Contract Sales Manager

Elevation Recruitment Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group is seeking a Contract Sales Manager for the Midlands region to lead the drive for bathroom product specifications across residential and commercial construction sectors. You will engage with architects, designers, developers, and contractors to secure major project specifications from concept to completion.

The role requires a proactive hunter with strong relationship-building skills and a background in bathrooms, able to navigate merchant channels and project

Qualifications

• Experience within bathrooms is essential.
• Full UK Driving License.
• Ambition, drive and a brilliant relationship builder.

Responsibilities

• Identify and target major construction projects across residential, hospitality, healthcare, education, leisure, and commercial sectors.
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of specification-led opportunities through project tracking platforms, industry contacts, and market intelligence.
• Engage with developers, architects, interior designers, M&E consultants, quantity surveyors, and main contractors to secure product specifications.
• Generate new business opportunities and expand existing client relationships.
• Drive specification of bathroom products from initial design stages through to project completion.
• Provide technical and product expertise to consultants and specifiers alongside building strong relationships with merchants.
• Monitor project timelines and key decision-making stages to maximise conversion opportunities.
• Coordinate project activity with internal sales, customer service, logistics, and technical teams.
• Ensure specified products are protected and converted into orders.

Skills

Ambition and drive

Relationship builder

Bathroom experience

Job description

Elevation are pleased to be working with an industry leading bathroom manufacturer, these guys are great! They're on the hunt for a Contract Sales Manager across The Midlands who is experienced within the world of bathrooms.

The Contract Sales Manager is responsible for identifying, developing, and securing specification opportunities within the commercial and residential construction sectors. The role focuses on promoting the company's bathroom product portfolio to architects, designers, developers, contractors, housebuilders, and back selling through the merchants, ensuring products are specified on major projects from concept through to completion.

The successful candidate will proactively scope out new project opportunities, build strong industry relationships, influence specifications, and deliver profitable sales growth across The Midlands.

Business Development

• Identify and target major construction projects within residential, hospitality, healthcare, education, leisure, and commercial sectors.
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of specification-led opportunities through project tracking platforms, industry contacts, and market intelligence.
• Engage with developers, architects, interior designers, M&E consultants, quantity surveyors, and main contractors to secure product specifications.
• Generate new business opportunities and expand existing client relationships.

Project Specification & Management

• Drive specification of bathroom products from initial design stages through to project completion.
• Provide technical and product expertise to consultants and specifiers alongside building strong relationships with merchants.
• Monitor project timelines and key decision-making stages to maximise conversion opportunities.
• Coordinate project activity with internal sales, customer service, logistics, and technical teams.
• Ensure specified products are protected and converted into orders.

Skills & Requirements:

• Experience within bathrooms is essential
• Full UK Driving License
• Ambition, drive and a brilliant relationship builder