NSW Associate Specification Manager

Kick-start your career in architectural specification sales — working with premium global surface brands, and learning the craft directly from one of the best in the business.

About Catalyste

Catalyste Australia brings design-led surface materials to the Australian architecture, design and trade market — including Lamitak decorative laminates, O2+ premium surfaces and the Dekodur Distil Flux metal collections. Our products are specified on projects from residential kitchens and display suites through to hotels, workplaces, multi-residential projects and airports. We're a growing, close-knit team that moves fast, backs its people and genuinely loves what we sell.

The Role

This is an emerging, learn-on-the-job role at the heart of our NSW/ACT territory. You'll work side-by-side with our National Sales Manager— supporting her project pipeline while building your own skills, relationships and, over time, your own patch. No two days are the same: one morning you're placing samples in a design studio in Surry Hills, the afternoon you're sitting in on a product presentation with a top-tier architecture firm, and by day's end you're logging it all in the CRM and lining up tomorrow's follow-ups.

What You'll Do

• Support and grow the NSW specification pipeline — from first sample request through to specification, order and project completion.

• Build and nurture relationships with architects, interior designers and developers across Sydney.

• Deliver and place samples, refresh design libraries, and keep our brands front-of-mind in studios.

• Join — and progressively lead — tailored product presentations to A+D firms (full product and technical training provided).

• Keep our CRM sharp: meetings, notes, samples, contacts and project milestones logged as you go.

• Follow up every opportunity with a sense of urgency, identifying key stakeholders, budgets and purchasing criteria.

• Work closely with the wider Catalyste team to convert specifications into sales and deliver an exceptional customer experience.

Who We're Looking For

Attitude matters more to us than industry background. You'll thrive here if you are:

• Honest, hard-working and accountable — you do what you say you'll do.

• Genuinely interested in architecture, interior design or fashion.

• Self-motivated with strong time management — comfortable working autonomously, but a team player at heart.

• A natural relationship builder — well presented, a great listener, with real customer-service instincts.

• Eager to learn, with a sense of urgency in everything you do.

• Computer literate — CRM and/or Excel experience is a plus.

• Sales experience is preferred (any field) but not essential.

• Holding a current driver's license (essential).

Why Join Us

• One-on-one mentoring from our National Sales Manager, who has built and run this exact role successfully before.

• Premium, design-led global brands that architects and designers genuinely want to see.

• A clear growth path — this role is designed to develop into a senior specification position as you build your network.

• A supportive, ambitious team culture with real autonomy from day one.

• Tools of the trade provided, including phone, laptop, car allowance and travel allowances.

How to Apply

Send your CV and a short note on why this role is for you to Sign in to view email. We review applications as they arrive — if this sounds like you, don't wait. No agencies please.