Key Account Manager

Wolseley; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension (matched up to 9%)

Bonus potential

Company car or car allowance

Enhanced maternity / adoption leave

Discounts (online and high street)

Healthcare access

YuLife app

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Fusion Utilities, part of the Wolseley Group, is seeking a Key Account Manager for Water covering the North East and North West. This field-based role requires regular travel across your region to nurture key accounts and maximise AMP8 opportunities.

You will develop sales and margins across a portfolio of customers, build strong relationships with contractors and stakeholders, and collaborate with branches and internal teams to deliver outstanding customer experience and achieve business

Qualifications

• Proven external sales experience within a Key Account Management or Business Development role.
• Strong track record of winning new business and growing key accounts.
• Utilities sector experience is desirable, with Water sector exposure advantageous.
• Experience selling into Tier 1 contractors is preferred.
• Strong commercial awareness and proactive, self-motivated approach.

Responsibilities

• Support growing Water sector business across the North, working with key customers and contractors.
• Develop sales and margin growth across a portfolio of customers and projects.
• Build relationships with contractors, customers and stakeholders to maximise opportunities.
• Identify, track and convert major project and framework opportunities in your region.
• Collaborate with branches and internal teams to deliver excellent customer service.

Skills

External sales experience

Key Account Management

Business Development

Relationship building

Stakeholder management

Job description

Key Account Manager

Date posted: 2026-10-05

Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, GB, S40 1

Application deadline: 2026-11-03T05:00:59.743

Salary

Key Account Manager - Water North East & North West (Field Based)

About Us

We are Fusion Utilities, part of the Wolseley Group - a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves on putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do and, best of all, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild.

Also, did we mention? In addition to a competitive salary, there are also benefits on tap including... Annual leave (increasing with length of service), a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), potential to earn bonuses, company car or car allowance, enhanced maternity / adoption leave and access to a great range of online and high street discounts.

We also promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more!

Role Overview

As a Key Account Manager - Water covering the North East and North West regions, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting our growing Water sector business across the North, working closely with key customers, Tier 1 contractors and framework partners to maximise AMP8 opportunities, using industry knowledge and a solution-based sales approach to drive growth.


• Developing sales and margin growth across a portfolio of key customers and projects.


• Building strong relationships with contractors, customers, and stakeholders to identify and maximise commercial opportunities.


• Identifying, tracking, and converting major project and framework opportunities within your region.


• Working collaboratively with branches and internal teams to deliver an outstanding customer experience and achieve business objectives.

This is a full-time, permanent role working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with regular travel across your customer portfolio.

What We Look For

• Proven external sales experience within a Key Account Management or Business Development role.


• A strong track record of winning new business, growing key accounts, and delivering sales growth.


• Utilities sector experience is highly desirable, with framework experience and exposure to the Water sector advantageous.


• Experience working with, or selling into, Tier 1 contractors is preferred.


• Strong commercial awareness, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.


• A proactive and self-motivated approach, with the ability to work independently across a large geographical area.