Specification Manager
Harbourne Associates is looking for a Specification Manager
Job description
Job Title: Area Specification Sales Manager (M62 Corridor)
Reports To: National Sales Manager, UK & Ireland
Overview:
The Area Specification Sales Manager plays a crucial role in driving specification, demand creation, and commercial market success within an assigned geographical region. This position is responsible for influencing key decision-makers, developing strong relationships with Specifiers and Architects, and ensuring my client’s solutions are positioned as the first choice in the market.
We are seeking a driven, collaborative, and customer-centric individual who is ambitious, persistent, and dedicated to providing a best-in-class experience to all stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maximise sales growth by securing specification and creating demand for my clients commercial solutions
- Win business through development and conversion of specified projects
- Maintain accurate CRM records of area contacts, opportunities, and project activities
- Develop and implement strong closing techniques to secure specifications through strategic influence
- Engage all relevant stakeholders within the buying centre to drive business success
- Elevate market awareness of the full commercial product portfolio via presentations and CPDs
- Build strong relationships primarily with Specifiers, Architects, and design departments within regional and national contractors
- Establish effective working relationships with trade associations, industry bodies, and regulatory organisations
- Focus on pipeline development and project conversion to consistently achieve targets
- Conduct site visits and surveys, including working at height where required
- Maintain brand relevance and strengthen my clients market share and reputation
- Collaborate with colleagues across the business to deliver strategic goals and company objectives
- Identify and share market intelligence and leads with appropriate internal teams
- Perform any additional duties reasonably requested in line with the role
Skills & Attributes:
- Strong communication and influencing skills
- Strategic thinker with a solution-driven mindset
- Proven ability to build relationships across complex stakeholder environments
- Self-motivated, energetic, and persistent approach to winning business
- Highly organised, with strong CRM and pipeline management capability
Package:
- Basic salary up to - £65k
- Generous bonus structure
- Company car
- Private healthcare
- Laptop and iPhone
- Generous annual leave and holiday policy
- A chance to grow your career in a fast-moving, supportive environment
Extra information
- Status
- Open
- Education Level
- Secondary School
- Location
- Manchester Area
- Type of Contract
- Full-time jobs
- Published at
- 19-01-2026
- Full UK/EU driving license preferred
- No
- Car Preferred
- No
- Must be eligible to work in the EU
- No
- Cover Letter Required
- No
- Languages
- English
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