JOB TITLE: Regional Specification Manager

SITE LOCATION: 60% Field based / 40% home based

AREA:Scotland, North East, North West, Yorkshire

Job Purpose:

The role of Regional Specification Manager is to promote and specify our products and services to local authorities, housing associations, RSLs, contractors, national housebuilders, architects and developers.

Key Responsibilities

• To gain specification with local authorities, housing associations, public bodies, contractors, architects, QS, hospital boards, schools and the MOD
• Liaise with and gain national agreements with housebuilders and developers on specifications.
• Oversee and manage major accounts
• Work in conjunction with the Business Development Managers (BDMs) and their fabricators to ensure clear communication regarding potential contracts
• Prepare drawings for tender (site surveys for design)
• Promote all brands to the highest level through seminars and CPD’s
• To liaise with the marketing department in respect of before and after installation photos, leads, mail-shots, advertising etc.
• To plan the geographical area of responsibility on a methodical basis, maximising the sales potential, especially within highly populated areas
• Ensure wherever possible that PROFILE 22, SPECTUS & STELLAR systems are the only ones specified, gleaning all necessary information on future project timescales and budgets involved where possible
• To provide specifiers with an all-in package, visiting sites, surveying, advising on potential problems, alternative design criteria, writing specifications where required and providing constant back-up on site as well as fabricator visits
• To ensure that PROFILE 22, SPECTUS & STELLAR systems fully comply with specification described in tenders
• Assist fabricators with tenders and pre-qualification questionnaires (PQQ)
• Attend local and national exhibitions and follow up leads

Key Experiences and Skills Required:

• Full clean driving licence.
• Experience in specification is not required, training will be provided. We are looking for a candidate that has prior experience within the window industry, either in sales, estimating or design. Someone who IS keen to learn new skills
• Excellent Microsoft office skills including excel, Word, PowerPoint & CRM systems.
• Commercial business awareness with the ability to clearly identify potential opportunities
• Strong organisational skills / Attention to detail.
• Understand the full lifecycle of where our product sits within the marketplace from conception to site.
• Tenacious attitude with a desire to complete all tasks and maximise to their full potential all opportunities as they arise.
• Challenge current offering to clients
• Excellent listening, negotiation, presentation and both verbal and written skills.