Location: Blackburn, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2PR, UK. Role : Area Specification Manager / Sales Manager (TG Products, Fire Industry) Location : South West UK Contract Type : Full-time, perm About Kidde Kidde provides fire, smoke, and carbon monoxide protection worldwide. The brand has become the world leader in the fire prevention and security market. The company is the No. 1 brand in the United States. From home security alarms and fire products to power generation plants, mission-critical facilities or to mining vehicles, Kidde Fire Systems offers a comprehensive range of proven fire protection technologies. Kidde Safety Europe is a part of Kidde Global Solutions. Headquartered in Mebane, North Carolina, Kidde is committed to delivering cutting-edge fire safety solutions that ensure peace of mind. Our dedication to quality, innovation, and customer-focused solutions drives us to create reliable products that make the world a safer place. At Kidde, safety is more than a priority - it’s our mission. Join us in shaping the future of fire safety technology. As an Area Specification Manager / Sales Manager (TG Products, Fire Industry), you will be responsible for developing multi-discipline capabilities with specifiers within the Social Housing Sector and New Build Developers, Electrical Contractors and Installers with the Domestic Electrical Market and supply chain management. As an Area Specification Manager / Sales Manager you’ll be responsible for: Pro-actively identifying new and different business opportunities to provide increased sales ( Electrical Wholesale Channel) Identifying opportunities within the current customer portfolio and maximising sales Staying up to date with all industry trends, issues, and news specific to UK & Ireland. Further expanding with implementation of customer relationship management within the region to drive collaboration and pipeline. Building and maintaining strong relationships with product and marketing teams to ensure current and future sales opportunities are maximized. Ensuring strong internal communication to all departments to support understanding of the accounts, listings, and pricing, etc. Researching consumer needs and identifying how our solutions meet them. Achieving company objectives through effective planning, setting sales goals, analysing performance data, and projecting future performance. Developing a close consistent relation with all key customers. Developing strong relationships with the Social Housing Sector, Installers who work in the sector and Electrical Contractors Delivering Installer / Contractor training on the latest British Standards and installation recommendations Tracking, analysing, and communicate key quantitative metrics and business trends as they relate to partner relationships. To be successful in this role, you should have the following: Previous experience in a Sales / Business Development role or similar Fire industry or e lectrical distribution market knowledge (preferred) Good understanding of fire Extinguisher Regulations and servicing standards (nice to have) Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills. Strong inter-personal skills and the ability to build strategic relationships within and outside the company. Strong customer-oriented focus and value selling skills, able to drive from products and features towards opportunities and benefits. Self-motivated with good planning skills. Selling and business acumen. Ability to travel at least 60% of the time. UK driving license (must have). What we offer: Salary plus 25% bonus paid quarterly measured on YTD full year Targets Company car or cash allowance Laptop, mobile. 25 days of holidays plus bank holidays Pension scheme Life insurance Possibility to develop your career in our company’s structure I ndependence Your journey with us We always aim to provide a fair and valuable recruitment process for everyone. If selected, you will follow the next stages: Initial call with our sourcing/recruitment team Up to 2 interviews with the Managers Our commitment to you Our greatest assets are the expertise, creativity and passion of our employees. We strive to provide a great place to work that attracts, develops and retains the best talent, promotes employee engagement, fosters teamwork and ultimately drives innovation for the benefit of our customers. We strive to create an environment where you feel that you belong, with diversity and inclusion as the engine to growth and innovation. We develop and deploy best-in-class programs and practices, providing enriching career opportunities, listening to employee feedback and always challenging ourselves to do better. This is the Kidde way We’re excited for you to join us and make a difference. Apply Now Kidde Global Solutions is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.