Technical Sales Manager – Architectural and Structural Glass

Job Title: Technical Sales & Business Development – Architectural and Structural Glass

Industry Sector: Bespoke Aluminium Solutions, Entrance Doors, Bifolding Doors, Sliding Doors, Windows, Curtain Walls, Production and Installation, Architects, Specification, Property Owners and High Net Work Individuals

Area to be covered: National, with a Northern focus

Remuneration: £40,000 - £50,000 Basic. + 1% Commission

Benefits: Mileage and full expenses, car possible after probation & full benefits

The role of the Technical Sales Manager Architectural and Structural Glass will involve:

• Filed sales role selling a premium/ high end architectural and structural glazing solution involving a high technical design-led service
• Promoting bespoke aluminium solutions including; entrance doors, bi-folding doors, sliding doors, windows, curtain walls both production and installations
• Targeting high end residential or design led commercial customers
• Three days a week on the road, visiting customers, two day working from our clients’ M62 based office and showroom
• New business development role, targeting high net worth individual self-builders as well as architects and property developers
• Revenue target circa £1m year one and £1.5m-£2m year two
• Project values from £10,000 for an entrance door up to £50,000 for architectural glazing systems and £50,000-£150,000 for some architectural projects
• 80% with property owners, who often bring their own architects along with them, 20% time will be spent with architects/ property developers
• Creating quotes and nurturing projects, whilst developing new business

The ideal applicant will be a Technical Sales Manager Architectural and Structural Glass with:

• Must have sold architectural or structural glazing solutions to either high end residential or design led commercial customers
• Capability and empathy to sell into high net worth individuals, architects and property developers
• Ability to sell a premium product and high end technical design service
• Familiarity with entrance doors, bi-folding doors, sliding doors, windows, curtain walls or other architectural or structural glazing solutions
• Hungry and motivated to earn commission
• Capable of getting on the phone to qualify suiitable enquiries and quickly establish hot prospects
• Access to M62 office and showroom
• Ability to read architectural drawings advantageous
• Proven sales techniques, understands solution selling
• Excellent relationship building skills from factory floor to architects
• Strong technical know how

The Company:

• Est. 5 years
• Privately held
• Circa £2m-£3m turnover
• 10 Employees

Mitchell Maguire is a specialist construction field sales recruitment consultancy, dealing exclusively with construction field sales jobs, construction field sales vacancies and specification field sales positions within: Bespoke Aluminium Solutions, Entrance Doors, Bifolding Doors, Sliding Doors, Windows, Curtain Walls, Production and Installation, Architects, Specification, Property Owners and High Net Work Individuals