Job description

Mapei (UK) Ltd is seeking to recruit a Category Manager EWI and Coatings. 

The main role is to achieve all sales targets and objectives set by the Commercial Director. To monitor turnover objectives for all accounts. Identifying new business opportunities, including new markets, new clients, new partnerships and new products and services. Creating strategies to successfully reach new business opportunities. Building relationships with new clients, gauging their needs and developing proposals to address these needs Maintaining and developing relationships with current clients. Responsible for identifying new business opportunities to increase sales volume and market penetration. Ensure superior technical support; coordinate and, if required, conduct internal and external technical trainings and institutional conferences; hold product presentations and customer visits Provide support to the UK sales and specification team to enhance knowledge and understanding.

Applicants must be highly driven, focussed and be able to demonstrate a commitment to the on-going success of the company. Developing relationships with Specifiers & Contractors is key to this role so the successful candidate must be able to communicate at all levels demonstrating excellent knowledge within this product area and market sector.

Desirable:  Knowledge of CRM system (training will be provided)

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, hard-working, reliable and have a positive attitude.  Out of office hours may be required and therefore overnight stays may be necessary.  A full job description and person specification is available.

In the first instance, application forms are to be submitted to Julian Pritchard Commercial Director Building Products.

Salary will be negotiable based on experience, knowledge and ability.  Hours of work:  37.5 hours a week, 0830-1700 Monday to Friday with 1 hour for lunch.

Closing date for applications is: Friday 26^th April 2024

Mapei (UK) Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer.