Business Development & Specification Manager - South West Bristol

Knauf Insulation Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturer of construction materials is seeking a Project Specification Manager for the South West region. This role focuses on developing relationships with clients and ensuring the adoption of the company's products. Candidates should have a strong grasp of market dynamics and the ability to engage with architects and contractors. Competitive salary, bonuses, and company benefits are included.

Benefits

20% Bonus potential

Company Car

Ipad, Laptop & Iphone Mobile

Holiday allowance

Pension scheme

Westfield Health Care

Sick pay (after 3 months of service)

Life assurance scheme

Perkbox

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn any necessary skills.
• Experience in a sales-focused environment is preferred.
• Ability to self-motivate and manage your own workload.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong customer relationships and provide advice on solutions.
• Advise on applications to ensure correct usage of products.
• Work closely with supply chain accounts and design teams.

Skills

Knowledge of key contractors, architects, specifiers and routes to market

Experience of working in a results-focused sales environment

Self-motivation and workload management

Business appreciation / market awareness

Demonstrable commercial acumen

Product, application and technical knowledge

Experience of CRM and digital software

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Project Specification Manager (South West)

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 Commercial 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.

Responsibilities

• As a Project Specification Manager, you will develop strong customer relationships both online and in person, and provide advice and guidance on application and system led solutions.
• Advise on application & system led solutions, to architects, designers, main contractors and subcontractors, etc. to ensure Knauf Insulation products and systems are purchased for use within the correct applications.
• Develop strong relationships within supply chain accounts (SCA’s) by working closely with pre-contract and design teams, quantity surveyors & project managers by early involvement in both tender and secured projects.
• Identify, track and secure specifications on key projects.
• Provide advice to new and existing clients in order to develop a long-term relationship that ensures the continued specification of Knauf Insulation solutions.
• Provide market knowledge to the commercial team and customer base clients to increase their business and so enhance our own.

Qualifications and profile

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.

• Knowledge of key contractors, architects, specifiers and routes to market
• Experience of working in a results-focused sales environment
• The ability to self-motivate and manage your own workload and diary.
• Business appreciation / market awareness
• Demonstrable commercial acumen
• Product, application and technical knowledge
• Experience of CRM and digital software and systems

We’ll provide

• £Competitive Salary
• 20% Bonus potential
• Company Car
• Ipad, Laptop & Iphone Mobile + Relevant home office equipment
• Holiday allowance
• Pension scheme
• Westfield Health Care
• Sick pay (after 3 months of service)
• Life assurance scheme
• Occupational Health & Mental Health First Aiders
• Perkbox
• 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.