Regional Account Manager

Kiota Recruitment; West of England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Company car

Job summary

Kiota Recruitment seeks a Regional Account Manager to cover Bristol, Somerset, Dorset and South Wiltshire. This field-based role focuses on building long-term relationships with Water Authority, Tier 1 and Tier 2 contractors, while identifying project opportunities and delivering commercial pumping solutions.

You will manage regional accounts, pro vide accurate quotations, carry out site surveys, and collaborate with internal teams to maintain product knowledge across pump hire and related

Qualifications

• Experience with Tier 1/2 contractors or water frameworks.
• Sales or account management background in hire, rental or utilities sectors.
• Track record in field-based sales with site visits.
• Ability to grow new and existing accounts.
• Strong relationship-building with long-term account focus.
• Commercially aware with ability to identify profitable opportunities.
• Self-starter capable of working autonomously over a regional patch.

Responsibilities

• Support Water Authority and Tier 1/2 contractor customers with project requirements
• Manage and develop key regional accounts across the South West
• Build strong long-term relationships with customers, contractors, and site teams
• Identify opportunities to grow revenue across existing and new customer accounts
• Produce accurate job pricing and quotations through the hire system
• Own the quotation process, ensuring follow-up is completed quickly and professionally
• Carry out site surveys and gather information to support technical and commercial solutions
• Work closely with internal hire, sales, operations, and technical solutions teams
• Maintain strong product knowledge across pump hire, installations, and related services
• Use CRM and Outlook to plan activity, manage accounts, and track customer engagement

Skills

Tier 1/2 experience

Account management

Proven sales track record

Field sales

New & existing accounts

Relationship building

Commercial awareness

Autonomous

Tools

CRM

Outlook

Job description

We’re working with an established Engineering business that Designs and delivers Pumping solutions across the Water, Environmental and Infrastructure sectors. They are now seeking a Regional Account Manager to support customers across the South West, covering Bristol, Somerset, Dorset, and South Wiltshire. This is a field-based account management role focused on building long-term relationships with Water Authority, Tier 1, and Tier 2 contractors, identifying project opportunities, and providing commercially sound pumping solutions.

Responsibilities

• Support Water Authority and Tier 1 / Tier 2 contractor customers with project requirements
• Manage and develop key regional accounts across the South West
• Build strong long-term relationships with customers, contractors, and site teams
• Identify opportunities to grow revenue across existing and new customer accounts
• Produce accurate job pricing and quotations through the hire system
• Own the quotation process, ensuring follow-up is completed quickly and professionally
• Carry out site surveys and gather information to support technical and commercial solutions
• Work closely with internal hire, sales, operations, and technical solutions teams
• Maintain strong product knowledge across pump hire, installations, and related services
• Use CRM and Outlook to plan activity, manage accounts, and track customer engagement

Skills & Experience

• Experience working with Tier 1 or Tier 2 contractors, water frameworks, or similar major project accounts
• Sales & Account Management background in Hire, rental, construction, utilities, water, or related sectors
• Proven sales or account management experience
• Experience in field-based sales with customer site visits
• Experience developing new and growing existing accounts
• Strong relationship-building skills with a long-term account management approach
• Commercially aware with the ability to identify profitable opportunities
• Self-starter who can work autonomously across a regional patch

Summary

Position: Regional Account Manager

Location: Bristol / South West

Region: Bristol, Somerset, Dorset, and South Wiltshire

Duration: Permanent

Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 + Bonus + Company Car

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced sales or account management professional to take ownership of a key South West region within a well-established Pumping solutions business.