Our client is looking to appoint a Project Manager to further develop their Architectural Division. The successful candidate will ideally have achieved excellent direct sales and key account management results within the construction sector. The candidate will need to commit to undertake duties that will involve travel throughout  the South East of England. Although not essential, experience within the Timber Door / Door set market would be preferred with the ideal candidate having an in depth knowledge of Architectural Ironmongery and Access Control.

Job Purpose

To manage and execute strategies created with and by the Architectural Sales Manager and Sales Director to achieve continued profitable sales growth of their products within the Timber Internal Door Sector (Apartment Entrance Market). 

Reporting to:  Architectural Sales Manager with Direct Working Relationships with the Architectural Sales Manager,  Sales Director, Customer Services, Project Managers (Window and Door Hardware), Marketing and Technical Department.

KEY PRIORITY AREAS

• Develop relationships with Timber Door set manufacturers and Architectural Ironmongers.
  • Develop relationships with Architects, Main contractors, M&E contractors and clients including Local Authorities and Housing Associations.
  • Manage projects through AI and fabricator network to completion.
  • Achieve Specification, Turnover and Margin Plans set by the Architectural Contracts Manager,
  • Understand and impart industry standards relating to Fire and Security with particular emphasis on Dual Certification solutions for Fire Doors.
  • Create an affiliation network with common suppliers such as Access control partners.
  • Deliver CPD seminars when required.
  • GAI holder preferred but not essential

The Job

Our clients Door Locks are mainly used on Entrance doors to homes, apartments and communal doors. These doors are often Fire Resisting Doors/Doorsets, Security Doors or Access Control doors and are often all three simultaneously.

It is through their extensive range of products, certification solutions and knowledge that they are able to specify their locks for use on these Doors and Doorsets often in conjunction with other branded hardware and access control products.

Candidates will have the following key attributes:

• Competent IT skills.
• Solution based selling skills.
• Willingness to learn new products and skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfortable selling high end products.
• Excellent Salary + Bonus
• Company car
• Contributory Company Pension
• Mobile Phone, full home computer set up & home phone lines paid for ( reasonable personal use)

If you’re interested in in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions.