Technical Sales Manager – Connaught

Territory – Connaught
Salary: €60,000 – €70,000 basic salary + commission + bonus
OTE: €90,000 – €100,000

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Technical Sales Manager to take ownership of a newly created territory across Connaught. The successful candidate will work across both new-build and refurbishment projects, developing relationships with architects, architectural practices, main contractors, building surveyors and other key construction professionals.

The Territory

The role covers:

• Galway
• Mayo
• Roscommon
• Sligo
• Leitrim

Salary & Benefits

• €60,000 – €70,000 basic salary, depending on experience.
• Commission and annual performance bonus.
• OTE of approximately €90,000 – €100,000 – uncapped
• Company car
• Company phone and IT equipment.
• Wellness Programme.
• 20 days annual leave, increasing to 25 days after completion of 1 year’s service.
• Life Assurance.
• Income Protection Insurance.
• Opportunity to take ownership of a newly created territory.
• High level of autonomy and responsibility within a people-focused team.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage strong relationships with architects, main contractors, building surveyors and other construction professionals.
• Generate and secure product specifications across new-build and refurbishment projects.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities throughout the territory.
• Manage the sales pipeline and project activity from specification through to completion.
• Provide technical and commercial support to customers and key stakeholders.
• Work closely with internal teams to deliver appropriate technical and commercial solutions.
• Develop a strong understanding of customer requirements, market trends and industry developments.
• Manage and grow the assigned territory with a high level of ownership and autonomy.
• Achieve and exceed agreed regional sales targets.

You will ideally have:

• Strong specification sales experience within the construction or building products sector.
• Experience working through a specification route to market.
• Technical knowledge, ideally within building envelope products or a related construction environment.
• Experience working with architects, contractors, consultants, building surveyors or other construction professionals.
• Strong communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Excellent relationship-building and business development abilities.
• Strong commercial awareness and a customer-focused approach.
• The ability to understand and effectively communicate technical information.
• A self-motivated and driven approach, with the ability to work independently and take ownership of a territory.

The successful candidate will be:

• Highly motivated and ambitious.
• Professional and credible.
• A strong communicator and relationship builder.
• Commercially focused and results-driven.
• A strong team player who enjoys working collaboratively.
• Curious and willing to develop their technical knowledge.
• Comfortable working autonomously and managing their own region.
• Confident engaging with stakeholders at all levels within the construction industry.

If you are looking for your next opportunity, please send an updated CV to claire@stormrecruitment.ie. You can also connect with Claire on LinkedIn or check out our other open jobs here.