Project Specification Manager - North

Job Title: Project Specification Manager – North    

Location: We are seeking a Project Specification Manager to join our commercial team in the UK. This position is field-based and will be covering the North of the UK (NE, CA, DL, DH, SR, TS, YO, HG, BD, LA, FY, PR, BB, HX, LS, HU, DN, WF, HD, OL, BL, WN, L, WA, M, S, SK, ST, CW, CH, SY, LL)  

Ready to help build a better future for generations to come? 

In an ever-changing, fast paced world, we owe it to ourselves and our future generations to live life responsibly.  At ROCKWOOL, we work relentlessly to enrich modern living through our innovative stone wool solutions.   

Join us and make a difference! 

Your Future Team:  

Reporting into the National Specification Manager, you will be part of a team that is responsible for ensuring that ROCKWOOL products and systems are products of choice within the UK construction market.  

What you will be doing:  

• Building and maintaining sustainable working relationships with clients in keeping with ROCKWOOL’s core values

• Planning and prioritising personal technical sales activities and customer contact towards achieving agreed business aims, including costs, sales and profitability via the CRM database RockConnect

• Planning and managing personal business portfolio

• Working collaboratively with Area Sales Managers and Technical teams

• Providing information, literature and samples of ROCKWOOL products

• Presenting to both internal and external stakeholders

• Delivering CPD’s to customers as required to gain understanding and support for ROCKWOOL products

• Sharing knowledge and information of newly identified opportunities within the commercial team to develop profitable business

• Responding to and following up sales and technical enquiries

• Monitoring and reporting on market and competitor activities

• Maintaining a pipeline of ongoing projects via the CRM system RockConnect 

What you bring:  

• Proven track record providing support to commercial activity within the building/construction industry

• Previous experience in Specification selling

• Good working knowledge of current building regulations  

• IT literate with experience of Microsoft packages and CRM Systems

• Capable of understanding Technical Drawings

• Ability to provide technical solutions to meet customer requirements

• Independently takes action to realise opportunities for selling products/services

• Effective and persuasive communicator

• Effective planner and organiser  

What we offer:  

• Competitive Salary  

• Company Car  

• 30 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

• Company Pension Scheme (Aviva)  

• Westfield Health Cashback Scheme 

• Life Assurance 3x annual salary  

• Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme  

Who we are:  

We are the world leader in stone wool solutions. Founded in 1937 in Denmark, we transform volcanic rock into safe, sustainable products that help people and communities thrive. We are a global company with more than 12,000 employees, located in 40+ countries with 51 manufacturing facilities… all focused on one common purpose – to release the natural power of stone to enrich modern living.  

Sustainability is central to our business strategy.  ROCKWOOL was one of the first companies to commit to actively contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) framework and are actively committed to 11 SDGs, including SDG 14, Life Below Water.  Through our partnership with the One Ocean Foundation and in connection with our sponsorship of the Denmark SailGP team, we will help raise awareness around ocean health challenges in an effort to accelerate solutions to protect it.     

Diverse and Inclusive Culture:  

We want our people to feel valued, respected, included and heard. We employ 79 different nationalities worldwide and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees, promote diversity, and work against all forms of discrimination among ROCKWOOL employees. 

At ROCKWOOL, you will experience a friendly team environment. Our culture is very important to us. In fact, we refer to our culture as “The ROCKWOOL Way”. This is the foundation in which we operate and is based upon our values of ambition, responsibility, integrity and efficiency.   

Interested? 

Would you also be proud to enrich society like we do? Click on the apply button above to join us improving modern living conditions for millions of people worldwide. 

Closing Date: 20th October 2024