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Are you a business-oriented and construction technical advisor with experience working with architects, property owners, and building consultants? Do you want to work with a strong brand and a broad product portfolio? Then this could be the right workplace for you!

The Knauf Group is a global company and one of the world's leading manufacturers of building materials. Knauf has production facilities in over 300 locations worldwide, with a total of approximately 41,000 employees. Knauf primarily manufactures gypsum products, lime and cement products, as well as thermal insulation materials that are marketed and distributed around the world. Knauf in Sweden has its headquarters and manufacturing of gypsum-based building boards in Åhus. Knauf in Sweden also manufactures steel profiles in Sävsjö and has sales offices in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, and Umeå. We are a total of about 140 employees.

AQUAPANEL® is a part of the Knauf Group with a separate brand and its own product portfolio based on cement boards. AQUAPANEL® is a global brand with a presence in over 60 countries.

About the role

In the role of Technical Advisor/Specification Manager, you will work on specifying Knauf's products and product systems. This also includes Knauf's range within Aquapanel. We have a broad product portfolio with strong potential to continue developing in Sweden. The role is part of Knauf's sales team, and you will report to our Swedish Sales Director. Additionally, there is a dotted line to the international team within Aquapanel.

The position is based at our sales office in Malmö.

Main responsibilities:

• Maintain, develop, and increase Knauf's position within the prescriptive sector in the Swedish market.
• Provide customer-specific consultation on our products and product systems, such as specifications, BIM, or specific construction solutions.
• Preparation of project-specific bids and specification texts.
• Construction project management and follow-up within the prescriptive sector.
• Continuous collaboration with the local sales team and other departments such as Marketing and Technical to secure project-related sales.
• Continuous collaboration and reporting to Knauf Aquapanel.
• Continuous maintenance of Knauf's project database with all project and customer-relevant data.
• Planning and execution of customer-specific seminars, training, webinars, etc.
• Continuous market and competitor monitoring.

Your profile

We see that you have the following background and qualifications to succeed in this role:

• Academic education such as a Construction Engineer or Building Technician, or equivalent experience deemed relevant by the employer.
• A couple of years of relevant work experience where you have engaged with architects, property owners, and construction contractors and/or worked on larger construction projects.
• High competence in construction and building technology is a prerequisite for success in the role.
• Experience in selling building systems to architects and construction contractors is an advantage.
• Experience working in CRM systems is an advantage.
• Results-oriented, business-minded, and proactive.
• Strategic, creative, and analytical.
• Relationship-oriented, communicative, and solution- and business-oriented.
• Very good knowledge of Swedish and English in both spoken and written form, as the corporate language is English.

It is an advantage if you have worked as a consultant in a similar role.

What Knauf offers you

Knauf is an employer that cares about having a culture characterized by humility, teamwork, and commitment. We focus on creating a sustainable corporate culture, a safe and secure workplace that leads to development and continuous improvement. The goal is for everyone to have an inspiring workday where engagement, learning, and high satisfaction are a given. Menschlichkeit, Partnership, Commitment, and Entrepreneurship are our common values and an important part of our work.

The Knauf Group has been a family-owned company since 1932, with short and fast decision-making processes, and the courage to constantly try new ideas and drive development forward.

If you are a person who is attracted to further develop in your professional role, locally or internationally, there are good opportunities within Knauf. Read more about the opportunities available to you as an employee here: https://karriar.knauf.se (https://karriar.knauf.se)

Welcome with your application!

In this recruitment, Knauf Sweden collaborates with Jefferson Wells, part of ManpowerGroup. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the responsible recruiter Linda Svensson at tel. 044-203871 or via email: linda.svensson@jeffersonwells.se

We look forward to your application by April 27!