Job Title: Specification Sales Manager – Housing and Offsite

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.

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Can you say ‘yes’?...

• Do you always have the customer in mind?
• Do you like to build and develop relationships?
• Do you treat your colleagues with respect?
• Do you like to seek opportunity and drive sales?
• Do you act with future generations in mind?

As a Specification Sales Manager, you will be responsible for growing and building strong, mutually beneficial relationships with existing volume housebuilder and offsite manufacturing accounts at all levels within their organisations, online and in person.

What you’ll be doing…

• To manage and build strong, mutually beneficial relationships with existing, low-rise, volume (Top 25) housebuilder and offsite manufacturing accounts at all levels within their organisations, online and in person
• Develop new Housebuilder partnership agreements and opportunities
• Develop and open new Offsite Business-to-Business (B2B) accounts and Partnership Agreements
• Use data (e.g., sales, KinetiK^® app, Robust Detail) to identify opportunities for growth
• To provide high quality and accurate advice about of Knauf Insulation products and systems
• To influence our housebuilder clients and partners to specify or recommend Knauf Insulation systems, products and solutions
• To influence our offsite customers to specify and purchase Knauf Insulation systems, products and solutions
• Collaborate with other team members to follow specifications with installers and distributors

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.

If you have any of the following – this would be an added advantage:

• Proven track record of winning specifications
• Excellent presentation skills, to groups or one on one in person and online
• Experience of selling building products to the housing sector and delivering profitable growth
• Business-to-Business (offsite) experience
• Experience in providing solutions and continued support
• Ability to establish and maintain partnership agreements with house builders
• Excellent account management, organisational and planning skills
• Initiative and able to work independently
• Full driving licence and flexibility to travel within given area and further afield on-occasion. 

We'll provide:

• Competitive Salary
• Bonus potential
• Company Car
• Full I.T Equipment 
• Full Time, Permanent position
• Enhanced Holiday Pay – 33 days including bank holidays plus the opportunity to purchase more
• 16 weeks Company Sick Pay after 3 months of service
• Group Income Protection
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption packages
• Life Assurance – 4 x annual salary
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• Career Progression Routes
• Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured
• Westfield Health Cash Plan
• Access to Virtual G.P Service
• Perkbox
• Access to Costco Membership
• Wickes Employee Purchase Scheme
• On site Gyms
• Wellbeing Initiatives and Mental Health First Aiders
• Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• On site Car Charging Points

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.

A little bit more about Knauf Insulation.........

Knauf is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of modern insulation materials, drylining systems, plasters & accessories, thermal insulation composite systems, paints, floor screed, floor systems, construction equipment and tools. With more than 250 production facilities and sales organizations in over 86 countries, 35,000 employees worldwide, and sales of 10 billion Euro (in 2019), the Knauf Group is offering a range of career opportunities – in Europe, the USA, South America, Russia, Asia, and Africa.