Project Sales Manager - Technical Insulation

Knauf; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Knauf is seeking a Project Sales Manager specialized in Technical Insulation to enhance brand awareness and drive sales in the UK. The ideal candidate will excel in relationship building and provide technical guidance across various projects, contributing to a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Enhanced Holiday Pay – 33 days including bank holidays

International travel opportunities

16 weeks Company Sick Pay after 3 months

Group Income Protection

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption packages

Life Assurance – 4 x annual salary

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Staff Bonus Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to Costco Membership

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience in building services, HVAC, and industrial markets.
• Knowledge of the UK construction ecosystem.
• Confident user of CRM (ideally Salesforce).

Responsibilities

• Develop long-term relationships with consultants and contractors.
• Identify key specification opportunities and track them.
• Provide technical guidance in line with standards.

Skills

Relationship Building

Communication Skills

Technical Sales

Customer Focus

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Job Title: Project Sales Manager - Technical 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 in the Technical Solutions Team 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. We are a global manufacturer of construction materials and within our Group, 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.

Knauf Insulation is proud to be part of the Knauf Group. ….. To learn more about the business, click here.

Can you say ‘yes’?...

• Do you enjoy building and developing relationships?
• Do you enjoy being involved in technical conversations?
• Do you like to collaborate with the team around you?
• Do you always work with the customer in mind?

As our Project Sales Manager you will accelerate growth and brand awareness in the UK by driving project sales through strong relationships with specifiers, contractors, and distributors, ensuring Knauf Insulation solutions are successfully specified and converted across the value chain.

What you’ll be doing…

• Develop deep, long-term relationships with consultants, engineers, architects, and contractors.
• Identify and track key specification opportunities, ensuring continuity through to procurement.
• Collaborate closely with the European commercial team to convert specified projects into sales.
• Provide technical guidance and present solutions in line with fire, thermal and acoustic standards.
• Proactively support contractors and installers, providing product training, site visits, and technical documentation.
• Record all project activity in Salesforce CRM and contribute to project pipeline accuracy.
• Actively contribute to contractor engagement best practices and project performance tracking.
• Deliver competitive quotations tailored to project requirements, ensuring alignment with customer needs and company objectives.

A full role profile is available upon request from HR/Talent Acquisition.

What we’d love for you to have:

We are interested in you as a person, your attitude, behaviours and values. If you have the willingness to learn anything you need for the role that you don't already have, we'd love to speak to you.

If you have any of the following – this would be an added advantage:

• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in building services, HVAC, industrial and passive fire protection markets.
• Experience in technical sales of Thermal Insulation, specification, or construction project support in the above markets.
• Strong knowledge of the UK construction ecosystem (specifiers, contractors, distribution model).
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
• Valid UK driving license required.
• Confident user of CRM (ideally Salesforce).

We'll provide:

• Enhanced Holiday Pay – 33 days including bank holidays plus the opportunity to purchase more
• International travel opportunities
• 16 weeks Company Sick Pay after 3 months of service
• Group Income Protection
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption packages
• Life Assurance – 4 x annual salary
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• Staff Bonus Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured
• Westfield Health Cash Plan
• Access to Costco Membership
• Wickes Employee Purchase Scheme
• Wellbeing Initiatives and Mental Health First Aiders
• Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

What happens next?

We appreciate that your time is precious and applying for a new job can be a lengthy process, so we will reply to your application ASAP.