Contractor Sales – Specification Manager

🕒 October 2

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🤑 Sales

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Hempel A/S

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1915

🏗️ Construction

🎖️ Defense

🏥 Healthcare

💰 Private equity on 2024-06

Construction • Defense • Healthcare

Hempel A/S is a global manufacturer of protective and decorative coatings and related solutions that protect assets across industries such as marine, energy & infrastructure, yachting and buildings. The company provides product systems, technical services and a digital customer platform (MyHempel) to help customers select, order and manage coatings, while emphasizing sustainability and emissions reduction targets. Headquartered in Denmark, Hempel operates in more than 80 countries and focuses on innovation, project support and long‑term asset protection.

📋 Description

• Promote and sell Crown Trade, Sandtex Trade, and Sadolin Trade brands • Cover South West England and Wales across contractors, housing associations, and councils • Contribute to and implement the national promotional strategy • Measure personal performance and effectiveness • Drive regional promotions to create competitive advantage • Strategically develop nominated accounts for sustainable, profitable sales growth • Manage nominated accounts and clients • Identify, develop, and manage new opportunities • Identify key strategic clients for development • Manage secured business • Implement tailored specification support packages, including detailed site condition surveys • Produce highly detailed technical specifications

🎯 Requirements

• Previous B2B sales experience within a field-based sales role • Experience preferably within the construction/trades industry • Specification and technical proficiency • Ability to understand and communicate product and technical information • Influencing and negotiation skills • Commercial awareness • Product-focused background and understanding of margin improvement advantageous • Ability to work on own initiative • Self-motivation • Current valid driving licence • Ability to cover South West England and Wales

🏖️ Benefits

• Company car • Phone and laptop • 28 days basic annual leave each year plus 8 bank holidays • Discounts and vouchers on products that Crown supply • Pension plan with company matching and doubled contributions • Health and wellbeing benefits • Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities