Business Development Manager

Severn Trent; Coventry; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Uncapped commission

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme – double contribution

Sharesave

Academy training

Electric vehicle scheme

Family friendly policies

Volunteering days

Job summary

Severn Trent is recruiting an Experienced Account Manager / Business Development Manager for the Aqualytix division. You will work on-site with clients, developing solutions, building relationships and driving new business across England, Scotland and Wales.

Travel and a UK driving licence are required, with a salary up to £45,000 plus car allowance. The role includes managing risk, providing sales forecasts, collaborating with marketing, preparing quotations and meeting targets in a growing,

Qualifications

• Experience in Legionella Control according to ACOP L8, HSG274 Parts 1–3 and HTM 01-04 knowledge is preferred.
• Field-based role with travel across England, Scotland and Wales; driving licence required.
• Proven ability to develop solutions with customers and generate new business.

Responsibilities

• Develop solutions that meet customer requirements and maintain strong relationships.
• Provide up-to-date sales forecasts and generate new business leads.
• Collaborate with marketing and administrators to drive new business; prepare quotations.
• Meet business targets and follow company processes; attend customer review meetings.
• Assess and manage risk and manage time effectively.

Skills

Account management

New business development

Sales forecasting

Customer service

Legionella control knowledge

CRM software

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Hello, we’re Severn Trent Services a commercial arm of the Severn Trent Group. We provide water and waste services to companies nationwide, including the MoD.

Our purpose is taking care of life’s essentials, but we’re also big on making a difference, not just because we should but because we care.

We’re currently recruiting for an Experienced Account Manager / Business Development Manager to join our growing Aqualytix business.

Aqualytix is a growing Water Hygiene/Water treatment division of Severn Trent Services, dedicated to helping our customer to meet the requirements of ACOP L8 and HSG274 Parts 1 – 3, HTM04-01. We provide services to Universities, Care Homes, Schools and Colleges, Commercial Premises, Housing associations as well as industrial plants across England, Scotland and Wales using our industry leading compliance software and automation tools.

Water Industry Experience Is Desired But Not Essential

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

You’ll be working within a team who have their own portfolio of customers and meeting internal and external Key Performance Indicators and Service Level Agreements. You will assist customers to help them understand and reduce their risk and seek out new opportunities.

Our team of renowned industry experts work closely with each other and our customers to provide bespoke solutions tailored to their needs. Our cloud-based systems provide full transparency, giving customers full, live access to their compliance status and operational performance instantly from anywhere in the world.

Our Account Managers are field-based, meaning that you will be working on site with our clients, collaborating with them to solve their problems.

Some Of Your Other Key Accountabilities Will Include

• Work with customers to develop solutions that meet their requirements and build and maintain great working relationships with them
• Provide up to date sales forecasts
• Generate new business leads
• Also work with our marketing team and Business Administrators to drive new business.
• Prepare quotations
• Meet business targets
• Follow the company processes and procedures
• Attend customer review meetings and manage the account performance
• Assess and manage risk
• Manage you time efficiently and effectively

What You’ll Bring To The Role

It is essential that our successful candidate has experience in Legionella Control according to (ACOP) L8, HSG274 Parts 1 - 3 and HTM 01-04 knowledge is preferred.

We pride ourselves on the quality of our service delivery and we are a member of the Legionella Control Association. We would hope Ideal candidates share our passion for industry-leading quality and are enthusiastic about delivering excellent customer service. It would also be beneficial if you come from a Risk Asessment or Plumbing background.

As travel is required you’ll also be required to hold a full U.K driving licence.

The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity and a caring attitude we want to talk to you, too.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We employ thousands of people from across our community who really care about what they do. Because that is how we do what we do.

And when it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our wonderful working groups – LGBTQ+, Women in Operations & STEM, Disability and Ethnicity; who help us do just that.

With That In Mind, Here Are Just Some Of Our Favourite's Perks That You’ll Get Being Part Of The Seven Trent Services Family

• Salary of up to £45,000 (dependent on experience) plus monthly car allowance
• Uncapped commision scheme paid quarterly
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
• Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Family friendly policies
• Two volunteering days per year