Kitchen Designer - Oxfordshire

Design Manager – Luxury Kitchens & Interiors
Location: Oxfordshire
OTE £100,000+

Designer Recruitment are proud to be working in partnership with an exceptional, design-led luxury kitchens and home interiors company to recruit an experienced Design Manager for their Oxfordshire location.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a progressive and innovative brand offering a competitive basic salary, commission, and a realistic on-target earning potential of £100,000+.

About the Company

Our client is a highly respected, design-focused business that has experienced strong organic growth. They operate multiple state-of-the-art design centres showcasing some of the finest kitchen and interior brands, carefully curated to suit a wide range of client tastes, lifestyles, and budgets.

Renowned for their attention to detail and premium customer experience, the business continues to invest in people, training, and innovation to maintain the meticulous standards their brand is known for.

The Role

As Design Manager, you will join a talented and creative team, delivering outstanding design solutions, expert product knowledge, and a truly exceptional client journey.

You will work closely with in-house teams including experienced kitchen fitters, project managers, and the marketing department. A comprehensive induction and training programme will be provided, including brand training and design principles critical to maintaining the company’s high standards.

Reporting directly to the Sales Director, the role combines high-level sales responsibility, hands-on design delivery, and leadership by example.

Key Responsibilities

• Achieve agreed quarterly and annual sales targets to support continued business growth

• Proactively generate new business through networking, referrals, and lead generation

• Introduce, develop, and maintain strong relationships with private clients and referrers within the design and build sector

• Follow up and convert qualified leads supplied by the marketing department

• Design and deliver beautiful, functional, multi-purpose living spaces in line with the brand’s design principles

• Manage the full client journey from initial contact through to completion and aftercare, including:
   

  • Client introductions and brief taking

  • Design concepts and proposals

  • Pricing, quotations, and closing sales

  • Detailed technical design and drawings

  • Ordering, invoicing, and coordination of plumbing and electrical plans

  • Installation management, snagging, and after-sales support
     

• Prepare CAD-based design presentations and ensure full preparation for client meetings, including:
   

  • CAD visuals and technical drawings

  • Samples, brochures, and colour schemes

  • Accurate costings and estimates
     

• Produce, review, and sign off plumbing and electrical drawings

• Review and approve technical details for the fitting team

• Oversee appliance ordering and delivery sign-off

• Ensure all post-installation snagging and finishing details are completed to the client’s satisfaction

• Act as the primary point of contact for clients and installation teams, managing any issues that arise during installation

• Be available and contactable throughout the installation phase, understanding that fitting teams may work unsociable hours to meet deadlines
   

Additional Duties

• Gain comprehensive knowledge of the company’s furniture ranges, fixtures, and finishes

• Develop strong working knowledge of appliances and accessories, including those outside preferred supplier ranges

• Maintain detailed understanding of all design centres within the business

• Act as a brand ambassador and role model for junior team members

• Handle telephone and client enquiries professionally

• Collaborate with the marketing consultant to secure editorial coverage in interiors press for completed projects

• Work one Saturday in every three (this may increase during peak trading periods or if sales targets are under pressure)

Personal Attributes & Approach

We are looking for someone who is:

• Highly driven and proactive, with a strong desire to generate their own leads

• Comfortable picking up the phone and following up marketing-generated enquiries

• A confident networker, able to build long-term relationships with architects and interior designers

• Approachable, personable, and diplomatic in manner

• Motivated to consistently exceed client expectations

• Passionate about delivering exceptional customer service and representing the brand at the highest level

• Aligned with the company’s values, standards, and operating procedures

• Ambitious, enthusiastic, and solution-focused

• A strong team player and effective mentor to junior colleagues

• An excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing

• Highly organised, able to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Willing to travel as required to support projects
   

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven track record in sales and developing referral relationships

• Strong design capability within luxury kitchens or interiors

• CAD design experience

• High level of computer literacy
   

Designer Recruitment Ltd is acting as the retained recruitment partner for this opportunity.