Specification Sales Manager – Architectural Glazing
Job Title: Specification Sales Manager – Architectural Glazing
Industry Sector: Glass, Fenestration, External Glass, Sliding Doors, Curtain Wall, Architects, Building Contractors, Specification, Property Owners, High-End Residential, Commercial, Heritage
Area to be covered: London and South East
Remuneration: £45,000 - £55,000 Neg. + £10,000-£15,000 Bonus
Benefits: £5,000 Car Allowance & Full Benefits
The role of the Specification Sales Manager – Architectural Glazing will involve:
* Selling a premium / high end architectural and structural glazing solution involving a design-led service
* No cold calling, our client is inundated with enquiries directly from architects and contractors (majority of business is repeat business by referrals)
* Specification field sales role, circa 50% of your time winning projects with architects, 40% contractors and 10% end users
* Projects typically; 40% high-end residential, 40% heritage sites and 20% commercial
* Majority of your time responding to quotes and nurturing projects, small amount of developing new business through referral from existing relationships
* Every Monday in our clients’ North London office or central London showroom
* Rest of the time in front of architects and contractors/ builders (although often utilising our clients’ office and showroom, to present/ demonstrate glazing systems)
* Revenue target circa £2m
* Typical projects size £300,000 (but can range from £50,000 to £1.5m)
The ideal applicant will be a Specification Sales Manager – Architectural Glazing with:
* Must have specification field sales experience with architects or contractors
* Ideally some association to the glass industry, but open if you have an understanding of building regulations
* Personable
* Ability to sell a premium product and high end design service
* Access to North London
* Ability to read architectural drawings may be advantageous
* Proven sales techniques, understands solution selling
* Excellent relationship building skills from factory floor to architects
* Ideally strong academics and numeracy
* Teamwork orientated
* Ability to gain strong technical know how quickly
The Company:
* Est. 40 years+
* Privately held
* Circa £5m-£10m turnover
* 30+ Employees
Mitchell Maguire is a specialist construction field sales recruitment consultancy, dealing exclusively with construction field sales jobs, construction field sales vacancies and specification field sales positions within: Glass, Fenestration, External Glass, Sliding Doors, Curtain Wall, Architects, Building Contractors, Specification, Property Owners, High-End Residential, Commercial and Heritage