Lighting Sales Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Generate and secure new business across the commercial, industrial, retail and architectural sectors.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with engineers, consulting engineers, architects, contractors, developers and end users.
• Manage the full sales cycle from lead generation through to project completion.
• Provide expert lighting advice, technical support, specifications and quotations.
• Identify opportunities to grow existing key accounts.
• Achieve and exceed agreed sales targets.
• Convert industry relationships and project opportunities into profitable business.
• Provide commercially focused solutions aligned with client and project requirements.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum 5 years' hands-on, site-based experience in commercial lighting.
• Showroom or general retail lighting sales experience will not be sufficient.
• Strong knowledge of the lighting and construction industries.
• Established network within the lighting, electrical, construction, architectural and/or engineering sectors.
• Proven ability to convert relationships with engineers, architects and consultants into commissioned business.
• Strong ability to read and interpret architectural, electrical and lighting plans and drawings.
• Proven sales track record with the ability to meet and exceed targets.
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Commercially focused, proactive and target-driven.
• Valid driver's licence.
• Own reliable transport
• Experience with DIALux, Relux, AutoCAD or other lighting design software.
• Knowledge of lighting specifications and tender projects.

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