Area Specification Manager

TieTalent; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Quarterly Sales Bonus

Pension scheme

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Company car or allowance

Employee assistance programmes

Health & wellbeing benefits

Life assurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

A leading provider of building solutions in the UK is seeking an Area Specification Manager for a field-based role in the South West. The position involves driving specifications of building products, managing projects from concept to execution, and engaging with architects and contractors. The ideal candidate has strong communication and relationship-building skills. This role offers competitive salary and benefits, including a company car or allowance.

Qualifications

• Experience in the building products or construction materials industry.
• Proven track record of managing projects from specification to completion.
• Ability to secure product specifications through collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Drive specification of building products across architecture and construction projects.
• Engage with architects and housebuilders for product specification.
• Manage projects and track them in the CRM system.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Understanding of building products

CRM software experience

Relationship-building skills

Presentation skills

Flexibility to travel

Tools

SalesCloud

Specification tools

Job description

Overview

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Come and join us as an Area Specification Manager in this field-based role covering the South West of the UK. Wienerberger UK & Ireland is dedicated to empowering the construction industry to create a sustainable future for generations to come, through an extensive range of high-quality building products, systems, and solutions. We foster long-term partnerships, support exceptional careers, and place sustainability at the heart of everything we do.

About the Role

As an Area Specification Manager your main focus will be driving the specification of building products across architectural and construction projects in the South West territory.

You will regularly engage with architects, specifiers, and housebuilders to ensure that the full range of our products are specified on relevant projects using the OneSpec Proposition system.

You will be responsible for pipeline management, project tracking, and working closely with the wider sales teams to convert specifications into orders.

This is a field-based role where you will be travelling regularly across the UK & Ireland region. A company car/allowance is provided.

Hours of Work: Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm.

Duties include

• Work with architects and specifiers to influence project specifications by promoting value-added solutions, which we call OneSpec internally.
• Develop strong relationships with key decision-makers within architectural firms and contractors.
• Identify, log, and manage projects in the CRM system from concept to execution stages.
• Track projects throughout their lifecycle, ensuring that all relevant products are specified and moving through the pipeline.
• Pass mature projects to the sales teams for final conversion into orders, ensuring a smooth handover process.
• Collaborate closely with the Technical Sales and Commercial Propositions departments.
• Partner with the regional sales teams to facilitate end-user engagement, especially with housebuilders and distributors involved in project execution.
• Develop and execute sales strategies to build a pipeline of projects, including networking with key stakeholders and decision-makers within the industry.
• Promote our product solutions through CPD (Continuing Professional Development) sessions, networking events, and other professional development activities.
• Work closely with the Marketing department to create and present case studies for flagship projects.
• Ensure successful projects are highlighted and promoted through internal and external communication channels.
• Provide regular progress updates to management, detailing the pipeline, key wins, and areas for development.
• Contribute to key commercial meetings.

About You

You will be an experienced specification manager with extensive knowledge of the building products or construction materials industry. You will have a proven track record of managing projects from the specification stage to completion, ensuring consistent follow-up throughout each phase. Alongside, experience working with architects and specifiers to secure product specifications. You will also have:

• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Strong understanding of building products and the ability to communicate technical specifications effectively.
• Experience using CRM software to track project pipelines, log activities, and report on progress (preferably SalesCloud or similar).
• Excellent relationship-building skills with architects, contractors, and decision-makers in the construction industry.
• Ability to deliver professional presentations and CPD sessions to promote product solutions.
• Full UK driving license and flexibility to travel across the UK & Ireland region regularly.

Desirable

• Previous Experience with specification tools (such as OneSpec).
• Background in sales or a commercially driven role within the construction industry.
• Experience working with marketing teams to create case studies or promotional material for architectural projects.
• Relevant certifications in architecture, construction, or building product specifications.

About Our Benefits

• Salary - competitive
• Quarterly Sales Bonus
• Pension scheme
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays & holiday flexibility (buy 4 extra days and sell up to 2 days) + additional volunteering day
• Company car or allowance
• Employee assistance and wellbeing programmes (including 24/7 online GP, discounts on counselling, mental health support service, get fit programmes)
• Health & wellbeing benefits which include dental cover, health cash plan and eye tests
• Financial advice/support available (including expert advice from our pension provider, and recommendations on savings & loans options)
• Employee discounts available with various retailers, gyms, and Wienerberger products
• Life assurance (2x annual salary)
• Opportunity to join our Share Incentive Plan and our Employee Profit Participation Programme

About Wienerberger Ltd

Wienerberger Ltd is a provider of wall, roof and landscaping innovations, offering outstanding, sustainable solutions for new build and renovation. In the UK, we have head offices located in Cheadle and Doncaster, showrooms in London, Belfast and Surrey, with brick and roof tile production sites in Manchester, Co. Durham, Worcestershire, North Warwickshire, West Midlands, North Kent, Surrey and West Sussex.

So what are you waiting for? Come and join Wienerberger as an Area Specification Manager and start growing your career with us today!

The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.