Business Development Manager Midlands

Veolia Environmental Services (Uk) Plc; Portishead; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services company is recruiting a Business Development Manager in Portishead, UK, to expand its sales in the Midlands territory. The role involves driving sales growth, establishing strategic partnerships, and promoting innovative water purification solutions to diverse clients. The ideal candidate will have robust sales experience, a background in relevant sectors, and a passion for sustainability. This full-time position includes travel within the Midlands and flexibility for remote work.

Benefits

Veolia Cares program

Generous benefits package

Qualifications

• Strong sales experience in relevant sectors.
• Valid driver’s licence; willingness to travel required.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Background in selling water purification or medical/industrial equipment.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales and business growth by identifying new opportunities.
• Build relationships across various sectors for standard and bespoke solutions.
• Collaborate with design and proposals teams to meet client needs.
• Engage in product demonstrations and provide market feedback.

Skills

Business Development

Sales Experience

B2B Sales

Negotiation

Lead Generation

Territory Management

Tools

Salesforce

CRM Software

Job description

We are recruiting for a Business Development Manager to extend our reach in the Midlands territory. We design, develop and manufacture advanced water purification solutions for laboratory healthcare and industrial applications worldwide. The successful candidate will identify new business opportunities, build strategic partnerships and promote our cutting‑edge water purification solutions to laboratory healthcare and industrial clients.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales and business growth by identifying and securing new business opportunities.
• Build relationships with clients across various sectors offering standard products and bespoke water purification solutions.
• Collaborate closely with our design and proposals teams to meet client needs effectively.
• Engage in product demonstrations, attend exhibitions and provide market feedback to support our innovation efforts.
• Embrace our ethos of sustainability, working towards our collective mission of ecological transformation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement through interpreting customer feedback and proactively suggesting product improvements or gaps in the market.

Qualifications

• Strong sales experience.
• A valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel (company car provided).
• Self‑motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Background in water purification, medical equipment, laboratory equipment, industrial process equipment or prior experience selling to hospitals and laboratories.
• Business Development, Sales Experience, B2B Sales, Marketing, Cold Calling, Account Management, Territory Management, Salesforce, Affiliate Marketing, CRM Software, negotiation, Lead Generation.
• Department / Functional Area : Sales Experience : years Vacancy : 1

Benefits and Working Arrangements

At Veolia we know that at certain crucial moments in life we all need a little help, protection and support. That’s why we are proud to offer our innovative Veolia Cares program which demonstrates our commitment to our employees. From the very first day of employment this commitment is reflected in an array of generous and relevant benefits.

Travel Requirements: Regular travel throughout the Midlands territory with occasional national travel/overnight stays for company events.

Remote Work: Yes.

Employment Type: Full-time.

Diversity and Inclusion

As an inclusive company Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications without discrimination.