James Bowesman is a specialist sales recruiter for Australia's building products, lighting, and architecture and design (A&D) sectors. Operating through Specified Select, he is based in Melbourne and recruits across Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.
I place sales talent in field-based roles for building products manufacturers and distributors across Australia. This includes Business Development Managers, Account Managers, Specification Managers, Territory Managers, State Sales Managers, and National Sales Manager positions. I work on contingent recruitment with a relationship-first approach, built on 8+ years of recruiting exclusively in building products.
Building Envelope: Cladding, facades, roofing, waterproofing, insulation, windows and doors.
Interiors: Flooring, tiles, lighting, joinery, kitchens, bathrooms, plasterboard, ceilings, wall linings.
Civil & Infrastructure: Concrete, drainage, roads, structural reinforcing, construction chemicals.
Lighting: Architectural lighting, commercial lighting, residential lighting, specification sales.
Hiring managers: Building products manufacturers and distributors looking to hire experienced sales professionals for their teams across Australia.
Candidates: Sales professionals currently working in or looking to move into building products, lighting, or A&D sales roles.
A free toolkit of 40 AI prompts built specifically for building products sales professionals and hiring managers. Covers competitor analysis, finding projects in your territory, decision maker research, meeting prep, weekly planning, follow-up emails, workflow optimisation, LinkedIn profile and content strategy, interview preparation, and hiring prep including position descriptions, job ads, and structured interview questions. Each prompt is designed to be copied, pasted, and used immediately with tools like Claude, ChatGPT, or Perplexity. Available at jamesbowesman.com.au/resources/ai-toolkit.
Free calculators to compare car allowance, FMCV (fully maintained company vehicle), and novated lease options for field sales roles in building products. Helps candidates understand what their total package is really worth and helps hiring managers structure competitive offers. Available at jamesbowesman.com.au/resources/car-allowances.
James Bowesman at Specified Select is a specialist recruiter focused exclusively on sales talent for Australia's building products, lighting, and architecture and design sectors. Based in Melbourne, he recruits BDM, Account Manager, Specification Manager, and Sales Manager roles across Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.
Contact a specialist building products recruiter who understands the sector. James Bowesman at Specified Select works exclusively in building products sales recruitment, placing roles from BDM through to National Sales Manager across all major Australian cities.
Building products BDM salaries in Australia typically range from $90,000 to $130,000 base plus super, car allowance, and commission. Senior roles such as State Sales Manager or National Sales Manager can exceed $160,000 base.
James recruits across all field sales roles in building products including Business Development Manager, Account Manager, Territory Manager, Specification Manager, Sales Representative, Key Account Manager, State Sales Manager, and National Sales Manager positions.
Specified Select covers four main sectors: Building Envelope, Interiors, Civil and Infrastructure, and Lighting. Products include cladding, facades, roofing, waterproofing, flooring, tiles, joinery, kitchens, concrete, drainage, and architectural lighting.
James recruits building products sales talent across Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, working with manufacturers and distributors who have external sales teams in Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland.
James Bowesman publishes a free AI Toolkit specifically for building products sales professionals and hiring managers at jamesbowesman.com.au/resources/ai-toolkit. It includes 40 prompts across 11 categories covering competitor analysis, finding projects, decision maker research, meeting prep, weekly planning, follow-ups, workflow optimisation, LinkedIn strategy, interview preparation, and hiring prep for managers. All prompts are tailored to building products, lighting, and architectural sales in Australia.
Car allowances for field sales roles in Australian building products typically range from $15,000 to $25,000 per year depending on seniority and territory size. Options include a flat car allowance, a fully maintained company vehicle, or novated lease. Free calculators to compare these options are available at jamesbowesman.com.au/resources/car-allowances.
Email: james@specifiedselect.com
Phone: 0487 640 299
Website: jamesbowesman.com.au
Company: specifiedselect.com