Technical Account Manager – Painting & Decorating Products

Job Description:

Technical Account Manager – Painting & Decorating Products

Job Title: Technical Account Manager – Painting & Decorating Products

Job reference Number: (phone number removed)

Industry Sector: Epoxy, Resins, Fillers, Grouts, Windows, Timber, Architectural Paint, Remedial Work, Adhesives, Local Authorities, Architects, Main Contractors, Social Housing, Housing Associations, Joinery Sub-Contractors, Painting & Decorating Merchants, General Builders Merchants, Painter, Decorator, Carpenter, Sales

Area to be covered: Midlands

Ideally located: Coventry

Remuneration: £40,000 - £45,000neg + £3,600 guaranteed bonus + 2 further bonuses based on company profit & sales targets

Benefits: Company vehicle, 6% matched pension, AXA health care, 4x death in service, 32 days annual leave + bank holidays

The role of the Technical Account Manager – Painting & Decorating Products will involve:

• Field base Technical position, responsible for conducting site/ property inspections, surveys and training
• Promoting a range of epoxy resins and fillers for wood repair
• Providing the technical/ practical knowledge to contractors (painting companies, joiners, carpentry and construction companies, etc.) as well as clients or consultants (housing corporations, property managers, local authorities, distribution, etc.)
• Reporting all inspection findings on in-house CRM system
• Training of new employees
• Will be targeted to achieve circa £1.5m
• Working in close partnership with the London Specification Account Manager, Merchandiser and Internal Sales Executive

The ideal applicant will be a Technical Account Manager – Painting & Decorating Products with:

• Ideally will have teaching, training or demonstrations experience within the construction industry
• Must have experience in any of the following positions: Sales, Carpenter, Joiner, Painter, Decorator or other installation roles dealing with epoxy, resin or paints 
• Physically fit, comfortable working on scaffolding
• Strong CRM and presentation skills
• Specialist practical and commercial knowledge in respect of the repair of timber/ joinery products
• Excellent communication skills both written or verbal
• Ideally with some knowledge of paint systems applied to the timber market
• Flexible approach
• Service-orientated, enthusiastic and inspiring

Mitchell Maguire is a specialist construction field sales recruitment consultancy, dealing exclusively with construction field sales jobs, construction field sales vacancies and specification field sales positions within: Epoxy, Resins, Fillers, Grouts, Windows, Timber, Architectural Paint, Remedial Work, Adhesives, Local Authorities, Architects, Main Contractors, Social Housing, Housing Associations, Joinery Sub-Contractors, Painting & Decorating Merchants, General Builders Merchants, Painter, Decorator, Carpenter, Sales