Kitchen CAD Designer

Simon Acres Recruitment are proud to be working with a luxury kitchen manufacturer based in the Oxfordshire area, 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.