Gordon Yates Recruitment Consultancy
Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
TITLE Specification Sales Manager INTRODUCTION Our client is a leading UK manufacturer of premium building products, construction systems and materials. The company has an enviable reputation as a quality supplier and has worked on a multitude of large scale projects. Due to expansion, they now require an experienced specification sales professional to join a strong existing team. LOCATION Field sales and remote role. South / East Anglia sales region: Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Essex, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire, London. THE JOB ROLE The Specification Sales Manager role is a home and field-based position taking responsibility for a well-established Southeast region for our client. Selling a premium range of commercial waterproofing products, building envelope, building protection and repair materials. Creating specifications for new commercial and industrial projects, tracking projects to completion. Building and developing key relationships with professional flooring contractors and installers. Responsibility for providing customers with technical guidance and install training. Using professional CRM systems and project software. THE PERSON NEEDED For the Specification Sales Manager role our client is looking for strongly related technical sales experience. The role comes with excellent traiining and development, but our client is looking for: Good existing specification sales or technical field sales experience within the building industry. Existing knowledge of commercial or industrial building products or construction products (full product training provided). A structured and autonomous approach to managing a sales area, along with a professional team mind-set. THE REWARDS £55-60K Basic K OTE Expensed electric vehicle, Bupa healthcare, pension scheme, 25 days leave IF YOU MEET THE REQUIRED EXPERIENCE PLEASE APPLY NOW! If you have the relevant experience listed in the person needed section, please send your CV ASAP our client is looking to interview ASAP. Key terms: Technical sales manager, business development manager, area sales manager, account manager, field sales manager, specification sales manager, regional sales manager, project sales, specification sales, field sales, construction prodcts, building products, building materials, building industry, construction industry, Home Counties, East Anglia, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Essex, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire, London, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Slough, Dartford, Watford, Stevenage, Luton, Dunstable, Aylesbury, Hitchin, Letchworth, Bedford, Sudbury, Haverhill, Milton Keynes, Chelmsford, Colchester, Southend-on-Sea, Braintree, Cambridge, Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Thetford.
Apr 28, 2026
Full time
TITLE Specification Sales Manager INTRODUCTION Our client is a leading UK manufacturer of premium building products, construction systems and materials. The company has an enviable reputation as a quality supplier and has worked on a multitude of large scale projects. Due to expansion, they now require an experienced specification sales professional to join a strong existing team. LOCATION Field sales and remote role. South / East Anglia sales region: Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Essex, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire, London. THE JOB ROLE The Specification Sales Manager role is a home and field-based position taking responsibility for a well-established Southeast region for our client. Selling a premium range of commercial waterproofing products, building envelope, building protection and repair materials. Creating specifications for new commercial and industrial projects, tracking projects to completion. Building and developing key relationships with professional flooring contractors and installers. Responsibility for providing customers with technical guidance and install training. Using professional CRM systems and project software. THE PERSON NEEDED For the Specification Sales Manager role our client is looking for strongly related technical sales experience. The role comes with excellent traiining and development, but our client is looking for: Good existing specification sales or technical field sales experience within the building industry. Existing knowledge of commercial or industrial building products or construction products (full product training provided). A structured and autonomous approach to managing a sales area, along with a professional team mind-set. THE REWARDS £55-60K Basic K OTE Expensed electric vehicle, Bupa healthcare, pension scheme, 25 days leave IF YOU MEET THE REQUIRED EXPERIENCE PLEASE APPLY NOW! If you have the relevant experience listed in the person needed section, please send your CV ASAP our client is looking to interview ASAP. Key terms: Technical sales manager, business development manager, area sales manager, account manager, field sales manager, specification sales manager, regional sales manager, project sales, specification sales, field sales, construction prodcts, building products, building materials, building industry, construction industry, Home Counties, East Anglia, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Essex, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire, London, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Slough, Dartford, Watford, Stevenage, Luton, Dunstable, Aylesbury, Hitchin, Letchworth, Bedford, Sudbury, Haverhill, Milton Keynes, Chelmsford, Colchester, Southend-on-Sea, Braintree, Cambridge, Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Thetford.
National Sales Manager - Roofing and Waterproofing Systems Job Title: Head of Sales - Roofing & Waterproofing Systems Job reference Number: Industry Sector: Refurbishment, Building Surveyors, Specifiers, Health authorities, Education, Universities, Social Housing, Architects, Facilities Managers, Refurbishment and Specialist Roofing & Waterproofing Sub Contractors Areas to be covered: National Remuneration: £70,000-£80,000 + £40,000 Uncapped Commission Benefits: Fully expensed BMW 330E & comprehensive benefits The role of the Specification Sales Manager Roofing & Waterproofing Systems will involve: Field sales management position, responsible for a team of five field sales professionals nationally 80%of your time will be supporting the field sales team with coaching, mentoring and significantly supporting with strategy 20% direct responsibility for some key customers and "own label" deals Responsible for growing revenue from circa £6m to £8m Scope to take on more responsibility in the business as the existing Sales Director moves into a Managing Director position Selling a range of liquid roofing systems for either waterproofing or fully built up roofing systems; which encompasses waterproofing, insulation, roof lights, edge trims and VCL (vapour control layer) Majority of the field sales team's time will be spent gaining specifications with predominantly building surveyors, but also some architects, health authorities, education and other major specifiers Small amount of time to be spent with specialist quality waterproofing & roofing sub contractors, to ensure that projects are won effectively and professionally completed to the client's satisfaction Refurbishment focussed projects Clients include numerous local authorities, retailers, manufacturers and large residential projects The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager Roofing & Waterproofing Systems with: Proven track record in developing, coaching and mentoring a field sales team Strategic thinker Ideally you will have specification field sales management experience Construction industry experience, roofing or waterproofing knowledge may be advantageous Preferably some previous experience with building surveyors Refurbishment market experience preferred over new build Open to various product backgrounds such as; concrete repairs, flooring, waterproofing and roofing systems Specific knowledge of the liquid applied/ flat roofing, waterproofing, insulation, roof lights, edge trims, VCL Vapour control layer is not essential Intelligent, empathetic and an attitude of leading by example No job hoppers, no more than 3 jobs in the last 6 years (unless very good reasons for moving) The Company: British owned Circa 30 employees Privately owned Circa £8m-£9m turnover 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: Refurbishment, waterproofing, insulation, roof lights, edge trims, VPL vapour control layer concrete repair, roofing systems, roof coatings, membranes, green roofs, insulated roofs, waterproofing membranes, associated building envelope systems, health authorities, education, social housing, building surveyors, architects, facilities managers, refurbishment and specialist roofing & waterproofing sub contractors
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
National Sales Manager - Roofing and Waterproofing Systems Job Title: Head of Sales - Roofing & Waterproofing Systems Job reference Number: Industry Sector: Refurbishment, Building Surveyors, Specifiers, Health authorities, Education, Universities, Social Housing, Architects, Facilities Managers, Refurbishment and Specialist Roofing & Waterproofing Sub Contractors Areas to be covered: National Remuneration: £70,000-£80,000 + £40,000 Uncapped Commission Benefits: Fully expensed BMW 330E & comprehensive benefits The role of the Specification Sales Manager Roofing & Waterproofing Systems will involve: Field sales management position, responsible for a team of five field sales professionals nationally 80%of your time will be supporting the field sales team with coaching, mentoring and significantly supporting with strategy 20% direct responsibility for some key customers and "own label" deals Responsible for growing revenue from circa £6m to £8m Scope to take on more responsibility in the business as the existing Sales Director moves into a Managing Director position Selling a range of liquid roofing systems for either waterproofing or fully built up roofing systems; which encompasses waterproofing, insulation, roof lights, edge trims and VCL (vapour control layer) Majority of the field sales team's time will be spent gaining specifications with predominantly building surveyors, but also some architects, health authorities, education and other major specifiers Small amount of time to be spent with specialist quality waterproofing & roofing sub contractors, to ensure that projects are won effectively and professionally completed to the client's satisfaction Refurbishment focussed projects Clients include numerous local authorities, retailers, manufacturers and large residential projects The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager Roofing & Waterproofing Systems with: Proven track record in developing, coaching and mentoring a field sales team Strategic thinker Ideally you will have specification field sales management experience Construction industry experience, roofing or waterproofing knowledge may be advantageous Preferably some previous experience with building surveyors Refurbishment market experience preferred over new build Open to various product backgrounds such as; concrete repairs, flooring, waterproofing and roofing systems Specific knowledge of the liquid applied/ flat roofing, waterproofing, insulation, roof lights, edge trims, VCL Vapour control layer is not essential Intelligent, empathetic and an attitude of leading by example No job hoppers, no more than 3 jobs in the last 6 years (unless very good reasons for moving) The Company: British owned Circa 30 employees Privately owned Circa £8m-£9m turnover 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: Refurbishment, waterproofing, insulation, roof lights, edge trims, VPL vapour control layer concrete repair, roofing systems, roof coatings, membranes, green roofs, insulated roofs, waterproofing membranes, associated building envelope systems, health authorities, education, social housing, building surveyors, architects, facilities managers, refurbishment and specialist roofing & waterproofing sub contractors
