• excel
• problem solving
• planning
• communication
• commercially astute

What You Bring

-The ability to deliver within budget and strict time restraints -Experience in producing creative and innovative kitchen designs for a multitude of end-users including commercial, industrial and disabilities -Strong planning and organisation skills -Competent in using Excel with an understanding of basic Excel formulas -Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with excellent attention to detail -Experience of producing high volume accurate kitchen designs and estimates -Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels, both verbally and in writing -This position will suit someone starting their career in a design role or maybe taking a career change with CAD skills and a passion for design. -Ability to problem solve under pressure -Ideally someone with experience using CAD -Be commercially astute with an understanding of high-volume contract requirements

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Benefits

-25 days rising to 27 days after 5 years’ service and 30 days after 10 years’ service -Pension plan (up to 12% employer contributions) -Competitive salary and company bonus -Staff discount on Howdens products -Share awards and prize draws

About Howdens

-Designs, manufactures, and stocks kitchen cabinets, joinery items, flooring, appliances, and hardware from UK sites for in-stock reliability. -Supports professional builders with locally empowered service across the UK and Europe. -Typical projects include full kitchen fits for homeowners and supplying cabinetry and hardware for builders and developers. -Expanded by launching 11 new kitchen ranges and increasing in-house production of fronts and panels in 2024. -Distinctive for its trade-only, in-stock model and large-scale manufacturing of components in Yorkshire and Cheshire. -Lamona, an integrated kitchen appliance brand launched in 2007, marks expansion into appliances. -Holds a Royal Warrant as supplier of fitted kitchens to the Queen since 2015, highlighting its reputation for quality.

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