Lighting shapes how people experience every space they walk into, and the right specification can transform a project. We are looking for someone who wants to build a career around that. Someone with the foundations of a great salesperson or designer who is ready to step into the world of commercial lighting and grow into one of the most respected roles in our industry.
Ricoman is a leading UK commercial lighting manufacturer with a portfolio that runs from architectural pendants to full office fit-outs. Our Specification and Partnership Consultants sit at the heart of how those projects come to life, and we are now opening the door for a Trainee SPC to join our southern team on a clear path to a full SPC role.
The opportunity
You will be mentored by experienced consultants who have built strong careers in this field, with a structured training programme designed to take you from trainee to fully fledged SPC. You will work alongside our existing southern SPC, learn from the best, and build a region of your own.
This is not a junior role with a ceiling; it is a launchpad.
What your week could look like
- Hosting a video call with an interior designer working on a boutique hotel scheme
- Specifying pendants for a high-end commercial fit-out
- Visiting a site in central London with your mentor to walk a client through their lighting plan
- Building a new account from a fresh enquiry through to delivered project
- Travelling to our Manchester head office to collaborate with the wider team and see new products before they launch
What you will be doing
- Developing new business across the south of England and growing your own portfolio of clients
- Project managing lighting specifications from first conversation to final install
- Building genuine, long-term relationships with architects, interior designers, M&E consultants, fit out companies and specifiers
- Guiding clients through every stage of the lighting lifecycle with expertise and care
- Taking full ownership of your accounts and the projects within them
- Working closely with the southern SPC and your mentor on shared opportunities
What we are looking for
- A proven track record in sales, or solid experience within interior design, architecture, construction, or lighting
- Confident phone manner and the ability to build rapport quickly and genuinely
- Highly organised, self-driven, and comfortable managing your own diary from home
- A consultative communicator who listens before pitching
- Real eagerness to learn, grow, and take ownership
- Full UK driving licence preferred
- Proven experience in a work from home environment
- Bonus if you can read architectural plans or have any exposure to CAD drawing software.
What we offer
- A full mentorship programme with a clear pathway into a permanent SPC role
- The backing of a respected and established UK lighting manufacturer
- Real career development with a team that invests in its people
- Home-based working with the kind of travel that keeps things interesting
- A role where your effort genuinely shapes your trajectory
If you have the foundations, the drive, and the curiosity to build something serious in commercial lighting, we want to hear from you.
