Simon Acres Recruitment are proud to be working with a luxury kitchen manufacturer based in Greater Manchester who are looking for a Design Coordinator to work closely with the Design Manager to create bespoke kitchen and multi-functional living spaces.

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.30am 5.30pm. Saturday, 10.00am - 4.00pm (working 1 in 3 Saturdays with a day off in lieu).

Reporting to the Operations Director, you will be responsible for the following: • Working with the Design Manager to ensure that all aspects of the client s brief are met, surpassing all expectations. • Using AutoCAD to prepare design proposals for the Design Manager to present to the client. • Posting out two copies of the detailed contract to the client, making sure they are returned signed. • Preparing detailed design plans for the chosen proposal, from initial stages through to sign-off, under the guidance of the Design Sales Manager. • Acquiring full product knowledge of all products within the portfolio, as well as knowledge of case-studies, to support sales process and presentations. • Working with the Design Manager to acquire thorough knowledge of all aspects of current projects, handling all client queries effectively when Design Manager is on site. • Working with Applications Manager to acquire working knowledge of appliance ordering and delivery. • Ensuring all project materials and appliances are on site when required. • Supplying technical details and assistance to fitting team when required. • Ensuring all orders are placed on sales order processing system and that all relevant project data is recorded. • Ensuring that, post installation, all the small items and snagging are ordered and completed. • Compiling case studies (including photos) of the projects to be considered for PR and website purposes. • Assisting marketing function in creating artwork and sales-support activities. • Maintaining up-to-date contact details in the CRM systems.

Candidate Requirements: • Proven experience within kitchen design. • Ambition to develop into a Kitchen Design Manager. • CAD software experience. • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to converse at all levels, via telephone, email and in person. • Ability to multi-task, able to deal with more than one project confidently and competently. • High-energy, motivated, driven, and ambitious. • Good organisation & schedule management skills. • Prepared to travel to other showrooms when required. • Can-do attitude, team player with a willingness to help and learn. • Full UK driving licence.

Simon Acres Recruitment are acting as the employment agency in relation to this vacancy.