Regional Partnership Manager

Veolia; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Regional Partnership Manager to oversee client accounts in the South of England. This role focuses on developing new business, managing existing relationships, and ensuring contract delivery aligns with client expectations. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, experience influencing senior stakeholders, and be adept at negotiation. The position includes competitive salary, bonuses, and benefits.

Benefits

Performance bonus

Company car or cash allowance

Private medical cover

25 days of annual leave

Company pension scheme

Paid leave for volunteer work

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in stakeholder management.
• Exceptional analytical skills to identify challenges.
• Demonstrably strong influencing and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of client accounts in South of England.
• Drive growth and develop new accounts.
• Build relationships with senior-level customers.
• Lead contract review meetings and ensure client satisfaction.
• Enhance business opportunities with regional resources.

Skills

Driving and influencing senior-level stakeholders

Analytical skills

Influencing and negotiation skills

Job description

Regional Partnership Manager

Salary: Competitive plus bonus, company car/cash allowance, private medical cover and pension

Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday - 40 hours per week

Location: South of England

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you

• Eligible for an annual performance bonus
• Option to choose from a company car or a car allowance
• Private medical cover
• 25 days of annual leave
• Access to our company pension scheme
• One paid day's leave every year to volunteer and support your community
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you'll be doing

• Responsible for a portfolio of client accounts situated from Newhaven to Bristol
• Your primary responsibility is to develop any new accounts added to your portfolio, support our Business Development team during mobilisation, retain existing accounts by creating opportunities and strategies, and enhance your portfolio accounts and wider business opportunities by working with regional resources.
• Take ownership of the business relationship with the customer, building relationships with senior-level customers & Veolia stakeholders.
• Complete internal contract review meetings at the internal Director and Investco / EXCO level and ensure all elements of the contract are delivered in line with client expectations.
• Interaction with key stakeholders to manage and deliver business innovation, best practices and strategic value projects across all relevant customer accounts and portfolios.
• Take overall responsibility for the generation and growth of Revenue and Net Revenue across defined Strategic Accounts.
• To work with account managers to produce individual Account Management Plans for each aspect of the client, giving full visibility of all account details to relevant personnel.
• To maintain customer touch plans that facilitate the strategic alignment of all service delivery and management functions, including "top-to-top" senior management/sector leadership teams.
• Ensure debt levels are managed within each account's commercial terms and support with any invoice disputes.
• To develop sector-specific knowledge and become the sector expert in terms of industry trends, commercial outlook, future market trends and customer business objectives.
• To own the renewal process of accounts, delivering a value proposition to customers covering financial, operations and CSR improvement, whilst also maintaining and improving the net revenue of services to Veolia.

What we're looking for

• Proven experience of driving and influencing senior-level stakeholders
• Exceptional analytical skills, identifying challenges and trends to provide long-term strategic insights.
• Ability to drive solutions from concept to delivery.
• Demonstrable influencing and negotiation skills.

What's next?

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Job Posting End Date: 24-12-2025