Overview
Job Title: Specification Sales Manager Decorative Surfaces
Company: Mitchell Maguire Recruitment Ltd
Location/Area: Ireland North & Republic
Industry focus: Architects, Interior Designers, Shop Fitters, Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Residential, Education, Student Accommodation, Laminates and Decorative Surfaces
Remuneration and Benefits
Remuneration: £55,000-£60,000 Neg. + 20% Bonus
Benefits: Car allowance & full benefits
Role and Responsibilities
* Field sales position selling a manufactured range of tabletop and door laminate (HPL high pressure laminate), waterproof bathroom & shower wall panels and kitchen worktops and other decorative surfaces
* Allocate time by function: 40% influencing and winning specifications with architects and interior designers
* 40% selling into cubicle, door and washroom manufacturer/fabricator end users
* 20% account managing a few worktop retailers
* Aim to grow specification projects by circa £1m and end user manufacturers/fabricators by £1.5m
* Inheriting a specification pipeline of circa £10m with an expected typical conversion rate of 30%
* Conduct CPD seminars
* Act as the commercial manager for Ireland with no dedicated field sales presence
Ideal Candidate / Qualifications
* Proven track record in specification field sales with architects and interior designers
* Interior/decorative product background
* New business oriented
* Experience in hospitality (including student accommodation), healthcare, residential and education projects preferred
* Strategic thinker, comfortable dealing at Director level
* Ability to hit the ground running and seek longevity in career
* Strong energy, passion, enthusiasm for a price-oriented market
* Strong commercial, networking and CPD presentation skills
Company Information
* Est. in UK 25+ years
* Part of a $1bn+ global business
* 250+ UK employees
* Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Field Sales Recruitment Consultancy
Note: This role involves specification sales activities in Ireland and requires the candidate to manage relationships with architects, interior designers, and end users in hospitality, healthcare, residential, and education sectors.
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