Key Account & Specification Manager - Greater London

Unleash your potential. Change the game with Gripple.

Are you a confident, tenacious salesperson with the drive and determination to influence specifiers and decision makers to adopt innovative new products? Do you want to join a UK manufacturer selling into the construction sector?  If so, Gripple’s got your next big challenge, as we’re on the hunt for a high-performing and dynamic Key Account & Specification Manager – Greater London.

Why Gripple?

We’re not just innovators—we’re game-changers. Since 1989, Gripple has led the charge in wire joining and suspension systems. As a 100% employee-owned business, we don’t just hire talent—we invest in it. You’ll be backed by a global infrastructure, a powerhouse support team, and a culture that champions ownership, passion, and performance.

Find out here how our salespeople are changing the game at Gripple.

What’s in it for you:

• Company car: Tesla, BMW, Audi, Mercedes, VW
• Share ownership: Buy a stake in Gripple and the GLIDE group and share in our success
• 15% non-contributory pension
• 32 days’ holiday, increasing with long service, plus additional 'thank you' days
• Private healthcare, family-focused policies, and exceptional benefits that support your wellbeing at every stage
• World-class product training, career development, and room to grow

The role:

Working with the Gripple key account and specification team, reporting to the national key account and specification director, this is an account focussed and project-led position, focusing on major construction projects in Greater London and surrounding region.  This is both a technical and commercial role with the target of having Gripple solutions specified, working cradle to grave on construction projects, and selling our portfolio of building services products. 

The southern region is one of the fastest growing areas for Gripple, and we will offer you the training and support to successfully drive your sales contribution.

What you'll be doing:

• Managing and developing a portfolio of existing main and tier-1 MEP contractor key accounts and projects
• Strong emphasis on new business development, identifying and targeting new customer accounts and projecting supply opportunities in the building services sector
• Forging relationships with decision makers at all levels
• Delivering targeted CPDs to both engineers, main contractors and MEP sub-contractors
• Working with solutions that have both technical and commercial benefits to the industry
• Helping to drive project sales back to local area sales managers (ASMs)
• Generating a pipeline of projects to support regional and national sales targets

Who you are:

To be considered for the position, you need to:

• Experience of selling products into the construction industry
• Existing contacts within MEP consultants, main contractors and tier-1 MEP contractors operating in the Greater London region.
• Be technically competent with the ability and willingness to learn
• Possess the ability to influence and persuade specifiers and decision makers to adopt innovative new products
• Work well both as part of a team and as an individual, using your own initiative
• Possess the drive, enthusiasm and work ethic to be able to turn an objective into tangible results
• Be based within reasonable commutable distance from London (30/45mins).
• A full UK driving licence

The Gripple Spirit

Our values – fun, integrity, passion, entrepreneurship, teamwork, innovation – aren’t just words on a wall. They shape everything we do. Join us, and you’ll experience:

• true work-life balance
• an inclusive and caring workplace where your ideas matter, and your impact is felt globally

Take a closer look:

• Learn more about who we are and how we’re changing the game: https://www.gripple.com/about-gripple

• Take a tour of our head office at the historic Old West Gun Works in Sheffield, South Yorkshire here

Closing date 9^th March 2026. Bring your ambition. We’ll bring the opportunity.

Join a team where everyone belongs

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued with a sense of belonging. If there are any adjustments that would help your experience with Gripple, please let us know when you apply. Whilst not mandatory, your completion of the applicant ethnic monitoring form will help us monitor and encourage equality and diversity. The information you provide will be anonymous and kept both confidential and separate to your application. 

Before you apply

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