**Area Specification Manager – Market Leading Manufacturer – North West**
We are currently recruiting for a market leading manufacturer in their field, employ over 1,000 people globally, have an excellent internal structure and have experience huge amounts of growth. Due to that growth, they are looking to expand their teams with someone who is experienced in specification, proactive in their approach and has experience within building materials.
Role:
You will be responsible for –
Develop and execute a territory sales strategy to achieve and exceed an annual target of approximately £1m turnover
Proactively identify, target, and develop new contractor, distributor, and project opportunities
Build strong relationships with contractors, specialist installers, and distribution partners
Generate and convert specifications, including both spec generation and spec breaking activity
Promote the full product portfolio
Manage the full sales cycle from initial contact through to order placement and repeat business
Maintain accurate sales forecasting and pipeline management
Negotiate pricing and commercial terms within agreed frameworks
Candidate:
The ideal candidate will –
Proven sales or business development experience in building materials or related building envelope products
Existing contractor network within the territory
Strong new business development capability
Ability to work autonomously and manage a territory
Specification sales experience
Commercially strong who can discussing targets, budgets, and margins
Self-reliant, motivated, hands-on and resilient
Excellent presentation skills
Self-motivated and results driven
Able to build strong customer relationships
Package:
Basic Salary: £55,000 - £62,000 (negotiable based on experience)
Excellent bonus scheme (paid quarterly and annually)
Company Car or Car Allowance
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Company credit card
Pension scheme
Life assurance
This is a great chance to join a market leading company who can offer a huge amount of career potential moving forward. My client is looking for the right character rather than industry experience so is an excellent chance to get into a great industry.