Business Development / Specification Sales Representative

TPL Lighting is looking for a rare kind of sales professional. Someone who knows how to open doors, build trust, influence the spec, and drive a project forward from early conversation to close.
This is not an order-taking role. It is for someone who is commercially sharp, relationship-driven, proactive, and energized by the chase. Someone who understands that great sales results come from getting in early, asking better questions, staying close to the opportunity, and quarterbacking the process all the way through.
We are looking for a person who can combine business development, specification influence, and disciplined follow-up into real market impact.
What you’ll do
  • Build and grow relationships with lighting designers, architects, interior designers, engineers, contractors, and other key influencers
  • Identify project opportunities early and turn conversations into active pursuits
  • Help shape specifications and position the right lighting solutions for the application
  • Lead the sales process from initial outreach through quote activity, follow-up, award, and close
  • Coordinate with internal quotations, project, and support teams to keep opportunities moving
  • Stay highly organized across multiple projects, relationships, and timelines
  • Represent TPL Lighting and our manufacturer partners with professionalism, credibility, and energy
  • Maintain awareness of market activity, key projects, competitive movement, and growth opportunities
  • What we’re looking for
  • A strong relationship builder who is also confident asking for the business
  • A proactive salesperson who creates opportunities instead of waiting for them
  • Someone who is comfortable in specification-driven, project-based selling
  • Strong commercial instinct and sound judgment around where to spend time
  • High personal accountability and disciplined follow-up habits
  • The ability to manage moving parts and keep momentum across a long sales cycle
  • Confidence working with both external clients and internal teams
  • A growth mindset, curiosity, ambition, and a genuine appetite to win
  • Ideal background
    Strong candidates may come from lighting, architectural products, electrical, interiors, design, construction, or other specification-driven sales environments.
    Lighting experience is valuable, but we are equally interested in people with the right sales instincts, market presence, and drive to grow.
    If you are interested in this role, please send a cover letter and resume to work@tpllighting.com.