Specification Sales Engineer (Heating)

Daikin UK; East Midlands; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 60,000

Job description

Location: Home Based (Covering the East Midlands)

Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Car/Car Allowance + Benefits

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Specification Sales Engineer to join our team. In this dynamic role, you will identify, develop, and manage relationships with specifiers (Local Authorities, Housing Associations, Developers, Consultants, and Architects) to promote and sell Daikin Air Source Heat Pumps. This is your chance to make a real impact in the renewable energy sector with vast growth potential!

What’s In It For You?

Daikin UK care about what they do and who helps them to do it, so they put great emphasis on rewarding their employees every step of the way. This includes:

1. Highly competitive annual bonus.
2. Company car (Electric or Hybrid) / car allowance.
3. 7% Employer contributions to pension.
4. Comprehensive private medical and personal accident insurance plans.
5. Investment in your training and development to encourage and support your career progression within the company.

What Will You Be Doing?

As a Specification Sales Engineer for Daikin UK, you will be the key link with both New Build and Social Housing clients for the area, promoting and selling our range of Air Source Heat Pumps. You will meet and liaise with both National and Regional Developers to obtain first time Daikin specification and continued specification of Daikin products. Meeting and liaising with Local Authorities and Housing Associations to obtain Daikin specification of Capital Works projects, including one-off replacement programs.

You will:

1. Manage Existing Specification clients.
2. Plan for new Specification clients.
3. Carry out Presentations and CPD’s.
4. Manage end-to-end project tracking, sales forecasting, and conversion.
5. Increase specification sales pipeline volumes for renewable products (heat pumps).
6. Manage projects from initial specification through to contract award by producing designs, technical proposals and promote Daikin as a preferred supplier.
7. Liaise with Daikin Sales Engineers.
8. Act as the key contact for after-sales customer care, ensuring expectations and SLAs are met in an efficient manner.

The Ideal Candidate:

We want a proactive, customer-focused individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You should have:

1. Experience: Background in sales or specification sales within the heating industry.
2. Self-Motivation: Ability to manage your own schedule and prioritize effectively.
3. Communication Skills: Strong presentation and relationship-building capabilities.
4. Ambition: A positive, results-driven mindset with a passion for renewable technologies.

About Daikin UK

At Daikin UK, we are committed to creating a positive and engaging work environment. We provide innovative, premium quality indoor climate management solutions to meet the evolving needs of our residential, commercial, and industrial customers. With over 90 years of precision and innovation, Daikin UK has built a worldwide reputation for quality and technology. Join us and be part of a team that values collaboration, innovation, and excellence.

Daikin UK is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from all backgrounds.