Business Development Manager Water

Newman Stewart Ltd; Kirklees; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established engineering business in Kirklees is seeking a Business Development Manager for the water industry. The role involves leading new business activity, building long-term relationships with water companies, and managing complex sales processes. The ideal candidate will have experience in regulated industries and a consultative sales approach, necessary for identifying opportunities and maintaining a structured opportunity pipeline. This opportunity offers a competitive salary up to £60,000 plus bonus and benefits.

Benefits

Bonus

Benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development within regulated industries.
• Strong understanding of contractor-led sales processes.
• Ability to build trust with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead business activity in the UK water industry.
• Build and maintain relationships with water companies.
• Manage engagement across complex supply chains.

Skills

Business development experience

Regulated industry knowledge

Relationship management skills

Consultative sales approach

Job description

Business Development Manager - Water Industry

Up to £60,000 + Bonus + Benefits (Dependent upon experience)

Location

Yorkshire

Our Client

Our client is an established and growing engineering business, delivering specialist fabricated and engineered solutions into technically regulated industrial environments. Operating from a modern production facility, the company supports customers where compliance, safety and quality are critical to project delivery. Continued growth has created the requirement to appoint a Business Development Manager to support expansion within the UK water industry.

The Role

The Business Development Manager will lead new business activity within the UK water industry, building, owning and maintaining long‑term relationships with water companies and contractor partners to secure sustainable, framework‑led and specification‑driven opportunities. This will include identifying target organisations, managing engagement across complex supply chains and progressing opportunities through extended sales cycles.

Working closely with engineering and operational colleagues, the Business Development Manager will play a central role in building and managing a structured opportunity pipeline, assessing technical and commercial viability and ensuring potential work aligns with business capability. The role will also involve maintaining accurate opportunity information, providing market insight and supporting informed decision‑making within a regulated sales environment.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will bring proven experience in business development within regulated or framework‑driven industries, with a strong understanding of contractor‑led and specification‑based sales processes. They will be a professional and credible individual, capable of building trust with senior commercial and technical stakeholders through a consultative, relationship‑led approach, and working collaboratively across internal teams. Experience within the water sector or adjacent infrastructure markets would be advantageous.

To Apply

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in developing a strategically important sector within a growing engineering business. Interested candidates are invited to apply accordingly. All submissions will be reviewed, and suitable candidates will be contacted directly.

About Us

Newman Stewart is a boutique executive search firm, delivering high‑performing candidates to high‑profile and mission‑critical assignments. With a proven track record of success globally, we are the recruitment partner of choice to many blue‑chip, medium and small organisations, providing Executive Search, Management Selection and Psychometric Assessment Services to its clients.