Specialists in Construction Sales 

Package
 Basic Salary: Up to £75,000
 Bonus: Attractive performance-related scheme
 Company Car / Allowance: High End Electrical Models
 Hybrid Role: Some office presence required (commutable to East of England HQ)
 Benefits: Private healthcare, pension holiday entitlement, laptop, mobile other tools for the jobs.

Job Description
An exceptional senior appointment within a well-established and respected UK manufacturer operating in the building products sector, supplying high-performance materials used across acoustic, insulation, and passive fire protection applications.

As Head of Technical, you will lead a specialist team responsible for the organisation’s technical development, compliance governance and innovation strategy. This position will be pivotal in driving the business’s long-term technical direction, ensuring its products, processes, and people remain at the forefront of quality, performance, and certification standards.

Working closely with the senior leadership team, you’ll combine hands-on technical expertise with strategic leadership, managing new product development, testing and approvals and technical support across all customer channels.

Key Responsibilities
Technical Support
Provide proactive technical guidance to sales teams, distribution partners, specifiers, and end customers.
Support material specification, product selection, and performance assessment for enquiries, tenders, and projects.
Build and maintain a comprehensive library of technical documentation to support specification, training, and sustainability requirements.
Log and monitor technical support cases through CRM for transparency and continuous improvement.

Technical Development & NPD
Manage and deliver technical development projects, including material sourcing, manufacturing trials, and internal/external testing.
Oversee certification and approvals to ensure products meet relevant building standards and performance benchmarks.
Drive the full lifecycle of New Product Development (NPD) projects from concept through to commercial launch.
Collaborate with marketing teams to produce accurate, engaging technical collateral and data sheets.

Governance & Compliance
Ensure technical files, certifications, and supporting documentation are compliant, accurate, and audit-ready.
Maintain oversight of raw materials, processes, and quality systems to guarantee traceability and consistency.
Monitor changes in building regulations, test standards, and best practice guidelines.
Act as a senior technical representative of the business at both internal and external levels.

Leadership & Reporting
Lead, mentor, and develop a technical team through structured reviews and performance planning.
Manage technical budgets and resources to achieve departmental goals.
Provide monthly reporting on projects, compliance activity, and innovation progress to the senior management team.

Employer
My client is a respected UK manufacturer with a strong reputation for innovation, technical integrity, and performance excellence. Operating within the wider building envelope and materials sector, they supply solutions trusted by architects, contractors and specifiers across the UK and internationally.

With continued investment in people, products, and technology, this appointment represents an opportunity to shape the next phase of technical advancement within a progressive, quality-driven organisation.

Location
Hybrid position commutable to the East of England HQ. Some travel may be required to other facilities and customer sites.

Candidate Requirements
Strong experience within a technical, R&D, product management or heavy specification function.
In-depth knowledge of acoustics, insulation, or passive fire protection.
Strong understanding of building regulations, certification and testing standards.
Experienced in NPD, process improvement, and team leadership.
Demonstrable commercial acumen and cross-functional collaboration experience.
Proficient in CAD, engineering principles, and Microsoft Office.

Personal Attributes
Quality-Driven: Committed to precision, consistency, and compliance.
Performance-Focused: Strives for continuous improvement and measurable results.
Accountable Leader: Sets clear standards and ensures delivery through others.
Influential: Engages and gains buy-in across internal and external stakeholders.
Confident & Strategic: Balances technical rigour with business impact.