Knauf stands for opportunity. We know that opportunity looks different to each person and we are proud that we see opportunity in everyone. 

This exciting role within Knauf Gypsum in the Production team could be the perfect next opportunity for you to build a unique career, in a values-led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us. 

As a Group we are a global manufacturer of construction materials and our 41,500 team members in 90 countries across 300 sites provide a huge opportunity for anyone with ambition and energy. We value everyone's contribution equally and we ask that you bring your whole self to work, to enrich the business further, as together we achieve more in a safe and inclusive environment.

Knauf Gypsum EAST business is represented by 3,300 employees, 26 plants and gypsum quarries in 28 countries, including Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Baltics, Balkans, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Hungary, Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia

We are expanding our Sales Team in Knauf Gypsum Kazakhstan and actively looking to recruit new Technical Sales specialist, Kazakhstan, who will report to Sales Manager of our company in Kazakhstan.

Can you say ‘yes’?...

• Can you provide pre-sales technical assistance and product education?
• Can you identify customer needs/requirements and recommending/quoting appropriate complete solutions?
• Can you design and conduct Platform product presentations and demonstrations question & answer discussions with the customer’s technical staff at increasing levels of complexity?
• Do you have ability to communicate technical information in a clear and understandable way?
• Do you have experience in sales and a technical background?

As Technical Sales specialist you'll be responsible technical support for sales across the Kazakhstan and identifying regional safety opportunities and initiative.

What you’ll be doing:

You'll be covering Technical Sales specialist activities, including:

• Providing specific technical recommendations and system solutions for the use of KNAUF materials and systems in ongoing construction projects
• Consulting on the application of Knauf materials and technology
• Processing and preparation of responses to customer requests for non-standard technical solutions
• Calculation of specifications based on project documentation.
• Creating nodes, detailing the proposed solutions
• Participation in the development of new company solutions
• Introduction and correction of Knauf technical solutions

What we’d love for you to have:

We are interested in you as a person, your attitude, behaviors and values. As long as you have the willingness to learn anything you need for the role that you don't already have, we'd love to speak to you. If you have experience in the following areas – this is an added advantage:

• Bachelor or Master Degree in Engineering, Architecture or similar fields
• At least 2-3 years of experience in the Construction / Sales area
• Experienced with multi-cultural, international and matrix organizations
• Good understanding of technological & manufacturing processes
• Having a good knowledge of computer software tools, Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD
• Language: Kazakh, Russian, and English (intermediate level).

We will provide:

• Interesting tasks and challenges, as well as growth career perspectives
• Multicultural inclusive and diverse workplace
• Development-oriented organizational culture
• Mobile phone with corporate service

What's next:

We appreciate that your time is precious and applying for a new job can be a lengthy process - so we have committed to replying to your application within five working days. 

We are committed to creating a workplace where we all can thrive, whoever we are, and inspiring a culture of inclusion and innovation that will drive future business success. We do our best to make sure being at work feels like home. 

With this in mind, we are pledged to ensuring equal opportunities, fairness of treatment, dignity, work-life balance and the elimination of all forms of discrimination in the workplace for all staff and job applicants. 

You must be eligible to work in Kazakhstan to apply.