Overview
Specification Sales Manager – Housing Associations & Local Authorities
Specification Sales Manager – Housing Associations and Local Authorities
Responsibilities
* Field sales role selling a manufactured range of functional and practical adapted bathrooms for the elderly and less-abled
* 60% specification field sales led position gaining specifications with local authorities, housing associations and disabled facilities grants (DFGs) via HIAs (home improvement agencies)
* 40% managing main contractors who work for local authorities, and specialist adapted bathroom sub contractors and installers
* Protecting specifications and interrupting competitors by offering an attractive commercial alternative solution
* Inherit a project bank and relationships with approx. 300+ accounts, mixture of local boroughs and main contractors/specialist adapted bathroom sub contractors
* Inheriting an established area, currently performing slightly below budget and turnover of circa £1.2m
* New business development focus with a healthy mix of existing relationships vs new relationships
* Mix of public sector and private sector end users including occupational therapists, residential homes, nursing homes, care homes, etc. Currently 90% healthcare with plans to expand into commercial, hospitality and high rise residential
Ideal Candidate / Qualifications
* Must have specification field sales experience within ideally local authorities, housing associations, social housing, HIAs, home improvement agencies or DFGs
* May be open to housebuilder and architectural specification field sales experience
* Ideally sold bathroom/KBB products, but open to most interior building products and possibly some exterior products with relevant customer experience
* Open to kitchen, bedroom, bathroom related backgrounds as well as showers, boilers, fans and other building materials related field sales backgrounds
* Main contractor or specialist adapted bathroom sub-contractor/installer field sales route to market experience is not essential
* Healthcare product knowledge is not required; all construction product backgrounds will be considered
* Sales hunter mentality / new business oriented
* Consultative sales approach
* Strong work ethic and integrity
* Stable career history and positive can-do approach
The Company
100+ employees
£20m+ turnover
Part of a larger group
Job Details
* Job Title: Specification Sales Manager – Housing Associations & Local Authorities
* Company: Mitchell Maguire
* Location: London & South East / Anglia region (focus on Eastern side).
* Remuneration: £45,000-£50,000 + up to 40% Bonus
* Posted: Sep 4th 2025
* Closes: Oct 5th 2025
* Sector: Contract
* Hours: Full Time
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