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Telesales / Business Developer
Business Developer – Howdens Joinery
Join the UK’s No1 Trade Kitchen Supplier
Join Howdens as a Business Developer and play a key role in growing your local depot. We’re looking for someone who enjoys speaking to people face to face and on the phone, building relationships and driving business. You’ll introduce new trade customers to Howdens, stay close to your existing accounts, and spot opportunities to grow spend by understanding what your customers need and what they’re working on.
Working as part of a busy, depot team, you’ll support sales activity by:
- Generating leads
- Arranging appointments
- Keeping the pipeline moving
You’ll work closely with Kitchen Sales Designers and Territory Sales Representatives, helping convert conversations into opportunities and opportunities into sales. If you’re confident on the phone, enjoy building rapport, and are motivated by targets and results, you’ll fit right in.
What We Can Offer You
- Competitive salary, brilliant bonuses, and outstanding depot incentives
- Excellent pension plan with up to 12% company contribution
- Up to 32 days annual leave, including bank holidays (with increased entitlement over time)
- Generous staff discount on Howdens products
- Buy-as-you-earn share scheme
- 40-hour working week
- No evening, Sunday, or Bank Holiday work
- Virtual GP access and wellbeing support for you and your family
- A strong, team-focused culture that sets us apart
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What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who:
- Is a confident communicator, comfortable speaking to customers face-to-face and on the phone
- Enjoys building relationships and turning conversations into opportunities
- Is commercially minded, with a focus on driving sales and adding value
- Is self-motivated, positive, and proactive
- Is organised and reliable, able to manage customer activity and track pipelines
- Is comfortable working towards call targets and activity levels
- Has telesales, account management, or customer-focused role experience (helpful but not essential)
What You’ll Be Doing
- Calling existing trade customers to build relationships and secure future business
- Using customer data to identify inactivity and revive accounts
- Managing a targeted customer list to meet daily call activity targets
- Keeping up to date with customer projects to spot opportunities and drive repeat sales
- Arranging surveys and appointments for Kitchen Sales Designers
- Promoting products, offers, and events to engage customers
- Supporting depot administration, including invoicing and operational tasks
- Collaborating with the team to hit targets and deliver outstanding service
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What It’s Like to Work Here
At Howdens, we pride ourselves on:
- Getting things right first time for our customers
- A team-first mentality—everyone supports one another
- Keeping things simple and fast-paced to deliver results
- Sharing in the team bonus when our depot succeeds
- Building trust by consistently doing what we say we will
How to Apply
If Howdens sounds like the right place to grow your career as a Business Developer, let’s talk. Apply today.
About Howdens
Howdens is a FTSE 100 company with:
- Over 900 depots nationwide
- A workforce of 11,000+ staff
- Annual sales of approximately £2.3 billion
We’re a scalable business with local values, offering:
- A fast-paced, commercial environment with growth opportunities
- A competitive salary, rewards, and career development
- A culture named among the Top 10 Best Big Companies to Work For
Our guiding principle is "Worthwhile for ALL concerned". We’re committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome.
Note: This role requires a valid right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available for depot positions.
For adjustments to our recruitment process, please email: recruitment@howdens.com with the job title and location. We’re here to help.
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