South Island Specification Manager (Dimond Roofing, Christchurch)

This is a market-facing role with responsibility for leading and executing Dimond’s specification activity across the South Island. You’ll build strong relationships with architects, designers, developers, main contractors, consultants and other key stakeholders, positioning Dimond early in the project lifecycle and helping turn specification opportunities into successful project outcomes.

You’ll work closely with our branch, sales and technical teams to grow Dimond’s presence across roofing, cladding, structural products and advanced roofing systems, including our growing warm roof offer. What you’ll be doing Building and managing strong relationships across the architectural, design, developer and main contractor markets.

Identifying projects and specification opportunities early and developing a strong South Island pipeline. Securing, defending and helping convert Dimond specifications through the project lifecycle. Delivering product, system and technical presentations to architects, specifiers and other industry stakeholders. Working alongside our South Island branches and sales teams to connect specification activity with regional sales opportunities.

Promoting Dimond’s roofing, cladding, structural and advanced system solutions. Developing structured customer call cycles and maintaining strong visibility across the South Island market. Providing market intelligence on projects, competitors, customer requirements and emerging opportunities. Working with our technical team to provide practical, technically sound and commercially appropriate solutions.

About you

We’re looking for someone who can combine technical understanding with strong commercial and relationship skills. You’ll ideally bring experience within the construction, architectural, building products, roofing or specification sector, with the ability to read and interpret plans and confidently communicate technical solutions.

You’ll be comfortable presenting to customers, building relationships at multiple levels and influencing decisions throughout the contract chain. Strong communication, negotiation, customer service and commercial skills will be important to success in the role. Most importantly, you’ll be proactive, commercially minded and comfortable getting out into the market to create opportunities rather than waiting for them to come to you.

Why Dimond Roofing? This is an opportunity to take ownership of a key market for one of New Zealand’s leading roofing and cladding brands. You’ll have the support of an experienced national Specification, Technical and Sales network, while having the autonomy to build relationships, influence major projects and help grow Dimond’s position across the South Island.