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Knauf UK & Ireland are a market-leading manufacturer of lightweight building materials for the construction industry. We are part of the Knauf Group, the world’s largest producer of gypsum-based products for the construction industry.

With two manufacturing plants in the UK, and a third coming online in 2023, we are well equipped to Build for the World We Live In.

We are currently recruiting for a Project Specification Manager to join our Commercial Team. The role will see the post holder working a field based role operating Nationwide with a focus on London & South East.

Job Purpose

You are accountable for tracking and specification of the Knauf flooring range of systems and products. These specification opportunities will be passed through the appropriate channels to be supported accordingly by you to a secured order. You are the ‘face of’ Knauf at the pre-construction stages of projects across all stakeholders of the value chain. You are the conduit between customers and the different internal departments providing important data, effective feedback, and communication. Overall, you are vital in maintaining a strong technical reputation in the marketplace by securing specifications into orders.

Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

• You are required to follow company Health and Safety procedures to ensure the safety of yourself and others
• Contribute to Knauf’s sustainability strategy of People, Planet, Prosperity.
• Anything else commensurate to complete your role

Requirements:

• You will be seen as the customer facing technical contact working with colleagues across the wider organisation to deliver specification into sales by working closely and collaboratively with the regional sales teams
• You will prepare accurate and appropriate specifications, tracking them through to sub-contractor/materials delivered to site using Knauf Specification Author and CRM
• Using the Knauf values, you will monitor, track, and engage appropriate project opportunities via ABI, Supply chain partner intelligence, your network, and any other professional means necessary to grow and convert the specification bank
• You will support Architects, Developers, Main Contractors, Sub-contractors, and all specifiers with development of bespoke detailing based on a defined and recorded rational to minimize and manage the Companies risk appropriately
• Through design and consultancy, you will clearly articulate the impact of Knauf system solutions across all stakeholders of the value chain
• You will comply with detailed and accurate hand over process to the On-Site Project Management team to ensure your specification once secured can be supported appropriately
• You will support product launches both in and out of the Clerkenwell centre
• Cover for Clerkenwell rota as required
• Cross-functional support to the Project Technical Manager team to ensure that customer demand and service is prioritized.
• Clear and accurate records are made using CRM without exception
• You will undertake duties supporting recruitment & selection, learning & development, change management and to assist in improving the process
• You will actively participate and give input to several team and individual projects, including internal policies, induction programme implementation, Staff Council and Health & Safety
• You will provide feedback into the innovations process and providing a customer focused view in the development of robust technical solutions
• You are required to follow company Health and Safety procedures to ensure the safety of yourself and others.
• You are required to work in accordance with requirements of your role set out in the IMS/compass, including but not limited to H&S, Quality, Environment and Corporate Responsibility (including Competition and Bribery Acts)
• You will be seen as an expert in Fire, Acoustic, thermal, and Structural fields relevant to our system and product ranges
• Anything else commensurate to complete your role

Employee Benefits Include;

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday as paid leave (competitive annual leave allowance)
• Three paid days leave for community, charitable, or voluntary commitments.
• 7% employer pension contribution.
• Level 3 Westfield Cashplan Healthcare.
• Income Protection
• Access to Perkbox benefits platform.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (legal or medical advice).
• Life Assurance (x 4 times your basic salary).
• A counsellor and life coach offered to all our employee’s free of charge.
• Cycle to Work Scheme and Tech Scheme.

We categorically do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies; any profiles that are sent to Knauf UK & Ireland without the agency being appointed prior will be treated as a gift from the agency. Knauf UK & Ireland will not be liable to any agency fees should we engage with any of the talent sent speculatively by a third party.

Knauf UK & Ireland outsource pre-employment checks; please be advised that should the business extend an offer of employment, you will need to engage and cooperate with a 3rd party in order to provide information pertaining to pre-employment checks which include, but is not limited to; Employment Reference Checks, a Social Media background check, a Basic Criminal Disclosure check, a Highest Education check, and a Professional Qualification/Membership check.

Knauf UK & Ireland is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and welcome applications from all individuals regardless of; age, disability, race, gender reassignment and identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.