Specification Manager - Commercial Interiors

Specified Select Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Fuel card

Annual bonus

Superannuation

Job summary

Specified Select Group is seeking a Specification Manager in Australia to drive adoption of our building products through precise specification from design to delivery on large projects.

You will partner with interior designers, architects, specifiers and developers to ensure our products are specified from initial design through delivery, across hospitality, education, health and commercial sectors.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical sales or specification roles within the construction industry.
• Experience with interior finish products is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of architectural and construction processes.
• Existing network of architects and designers.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong IT skills and ability to report progress weekly.
• Strategic thinker with ability to drive product adoption through effective specification.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with architects, designers, and other key stakeholders to promote the specification of our technical building products.
• Provide detailed technical advice and support, ensuring compliance with Australian building codes and standards.
• Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to enhance product visibility and preference among specifiers.
• Monitor industry trends and regulatory changes to align our specification strategies with market demands.
• Deliver CPD presentations and training sessions to educate clients and partners about our products and their applications.
• Oversee the entire specification process to ensure successful product integration into projects.

Skills

Technical sales

Specification experience

Architectural network

Communication

Job description

We are again partnering with a leading national business that specialise in supplying and installing a broad range of sustainable and eye-catching interior products. Key sectors you can viewtheir handy work include hotels, restaurants, schools, hospitals, luxury residential, commercial and high-rise premises all across Australia.

Culture

People enjoy working for this innovative group due to their views on work / life balance, flexible working conditions, high levels service, variety of products, plus a commitment to giving opportunities for ongoing growth and individual development

The Role:

As a Specification Manager, you will be instrumental in driving the adoption of our building products through precise specification processes. Your primary focus will be collaborating with interior designers, architects, specifiers, and developers to ensure our products are specified from the initial design phase to delivery on multi-res, hospo, education, health and commercial projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Cultivate and maintain relationships with architects, designers, and other key stakeholders to promote the specification of our technical building products.

Provide detailed technical advice and support, ensuring compliance with Australian building codes and standards.

Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to enhance product visibility and preference among specifiers.

Monitor industry trends and regulatory changes to align our specification strategies with market demands.

Deliver cpd presentations and training sessions to educate clients and partners about our products and their applications.

Oversee the entire specification process to ensure successful product integration into projects.

About You:

Proven experience in technical sales or specification roles within the construction industry, interior finish products such as kitchen, solid surfaces, bathroom, tapware, architectural hardware, glazing, flooring, tiles, carpet, rugs, furniture ect would be highly advantageous, but we would consider all products

Strong knowledge of the architectural and construction processes

Existing network of architects and designers

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, adept at building and nurturing professional relationships.

Strong IT skills and able to report progress weekly

Strategic thinker with the ability to drive product adoption through effective specification

c$110-125k depending on experience + super + $20k car allowance + fuel card + c$20k bonus which has been regularly achieved in recent years