Specification and Product Manager, Exterior Wall Systems (Malaysia & Singapore)
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Summary
This exciting new role will play a critical role to grow the Aquapanel line in the Malaysia and Singapore market, providing customers more diverse options on the products that can be used to enrich the functionality and features of their exterior wall applications.
As the Specification and Product Manager, this role will initiate and maintain contact with architects, engineers, designers, industrial, house manufacturers, main contractors and specialist sub-contractors to positively influence the decisions regarding the specification of KNAUF Exterior Wall Systems with AQUAPANEL Technology Inside.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical expertise and advice to new and existing customer bases in order to develop a close long-term relationship that ensures they continue/increase levels of business with KNAUF Exterior Wall Systems.
- Identify and make contact with potential customers engaged on target construction projects to secure specifications and contracts.
- Produce designs, specifications and details for architects, designers and contractors to ensure that KNAUF Exterior Wall Systems are specified.
- If required, maintain a close contact with Knauf Marketing Department to ensure that a strong brand presence is continued within target market.
- If requested, monitoring of on-site construction in collaboration with the contractor to provide advice and solutions to problems encountered.
- If requested, negotiate project technical terms with sub-contractors.
- Provide solutions to design problems to the customer base that fully comply with accepted standards and Industry codes of practice.
- Provide representation and advice to professional bodies to further enhance Knauf’s profile and influence industry issues to Knauf’s benefit.
- If necessary, provide technical assistance and training to the sales team to help them with particular customers and projects.
- Provide market knowledge to loyal customers in order to increase their business and, thus, enhance our own business.
- Research markets for ancillary products and make recommendations to support/ complete the KNAUF Exterior Wall System (e.g. metal trims etc.)
Requirements
- Education as Civil Engineer or Architect
- Business recognition/market awareness of the construction industry
- Communication/empathy, enjoys dealing with people
- Continuous improvement
- Customer focus
- Personal qualities/motivation
- Product knowledge
- Teamwork
About Knauf
Knauf is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of modern insulation materials, drylining systems, plasters & accessories, thermal insulation composite systems, paints, floor screed, floor systems, construction equipment and tools. With more than 300 production facilities and sales organisations in over 90 countries, 40,000 employees worldwide, and sales of 12.5 billion Euro (in 2021), the Knauf Group is without doubt one of the big players on the market – in Europe, the USA, South America, Russia, Asia, Africa, and Australia.
- Department
- Sales
- Locations
- Knauf Malaysia Head Office, Knauf Singapore Office
Workplace & Culture
Knauf employees play a large part in the success of the company. Their performance, competence and motivation are based on the implementation of the Knauf values of entrepreneurial spirit, dedication, partnership and humanity in the course of their daily work. Individual performances make a contribution to our joint success as a team. This is the basis for further growth of the Knauf Group.
About Knauf Malaysia & Singapore
The Knauf Group is an internationally active family-owned company headquartered in Iphofen, Franconia, Germany. The building materials manufacturer operates more than 300 production sites and sales organizations in over 90 countries on all continents and is a leading global producer of construction materials and systems based on gypsum, energy-efficient insulation and insulating materials, and system solutions in the ceiling sector. Founded in 1932, the Knauf Group achieved sales of EUR 15.4 billion in 2022 and employed a total of around 41,500 people.
Knauf Malaysia and Singapore operates with offices in Subang Jaya, Selangor and Singapore, with production facilities in Parit Buntar, Perak and Port Klang, Selangor.
Specification and Product Manager, Exterior Wall Systems (Malaysia & Singapore)
Join us and be part of a team that builds for the future!
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