Job Title: Project Sales Manager - Technical Insulation (UK South/Greater London)

Knauf stands for opportunity. We know that opportunity looks different to each person, and we are proud that we see opportunity in everyone. This exciting role within Knauf Insulation in the Technical Solutions Team could be the perfect next step for you to build a unique career, in a values-led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us. We are a global manufacturer of construction materials, and within our Group, our 41,500 team members across 90 countries and 300 sites provide a huge opportunity for anyone with ambition and energy. We value everyone's contribution equally and encourage you to bring your whole self to work, to enrich the business further, as together we achieve more in a safe and inclusive environment.

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Can you say 'yes'?

Do you enjoy building and developing relationships?
Do you enjoy being involved in technical conversations?
Do you like to collaborate with the team around you?
Do you always work with the customer in mind?

As our Project Sales Manager, you will accelerate growth and brand awareness in the UK by driving project sales through strong relationships with specifiers, contractors, and distributors, ensuring Knauf Insulation solutions are successfully specified and converted across the value chain.

What you'll be doing

Develop deep, long-term relationships with consultants, engineers, architects, and contractors.
Identify and track key specification opportunities, ensuring continuity through to procurement.
Collaborate closely with the European commercial team to convert specified projects into sales.
Provide technical guidance and present solutions in line with fire, thermal, and acoustic standards.
Proactively support contractors and installers, providing product training, site visits, and technical documentation.
Record all project activity in Salesforce CRM and contribute to project pipeline accuracy.
Actively contribute to contractor engagement best practices and project performance tracking.
Deliver competitive quotations tailored to project requirements, ensuring alignment with customer needs and company objectives.

A full role profile is available upon request from HR/Talent Acquisition.

What we'd love for you to have:

We are interested in you as a person, your attitude, behaviours, and values. If you have the willingness to learn anything you need for the role that you don't already have, we'd love to speak to you.

If you have any of the following - this would be an added advantage:

Minimum 3-5 years' experience in building services, HVAC, industrial, and passive fire protection markets.
Experience in technical sales of Thermal Insulation, specification, or construction project support in the above markets.
Strong knowledge of the UK construction ecosystem (specifiers, contractors, distribution model).
Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
Valid UK driving license required.
Confident user of CRM (ideally Salesforce).
Good transport links into central London.

We'll provide:

Enhanced Holiday Pay - 33 days including bank holidays plus the opportunity to purchase more
International travel opportunities
16 weeks Company Sick Pay after 3 months of service
Group Income Protection
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption packages
Life Assurance - 4 x annual salary
Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
Staff Bonus Scheme
Career Progression Routes
Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured
Westfield Health Cash Plan
Perkbox
Access to Costco Membership
Wickes Employee Purchase Scheme
On-site Gyms
Wellbeing Initiatives and Mental Health First Aiders
Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Cycle to work scheme
On-site Car Charging Points

What happens next?

We appreciate that your time is precious and applying for a new job can be a lengthy process, so we will reply to your application ASAP.

Knauf Insulation UK

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