Specification Manager - South of the UK

Monthly visits to Kent office

Remote working

£30-40k + car + bonus + laptop + mobile + progression



Are you a tenacious b2b Specification Manager with a background servicing the construction, fit-out, design and build industries?



Are you looking for a stable, successful business where you're able to carve your own career?



Look no further!



Our award-winning client is looking for someone with good business to business sales experience to join them on a full time, permanent basis with a view to the long term.

This is a varied and fast paced role with plenty of room for progression and development for the right candidate as well as an uncapped commission structure.

Duties include:

* Managing an existing customer base, developing relationships and advising on projects
* B2B calls both warm and cold to architects, local authorities and specifiers
* Working to targets
* Collaborating with the internal sales team
* Delivering outstanding customer service at every opportunity to every possible client, both existing and new
* Working in a consultative way to recommend suitable products for each project
* Producing a written specification
* Delivering presentations via Zoom, with potentially some in person too
* Developing a strong presence in the marketplace
* Finding solutions to challenges within projects and acting quickly to resolve and ensure it ends with an order
* Proactively identifying new business, converting leads
* Using social media in order to generate market presence

The right candidate will have/be:

* Strong b2b technical sales experience - we would consider someone working internally seeking an external role!
* Excellent communications skills
* Confident in speaking with customers and delivering technical information
* Strong customer service skills
* The ability to build good relationships
* The ability to work under pressure and meet demanding deadlines
* A keen interest in a career long term
* A flexible approach to working with the willingness to go the extra mile for clients and customers
* Enthusiastic, confident and thorough with tasks set
* Excellent territory planning skills
* Occasional travel including monthly visits to head office
* Good technical experience and ability - background in a technical discipline essential

You will be rewarded with a competitive salary, a bonus, as well as car/ car allowance, mobile, laptop.

If you believe you meet the above criteria please apply for immediate consideration.

This role is being handled by Emily Powell, Head of Business Support at Pearson Whiffin Recruitment.

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