Job Description
At Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland, we're looking for a Client Director - Retrofit to play a pivotal role in shaping long-term, strategic partnerships across the retrofit sector.
This is a senior, consultative role for someone who thrives on understanding complex client challenges and translating them into outcome-led solutions. Acting as a trusted advisor, you'll work with housing associations, consultancies and key stakeholders to deliver measurable improvements - from cost optimisation and sustainability performance to asset longevity and occupant wellbeing.
You'll take ownership of senior relationships, influencing strategy and helping clients achieve long-term value from their property portfolios, while positioning Saint-Gobain as a partner of choice.
This is a home-based role covering North England & Scotland. A full UK driving licence is essential.
What we're looking for
- Proven experience operating in a senior, consultative sales or strategic account role
- Strong capability in uncovering client outcomes and aligning them to integrated, value-led solutions
- Credibility and confidence influencing senior-level stakeholders
- Experience developing and executing strategic account plans
- Commercial acumen, with the ability to translate ideas into viable, deliverable propositions
- Comfortable working autonomously within a matrix organisation
- Experience within, or strong exposure to, the retrofit sector
What you'll be doing
- Owning and developing long-term strategic relationships across key client accounts
- Understanding client objectives and shaping solutions that deliver tangible outcomes
- Collaborating with sector and brand teams to evolve Saint-Gobain's solutions offer
- Building business cases to support new propositions and approaches
- Representing Saint-Gobain through industry events, exhibitions, workshops and CPDs
Are Saint-Gobain inclusive employers?
Saint-Gobain is a worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, following our purpose of 'Making the World a Better Home'. We play a part in improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.
We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.
And what about flexibility?
At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We'll happily discuss any need you might have for this role. Whilst we can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting, we do promise to listen.
If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you!
