Professional Sales Specialist

PolyPump Limited; Wallingford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Company pension scheme

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Extensive training and career growth

Job summary

PolyPump Limited in Wallingford seeks a technically capable sales professional to promote clean and wastewater pumps, chemical dosing systems, and hygienic pumping solutions. The role covers site surveys, technical specifications, and end-to-end sales with supplier liaison and installation support where required.

You will build strong client relationships in water utilities, industrial processing, and building services, and demonstrate proven sales experience in HVAC or related sectors while

Qualifications

• Sales experience in HVAC, water treatment, industrial, engineering, or chemical environments.
• Willingness to travel nationwide across the UK.
• Strong communication, organisational, and customer service skills.
• Fluent in pump selection.
• Proactive, ambitious, and focused on delivering high-quality solutions.

Responsibilities

• Promote and sell clean and wastewater pumps, chemical dosing systems, and hygienic pumping solutions.
• Conduct pump selections and specify equipment according to customer requirements.
• Manage the complete sales process from site survey to supplier liaison and order placement, including installation support where needed.
• Respond to urgent breakdowns with equipment identification, replacement options, and logistics coordination to minimise downtime.
• Operate from Wallingford office with UK-wide travel for site visits and customer meetings.
• Establish and maintain relationships with clients in building services, water treatment, chemical processing, and general industry.
• Engage in ongoing technical training to maintain product knowledge and industry awareness.

Job description

We are seeking an accomplished sales professional with experience in the water, chemical, HVAC, or food processing sectors. This role offers the opportunity to join a highly reputable distributor of pumps and rotating equipment—an organisation recognised for its technical excellence, strong market presence, and commitment to employee development.

The successful candidate will be a technically capable and commercially astute individual who can represent the business with professionalism and integrity.

The Company

We are an established and respected leader in the pump distribution industry:

• A thriving business with a strong commitment to work–life balance.
• Strategic distribution partner of Xylem Flygt. delivering industry-leading solutions.
• Significant investment in continuous training and professional development, including in-house and manufacturer-led programmes.
• Specialists in centrifugal and positive displacement pumping technologies.
• Over 60 years of combined experience across multiple industrial sectors.
• A reputation for reliability, technical competence, and exceptional customer support.
• Serving key markets including water utilities, industrial processing, power generation, food production, and building services.
• A team driven by innovation, quality, and long-term customer relationships.

The Role

The successful applicant will be responsible for:

• Promoting and selling clean and wastewater pumps, chemical dosing systems, and hygienic pumping solutions.
• Conducting pump selections and specifying equipment in line with customer requirements.
• Managing the complete sales process, from initial site survey and technical specification through to supplier liaison, order placement, and attendance at installation (where required)
• Responding effectively to urgent breakdown situations, including equipment identification, selection of suitable replacements, and coordination of logistics to ensure minimal downtime.
• Operating from the Wallingford office with some UK-wide travel for site visits and customer meetings.
• Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with clients in building services, water treatment, chemical processing, and general industry.
• Engaging in ongoing technical training to maintain strong product knowledge and industry awareness.

About You

The ideal candidate will:

• Demonstrate proven sales experience within HVAC, water treatment, industrial, engineering, or chemical environments.
• Be comfortable travelling nationwide.
• Exhibit strong communication, organisational, and customer service skills.
• Fluent in pump selection
• Be proactive, ambitious, and focused on delivering high-quality solutions.
• Preferably be based in or near Oxfordshire.

What’s On Offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Company vehicle or car allowance
• Company pension scheme
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Extensive training and genuine long-term career development opportunities.
• A friendly, supportive, and fun work environment where teamwork is valued

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From £36,000.00 per year

• Company car
• Company events
• Company pension
• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Wallingford, Oxfordshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)