Specification Manager Technical Solutions (m/f/d) - East / South of France

Knauf Insulation Ltd; Levallois-Perret; Hybride; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A global manufacturer of insulation products is seeking a Specification Manager in Levallois-Perret, France. This full-time role involves providing technical expertise, securing specifications on key projects, and collaborating with a dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in technical sales and a strong background in mechanical engineering. Knowledge of HVAC markets and a proactive communication style is essential for success in this position.

Prestations

Home office working model

Annual performance-related bonus

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven success in sales of technical solutions.
• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or relevant experience.
• Ability to travel several days a week across France.
• Strong communicator with customer-centric approach.
• Knowledge of HVAC markets and technical insulation.

Responsabilités

• Provide technical expertise and advice to clients.
• Identify, track and secure specifications on key projects.
• Presentation and promotion of products to relevant planners.
• Support R&D with market feedback and technical knowledge.

Connaissances

Sales of technical solutions

Networking with specifiers

Customer communication

Project management

Language proficiency in French and English

Formation

Master’s degree in mechanical engineering

Description du poste

Are you excited about helping us develop a new market? Are you focused on achieving sales objectives and working proactively in a creative way?

Technical Solutions acts as the specialist for technical insulation within Knauf Insulation. Knauf Insulation is a world-renowned manufacturer of products and systems for insulation purposes. Knauf Insulation offer its customers insulation for applications within the industry, HVAC and shipbuilding - with the best possible combination of energy efficiency, fire protection and noise reduction.

We are now aiming to strengthen our activities in France and are searching for a Specification Manager (m/f/d), who can support market opportunities and respond effectively with the right solutions.

What you’ll be doing:

Your future main responsibilities will be:

• Provide technical expertise and advice to new and existing clients to develop a close, long-term relationship that ensures specifiers integrate our solutions into their tender documents.
• Identify, track and secure specifications on key projects within France.
• Presentation of products, promotion of services, calculation and specification tools to relevant planners and specifiers (early involvement in both tender and secured projects).
• Provide solutions to design challenges that fully comply with accepted standards and the industry codes of practice.
• Specification activities linked to the Industry (energy audits, energy efficiencies, standard optimization…). Knowledge in TIPCHECK is a plus.
• Support to the sales and marketing, providing market knowledge to the commercial team.
• Provide internal and external technical training (webinars or live training),
• Support R&D department with feedback from the market and support with technical knowledge, therefore, create new solutions to meet client’s needs.

What we’d love for you to have:

• 5+ years of proven success in sales of technical solutions to technical engineers and specifiers, ability to discover and define technical requirements and present solutions,
• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or Bachelor degree with good professional experience in the insulation business,
• Experience in the business of technical insulation as a plus, network in the specifiers as a plus,
• Knowledge in HVAC markets and applications, passive fire protection and acoustics serves as an advantage,
• Ability to travel several days a week all over France, and a few days per year internationally, a valid driving license,
• A Team player, strong communicator with the ability to listen, recognize and understand customer needs,
• Innovative, agile, proactive, entrepreneurial, and relationship-oriented approach,
• French native speaker / English language needed at professional level (B2) / Knowledge of additional languages considered as a plus,
• Able to work simultaneously on several projects and under deadlines, having a high degree of self-initiative and persistence.

What we're offering:

• Full-time, permanent position and employment in France,
• Home office working model,
• International environment, full of global learning opportunities and challenges, that encourages autonomy and thinking out-of-the-box,
• Annual performance related bonus and other country specific benefits,
• Competitive compensation & benefits package,
• Collaboration with a team of motivated colleagues and knowledgeable experts, dedicated to growth ambitions of the unit,
• Business trips,
• Autonomy in managing self-working time, flexible working hours,
• Training, growth, and development of individuals

About Knauf Insulation

Knauf stands for opportunity. We know that opportunity looks different to each person and we are proud that we see opportunity in everyone. This exciting role within Knauf Insulation could be the perfect next opportunity for you to build a unique career, in a values-led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us. As a Group we are a global manufacturer of construction materials and our 41,500 team members in 90 countries across 300 sites provide a huge opportunity for anyone with ambition and energy. We value everyone's contribution equally and we ask that you bring your whole self to work, to enrich the business further, as together we achieve more in a safe and inclusive environment.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion (D&I) reinforces our Knauf Insulation values of Making Tomorrow a Home for all of us. We are committed to creating a workplace where we all can thrive, whoever we are, and inspiring a culture of inclusion and innovation that will drive future business success. We do our best to make sure being at work feels like home. To learn more about our business and culture go here (Our values (knaufinsulation.com)