Specification Sales Manager

Woodward Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global manufacturer in the construction chemicals sector is seeking an experienced Specification Manager to join their London Specification team. This role involves ensuring company products are specified in various construction projects while maintaining relationships with Architects and Engineers. Candidates should possess relevant specifications sector experience and qualifications, strong problem-solving skills, and knowledge of RIBA stages. Offering a competitive salary, company car, and other benefits, this role is key in shaping project specifications in the London region.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company car

Pension

Phone

Laptop

Qualifications

• Experience within the specification sector particularly within construction chemicals.
• Ability to foster long-lasting relationships and partnerships.
• Knowledge of RIBA stages and typical built environment structures.

Responsibilities

• Ensure company presence in major Architectural and Engineering practices.
• Develop solid specifications based on designer's project requirements.
• Attend project meetings with specifier groups.

Skills

Problem solving

Time management

Relationship building

Technical knowledge

Presentation skills

Education

Minimum 5 GCSE's or equivalent

Professional qualifications such as Diploma, HNC

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Excellent opportunity for an experienced Specification Manager to join the London Specification team of a leading, global manufacturer of construction chemicals. The main requirements of the role will be to ensure the company's products and systems are specified on projects across various sectors of the construction industry.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will ensure the company has an active presence in all major Architectural, Civil and Structural Engineering practices as well as Building Surveyor, Interior Design offices within their region. Some of the most important characteristics of the Specification Manager is to be one step ahead and to anticipate the designer/consultant's requests, and accurately interpret their project and product performance needs, turning these into solid specifications of the company's products. To build partnerships as well as continually improving their service quality whilst maintaining a committed winning team mentality. The role is London based, mostly Central, so proximity to London is essential.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience within the specification sector particularly within construction chemicals and products.
• Minimum 5 GCSE's or equivalent and professional construction industry qualifications such as Diploma, HNC and have other professional qualifications.
• Have existing business relationships with, and an active contact list of Engineers, Surveyors, Architects and other specifiers.
• Motivation to constantly learn, improve service quality, technical ability and improve day to day processes where possible.
• Ability to efficiently organise your time to achieve the best coverage of your territory and clients.
• Be a problem solver with a technical mind. Taking on difficult challenges whilst not getting flustered easily. Willing to work with others if you don't know the answer to a problem to ensure the client is satisfied.
• Knowledge of RIBA stages, typical built environment structures and a keen eye for detail.
• An understanding of team strategies aims and goals and how they are implemented and achieved.
• Necessary people skills required to successfully gain appointments, collaborate with specifiers and your colleagues.
• Ability to plan, arrange and attend project meetings with specifier groups.
• Ability to foster long lasting relationships and partnerships.
• A full UK Driving Licence.
• Experience of presenting CPD's and other presentations to specifier groups.
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office is required.

A knowledge of CRM systems would be useful, as well as a CSSW qualification, though not essential. Based with a dynamic and friendly, supportive team, this role offers a competitive salary dependent on experience, plus company car, pension, phone, laptop etc. Hours are 8.30 to 17.00 with 1 hour for lunch Monday to Friday. If you feel you meet the above criteria please apply immediately.