Territory Representative

About the role

Join the UK’s No1 Trade Kitchen Supplier, Howdens, as a Territory Sales Representative. Play a key role in growing your local customer account base by building your network, winning new business, and turning conversations into long-term trade partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Winning new business by proactively approaching prospective customers and converting opportunities into new accounts.
• Building and growing the account base across your territory, supporting each depot’s performance.
• Introducing new customers to the Howdens model, clearly articulating how it works and why it delivers.
• Collaborating with depot teams to build account spend and drive more frequent trading.
• Building strong, lasting relationships with both new and existing account holders.
• Taking ownership of customer enquiries, managing them professionally from first contact through to resolution.
• Playing an active role in team meetings, contributing insight, performance updates, and ideas.
• Keeping data accurate and up-to-date, ensuring visibility across your activity and pipeline.

Requirements

• A track record of winning new business or working in a target-driven sales role.
• Confident engaging trade customers from first conversation.
• Self-motivated, resilient with a drive to succeed.
• Ability to build product and service knowledge in joinery and hardware.
• Strong organization skills with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Full UK driving license required.

Qualifications

Competitive salary, brilliant bonuses, and outstanding depot incentives. Company Car. Competitive pension scheme with up to 12% company contribution. Up to 32 days annual leave, including bank holidays. Holiday entitlement rises with service. Generous staff discount on Howdens products. 40 hour working week (Monday to Friday). No evening, Sunday or Bank Holiday working. Buy-as-you-earn share scheme. Virtual GP access and wellbeing support for you and your family.

Benefits

• Company Car
• Competitive pension scheme with up to 12% company contribution
• Up to 32 days annual leave, including bank holidays
• Holiday entitlement rises with service
• Generous staff discount on Howdens products
• 40 hour working week (Monday to Friday)
• No evening, Sunday or Bank Holiday working
• Buy-as-you-earn share scheme
• Virtual GP access and wellbeing support for you and your family

Skills

• Track record of winning new business or working in a target-driven sales role
• Confident engaging trade customers from first conversation
• Self-motivated, resilient with a drive to succeed
• Ability to build product and service knowledge in joinery and hardware
• Strong organization skills with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Full UK driving license required

Pay

Competitive salary, brilliant bonuses, and outstanding depot incentives.

Schedule

40 hour working week (Monday to Friday), no evening, Sunday or Bank Holiday working.

Application

If Howdens sounds like the kind of place where you can build and develop your career as a Territory Sales Representative, then we are keen to hear from you.

About Howdens

Howdens Joinery is a highly successful FTSE 100 business, with more than 900 depots nationwide and more than 11,000 staff. Last year our sales reached circa 2.3bn, and we continue to experience significant growth and success. Despite our scale, Howdens remains a local business with traditional values. There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced and commercial environment. That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens – and why we have been named one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For.

Contact

We appreciate your understanding. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, please email recruitment@howdens.com with the job title and location, and we will be happy to help you. Please note that candidates applying for this role must have a valid right to work in the UK, we do not offer sponsorship of employment for any depot positions at this time.