Territory Sales Representative - Trade Kitchen

About the role

Howdens, a FTSE 100 joinery business with more than 900 depots, is recruiting a Territory Sales Representative. This is a field-based role in which you grow your local trade customer base, win new business and turn conversations into long-term partnerships, working closely with your depot colleagues.

Key responsibilities

• Win new business by approaching prospective customers and converting opportunities into new accounts.
• Build and grow the account base across your territory, supporting each depot's performance.
• Introduce new customers to the Howdens model and explain how it works and why it delivers results.
• Collaborate with depot teams to build account spend and drive more frequent trading.
• Build lasting relationships with new and existing account holders.
• Take ownership of customer enquiries, managing them from first contact to resolution.
• Contribute to team meetings with insights, performance updates and ideas.
• Keep data accurate and up to date, and work safely in line with Health & Safety standards.

Required profile

• A track record of winning new business or experience in a target-driven sales role.
• Confident in engaging trade customers from the first conversation.
• Self-motivated, resilient and able to build product and service knowledge in joinery and hardware.
• Strong organisation skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Full UK driving licence and a valid right to work in the UK; no sponsorship offered.

What we offer

• Competitive salary, bonuses and depot incentives.
• Company car and a pension scheme with up to 12% company contribution.
• Up to 32 days annual leave, rising with service, plus a staff discount on products.
• 40-hour week Monday to Friday, with no evening, Sunday or bank holiday work.
• Buy-as-you-earn share scheme, virtual GP access and wellbeing support.