Specifications Manager

Are you someone who is passionate about Specification Sales, Customer Satisfaction and developing your customer base

At Weber we are looking for a Specifications Manager to work in our Sales Team, helping to deliver commercial success by driving the direction of the Technical Mortars business through the implementation of robust specification activity with key market influencer's, enabling Weber to achieve its ambition of specification market leadership through the management of supply chain with key distribution partners

The Specification Manager will be a part of a growing team, interacting with the Regional Sales team in the north and the south, the Specification team, newly created Flooring team and the Technical Mortar team of 4 who are responsible for developing the customer specification, Distribution teams and the Technical Mortar team. This is a fantastic opportunity time to join the business as Saint Gobain are investing massively in the Technical Mortar and Flooring business so great career and growth opportunities available at Weber to move your career to the next level

Weber is one of 30+ Saint-Gobain brands. Weber are formulators and manufacturers of building materials for the facade, construction mortars, flooring systems and tile fixing markets, Weber's well established product range includes monocouche renders, external wall insulation systems, tile adhesives/grouts, leveling compounds and specialist construction products

This role is a national role either covering the North of England or the South of England. Fully autonomous remote, managing your workload, Managing the relationship with key Technical Mortar specification stakeholders, such as Engineering Consultants, National Clients such as Highways, and National Rail, Architects, Main Contractors, Specialist sub-contractors & National/ Regional Distributors to maximize market presence as well as communicate and interact to wider Weber business including Regional Teams

What we're looking for:

A strong understanding and awareness of specification sales combined with strong business acumenSpecification Professional - technical sales / engineering backgroundStrong attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure and manage multiple simultaneous prioritiesExcellent communication and the ability to influence and manage across a matrix organisation.Practical and logical knowledge of construction products and project tender process

What you will be doing:

Specification sales, generating specifications, dealing with contractors, and working with distributors to get our products to marketManaging all the commercial aspects of our customers projects, leading and consulting all through the various stages of their developmentPerforming CPD to Consulting Engineers, Architects. Structural Engineers, and hands on demonstrations to customersProactively uses tenacity and determination in selling alongside technical competence and relationship building to successfully identify opportunities and manage technical mortars specification activityManages the specification activity for Technical Mortars within the territory through a combination of project targeting through the use of lead generating software and framework agreements and reversing into specification to provide a strong project pipeline

Are Weber and Saint-Gobain inclusive employers?

Saint-Gobain is the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

The world of work is changing. At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We'll happily discuss any need you might have for this role: flexible hours, job-sharing, part-time working, or anything else that matters to you. We can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting. But we do promise to listen.

If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you!