Field sales manager influencing architects to specify aluminium façade, window and curtain wall systems
19 days ago ago
£55,000 - £65,000
Intermediate (4-7 years)
Full Time
Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
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Technical and field sales recruitment expertise with a focus on challenging searches and strong hires.
Specializes in roles from specification sales and project management to internal sales and engineering support.
Places professionals in industries including civil engineering, mechanical & electrical systems, water, roofing, HVAC, and renewables.
Works on mainstream commercial and infrastructure projects, as well as specialist systems like air-handling units and waterproofing.
Strength in niche roles across rail, highways, architectural lighting, and glazing.
About the client
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Role
Description
commercial targeting
curtain wall
fabricator management
lead generation
specification management
architect influence
Targeting commercial projects, predominantly education/ schools, but also healthcare, retail, office plus some high end residential
Field sales position selling our clients designed, extruded and distributed range of curtain walling, high performance windows & doors, window walling, architectural hardware, solar shading and natural ventilation applications, as well as passing rainscreen cladding projects to a dedicated field sales specification team
Remainder of time managing relationships with 12-15 key aluminium fabricators on patch, checking availability for projects etc.
Once established in the role, it may be expected for you to conduct a couple of CPD’s per month
Chasing Glenigan leads and leads from fabricators and sub contractors as well as project managing the specification through the tendering process to metal order and project completion
Majority of your time influencing architects in order to win specifications for façade, window and glazing applications
Requirements
55+ years
field sales
aluminium
façade
curtain wall
technical knowledge
Est. 55 years+
Proven field sales track record within architectural specification sales, ideally architectural aluminium systems
May be open to other façade, curtain walling, window/ glazing system, building envelope backgrounds
Technical knowledge of products
Benefits
Benefits: Plug-In Hybrid Car or Car Allowance + full benefits package
Inheriting a £12m project bank (largest area in the country) , your time will be focussed on new business development versus converting exiting projects
Project sizes typically around £75,000 metal (aluminium) value but can vary from £2,000 - £500,000