Specification Sales Engineer – Lighting

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12 months ago
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Specification Sales Engineer – Lighting

Job Title: Specification Sales Engineer - Lighting

Industry Sector: Architectural Lighting, Indoor Lighting, Outdoor Lighting, Electrical Engineers, Architects, Consulting Engineers, A&D, Lighting Designers, M&E Consultants, Interior Designers, Landscape Designers, Specification Sales, Specification Sales Manager, Electrical Products, Lighting

Area to be covered: North West

Remuneration: £40,000-£65,000 + £5,000-£15,000 bonus (1% of sales)

Benefits: Executive company car & full benefits

The role of the Lighting Specification Sales Engineer will involve:

  • Field sales role, promoting a range of architectural indoor and outdoor lighting

  • Specification sales led role, winning projects and influence within electrical engineers, architects, consulting engineers, A&D, lighting designers, M&E consultants, interior designers and landscape designers

  • Following up on leads via Barber ABI as well as managing projects

  • Project sizes up to £1m

  • Managing a CRM database of contacts but most business/projects will be new

  • Targeting prestigious commercial projects and also high street retailers

    The ideal applicant will be a Lighting Specification Sales Engineer with:

  • Ideally working for an architectural lighting competitor

  • Open to any electrical specification sales experience, product training will be provided

  • Technically minded

  • Contacts within interior designers, electrical engineers, M&E consultants may be advantageous

  • Daily access to London

  • Proactive approach

  • Hard working, tenacious with good business acumen

    Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Sales Recruitment Consultancy, with an enviable reputation in the marketplace. We pride ourselves on surpassing client and candidate expectations again and again. Our core focus is within the building materials arena, and includes such sectors as: Architectural Lighting, Indoor Lighting, Outdoor Lighting, Electrical Engineers, Architects, Consulting Engineers, A&D, Lighting Designers, M&E Consultants, Interior Designers, Landscape Designers, Specification Sales, Specification Sales Manager, Electrical Products, Lighting

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