David Cameron
Kent,Kent
Summary
Seasoned in specification management with career focus on delivering high-quality technical specifications. Can drive product standards, ensure compliance and optimise performance through in-depth industry knowledge and ability to interpret complex standards. Specialise in fostering strong relationships with clients and suppliers, managing cross-functional teams and leading product development initiatives.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Specification Manger
Hager UK
London, City of London
2025.11 - Current
- Assisted in implementing strategies for managing specifications, ensuring Hager UK designs were preferred.
- Collaborated with sales teams to simplify complex technical information for clients.
- Supported the establishment of product specification guidelines across departments.
Specification manager
Socomec UK Ltd.
2021.10 - 2026.05
- I specialised in switching, monitoring, and storage of energy. My responsibilities include driving project sales and specifications of Socomec products primarily through contractors and electrical consultants, maintaining and updating Sales Force data, educating customers on current standards via CPD presentations and Lunch & Learn sessions, generating financial streams through service and maintenance contracts, and providing quotes and technical submittals. I achieved 220% of my sales target in the first full year by leveraging my experience, technical knowledge, and honesty with customers.
Specification manager
Schneider Electric
2015.07 - 2021.07
- At Schneider Electric, I specialised in electrical distribution, industrial control, and automation products, focusing on ASCO Automatic Transfer Switches. My role involved developing and implementing commercial strategies within the Partner Business Solution Sales team, promoting ASCO and Schneider products to target customers, securing orders and specifications, maintaining close relationships with contractors and specifiers, ensuring training compliance with British Standards, and securing post-sale revenue through service contracts. I increased partner sales targets by 80% within two years by generating marketing campaigns, managing sales pipelines efficiently, and establishing ASCO products as the preferred supplier for several companies.
Specification manager
Eaton Electric Ltd
2006.09 - 2015.07
- I worked as an Electrical Engineer/Solution Sales professional, offering electrical products and services that support life-cycle-oriented approaches to electrical distribution and generation systems. His achievements include consistently meeting monthly targets, executing training programs, increasing client retention through energy management initiatives, preparing electrical specifications to reduce carbon footprints, managing new business opportunities, completing projects from tender to commissioning, and introducing new technologies to provide clients with competitive advantages.
Education
MSc - Project Management
University College Dublin (UCD)
DublinBSc (Econ) Bachelor of Science - Economics
UCD
DublinBachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Kevin Street College
DublinSkills
Effective communication
- Partnership development
- Budget management
- Procurement processes
- Supply chain knowledge
- Ethical standards
- Regulatory compliance
- Specification drafting
- Results orientation
- Adaptability
- Collaboration
- Technical specification creation
Affiliations
- Golf
- Family Time
- Travelling
- Studying.
Accomplishments
Successfully achieved or exceeded targets in all my roles in global corporation's including Schneider and Eaton.
Custom
David served six years in the Irish military with deployments in Northern Ireland and Bosnia.
Certification
BSc Electrical Engineering
BSc in Economics
MSc project Management
Currently studying for a diploma in Sales Management.
Custom
It outlines his qualifications, work history, achievements, military service, personal life, and educational background.
Personal Life
I am married to Katie, a deputy head at a local secondary school, and they have a family of three teenage girls and a 13-year-old boy. Spent 6 years in the Irish military with deployment in Northern Ireland.
Timeline
Specification Manger
Hager UK
2025.11 - Current
Specification manager
Socomec UK Ltd.
2021.10 - 2026.05
Specification manager
Schneider Electric
2015.07 - 2021.07
Specification manager
Eaton Electric Ltd
2006.09 - 2015.07
MSc - Project Management
University College Dublin (UCD)
BSc (Econ) Bachelor of Science - Economics
UCD
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Kevin Street College