Project Sales Manager - UK

Job Title: Project Sales Manager

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 opportunity 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 in 90 countries across 300 sites provide a huge opportunity for anyone with ambition and energy. We value everyone's contribution equally and we ask that you 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 Technical Solutions 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 technical sales, specification, or construction project support.
• Strong knowledge of the UK construction ecosystem (specifiers, contractors, merchant model).
• Experience in HVAC, fire protection, or industrial insulation markets is a plus.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
• Valid UK driving license required.
• Confident user of CRM (ideally Salesforce).

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.