National Specification & Business Development Manager

🕒 August 20

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

💵 £65k - £75k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

💰 Business Development (BDR)

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Kidde Global Solutions

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 2024

🏭 Manufacturing

🔧 Hardware

🔐 Security

Manufacturing • Hardware • Security

Kidde Global Solutions is a global provider of fire-safety products and systems. The company is known for manufacturing smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, fire extinguishers, fire-detection and suppression systems for residential, commercial and industrial applications, and related safety hardware and services. Kidde serves both consumer and professional customers with products and solutions that protect life and property.

📋 Description

• Develop and maintain product specifications with housing associations, local authorities, consultants, architects and M&E engineers • Promote compliant smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm solutions across refurbishment and new-build projects • Deliver CPD presentations, technical briefings and product training • Influence product and system selection at the design and specification stage • Build and maintain a strong specification pipeline through CRM • Identify, develop and win new business opportunities across social housing and adjacent markets • Build relationships with contractors, procurement frameworks and installation partners • Identify new routes to market and generate additional revenue opportunities • Support product launches, campaigns and wider commercial initiatives • Develop understanding of market trends, customer requirements and competitor activity • Develop and grow existing national and regional customer accounts • Identify upselling and cross-selling opportunities • Build long-term relationships with key customer and industry stakeholders • Work with distributors and merchant partners to maximise specification conversion and sales growth • Develop strategic account plans for priority customers • Deliver specification, commercial and customer-focused KPIs, including specification value, sales conversion, new business revenue, account growth, customer wins, pipeline value, gross margin and engagement

🎯 Requirements

• Proven experience in specification sales within construction, electrical, fire safety, building products or a related industry • A strong track record of winning new business and delivering commercial growth • Experience selling into social housing and/or public sector markets • Strong commercial negotiation and influencing skills • Experience engaging senior stakeholders, including Asset Managers, Compliance Managers and Fire Safety Teams • Confidence delivering technical presentations, CPD sessions and customer training • Strong relationship-building and account management skills • Experience using CRM systems to manage opportunities and pipelines • A proactive, self-motivated and commercially focused approach • A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel extensively across the UK

🏖️ Benefits

• Attractive salary plus performance-related bonus • Company car or car allowance • Pension scheme • Private healthcare • Mobile phone, laptop and home office equipment • Ongoing product, technical and industry training • Career development opportunities within a growing and innovative fire safety manufacturer