Job Details

Job Title: Neogard Architectural Specialist

Location: Must reside in Chicago, IL; St. Louis, MO; or Kansas City, MO

Schedule: Remote

Travel: 30% -50%

Reports To: Architectural Specification Manager

Hempel, founded in Denmark in 1915, is a world-leading supplier of trusted coating solutions. Across the globe, our products protect and beautify buildings, infrastructure and other assets, and play an essential role in our customers' businesses. They help minimize maintenance costs, improve aesthetics, and increase energy efficiency. Through our brands Hempel, Neogard, Crown Paints, Wattyl and Farrow & Ball, we provide solutions for the Marine, Energy, Infrastructure and Decorative industries.

Job Summary: Neogard is seeking a professional responsible for increasing awareness and use of its products and assistance within the architect and specifier community. This role will serve as the technical sales expert for roofing, flooring, and waterproofing influencers who do not directly purchase products. The individual will collaborate closely with Neogard Segment Managers, Account Managers, and the National Architectural Specialists Manager to identify and engage key strategic end users.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Maximize long-term specification acceptance in assigned territory through effective development of relationships with key architects and specifiers.
  
• Prepare/update specifications for projects in the A/E/C Industry when requested.
  
• Participates in writing new master specifications for the firm's library as needed.
  
• Coordinate specific master specification divisions knowledge base as part of team.
  
• Identify and continually develop and manage a qualified pipeline of large strategic opportunities and establish focused plans to follow the project through the pipeline and hand off to the sales team for closure.
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in Construction Management or Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, or Civil), prior experience as an A/E representative with coatings experience or equivalent experience.
  
• At least 3 years direct experience working within architectural market channels
  
• Sales and relationship building experience
  
• Excellent negotiation and presentation skills
  
• An organized, independent, and proactive approach
  
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, Access, Excel, Power Point and CRM.
  
• Overnight travel (30% - 50%)
  

Preferred Qualifications

• In depth knowledge of Flooring, Waterproofing, and Roof coatings a plus
  
• Solid understanding of the technical side of commercial roofing, codes, approvals (FM, RoofNav, UL, SPRI, ARMA, IIBEC, ICRI & Miami-Dade).
  
• Knowledge of competitive bidding and specification building and Member of CSI (Construction Specifiers Institute)
  

What's in it for you?

• Medical, dental and vision insurance coverage options that begin on your first day of employment
  
• Flexible HSA and FSA options to manage healthcare and dependent care expenses
  
• 12 paid holidays
  
• 15 vacation days to start
  
• 6 personal days
  
• Paid leave for jury duty and bereavement
  
• 401(k) plan options with immediate company match and full vesting from day one
  
• Basic life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage for the unexpected
  
• Enjoy 16 weeks of fully paid maternity leave or 4 weeks of paid paternity leave, supporting you during life's most important moments.
  
• A strong flexibility policy making you thrive both in your job and privately
  

Application due
2026-03-31
Seniority Level

Job Functions

Industry

Chemicals

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