Howdens Joinery is an innovative and exciting business with cutting edge products and an exceptionally talented staff community. Established in 1995 Howdens has evolved into a company with a turnover of over £1bn, employing 7,000 staff in over 600 locations across the country. Via the depots and local builders, Howdens supply over 350,000 inspirational kitchens each year to homes in the UK.
Despite its scale, Howdens remains a local business with traditional values. We believe in developing, supporting and rewarding our staff, which enhances the working environment, benefitting both the customer and employee. This is a winning formula and a philosophy that will greatly assist us with our ambitious growth plans. We attribute our success to our staff, and therefore we take great pride in the fact that the company has recently been ranked number 12 in the Sunday Times Best 25 Big Companies to work for Awards, as it highlights our commitment to our employee engagement and the value of our employees in achieving our business goals.
We offer a stimulating environment as we encourage everyone to use their initiative and to enjoy challenges where everyone is involved – it’s never down to someone else; employees take personal responsibility for doing a good job and keeping their promises. In return for their hard work, our staff earn attractive salaries and additional outstanding incentives in recognition of contribution and performance.
The role:
Project co-ordinator – events design
You are a creative, business focused project co-ordinator with proven experience working across a variety of design and event projects.
With responsibilities for the project co-ordination and execution of internal design events, you will be confident in your ability to create and develop effective project plans from initial brief taking and understanding through to delivery. A proactive and hardworking project co-ordinator responsible for managing and tracking project costs and budgets.
A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills, you will have vast experience of developing close working relationships. A keen eye for design and attention to detail is essential working with designers, refit and build teams and category functions, you will be able to work well as part of a team and inspire those around you.
Experience of working within a corporate project, design and events environment, this is a challenging role where adaptive thinking and the ability to find solutions to complex problems is essential.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a project co-ordinator to work with a great team of people and progress within the business working in our design studio based in Howden, East Yorkshire.
The role will involve travel across the UK and abroad where required.
Salary: £24,000 to £28,000 per annum depending on experience, plus 10% bonus and excellent benefits.
Killer questions:
do you have proven experience working in a fast paced corporate project management role?
do you drive and are you willing to travel for the role?
do you have extensive experience in budget management and tracking?
do you have experience working in a display build environment?
what was your greatest project management achievement?
How to apply
To apply please forward your CV and covering letter to Ruth.Buy@howdens.com