Mach Recruitment Ltd
Kitchen Design Manager (Contract / Trade)
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Contract / Trade Design Manager
Location: East Yorkshire / North Lincolnshire Area (commutable from Hull, Scunthorpe, Grimsby, Barton-upon-Humber and surrounding locations)
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
A leading manufacturing and design business is seeking an experienced Contract / Trade Design Manager to lead and develop a high-performing design function. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded leader with strong operational, people management, and customer service expertise.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Designers
- Drive departmental performance through effective KPI management and reporting
- Manage client escalations and provide resolution support for complex design and customer issues
- Ensure all design work meets company quality standards, compliance requirements, and customer expectations
- Conduct regular audits to monitor performance, accuracy, and process adherence
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across design operations
- Monitor workload planning and resource allocation to ensure service levels are maintained
- Work closely with operational and commercial teams to deliver business objectives
- Champion a culture of accountability, collaboration, and high performance
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About You
- Previous experience in a Design Manager, Contracts Manager, Trade Manager, or similar leadership position
- Proven experience managing large design teams within kitchens, interiors, construction products, manufacturing, or a related sector
- Strong people leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop teams
- Experience handling customer or client escalations and delivering successful outcomes
- Strong understanding of KPI management, auditing, quality control, and performance improvement
- Proficient in AutoCAD or similar design software
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Organised, commercially aware, and results-driven
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What's on Offer
- Opportunity to join a successful and growing organisation
- Significant leadership responsibility within a large design function
- Career progression opportunities
- Competitive salary and benefits package
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