Sales Manager

Wallace Hind Selection LTD; Bedford; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading metering technology provider is seeking an experienced Sales Manager to drive their sales and service offering in the UK. Located in Bedfordshire, this role requires leadership in sales management and client engagement, with a focus on the water industry. Ideal candidates will have a strong track record in sales, team development, and market analysis. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits including a car allowance and pension.

Benefits

Bonus

Car Allowance

Pension

Life assurance

25 days holiday + Public Holidays

Qualifications

• Proven track record of commercial success in a sales leadership role.
• Experience in the water industry or closely aligned sectors.
• Ability to influence and progress teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee leadership elements for the business including coaching and motivation.
• Manage client projects from solution design to execution.
• Report regularly on sales performance.

Skills

Sales management

Client management

Market analysis

Leadership

Team development

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a commercially focused Sales Manager to continue to move our sales and service offering forward in the UK. You will have experience in the metering and/or instrumentation world, this could be utilities, M&E, flow, wastewater, leakage heat metering or sewerage. Based in Central Bedfordshire but travelling throughout the UK.

Salary and Benefits

• Basic salary: £75,000-£85,000
• Bonus
• Car Allowance
• Pension
• Life assurance
• 25 days holiday + Public Holidays

Location

LOCATION: An office-based role in Central Bedfordshire, but you will need to be in the field as required.

Commutable locations

• Milton Keynes
• Bedford
• Watford
• Luton
• Stevenage
• Northampton
• Aylesbury

Job Description

Sales Manager, Business Development Manager - Meters, Monitoring Solutions, Water

Role and responsibilities

As our Sales Manager, you\'ll be reporting directly to the UK Managing Director and be closely linked to our global organisation for key functional support. This is a new role required to drive continued expansion of our flow metering technology and non-revenue water solutions. This is a great opportunity for someone seeking to demonstrate their talents in sales and business management as well as expand their experience across the full range of business processes.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee all leadership elements for the business including coaching, motivation, performance management, recruitment and training for our UK Sales and Service team.
• Working with and developing the team of 3. There is a good mix of experiences, however, they do need challenging, mentoring, and support.
• Report to the Managing Director and wider organisation regularly regarding sales performance.
• Along with the Field Service Engineer, manage client projects from solution design to execution working closely with key stakeholders including contractors and customers.
• Carry out regular market analysis to ensure we are aware of our competition and market trends that may lead to revenue opportunities.
• Lead the preparation of public-style tenders and proposals and present solutions effectively.
• Be an industry respected figure, comfortable with representing our brand at conferences, exhibitions and customer events.

Person specification

Ultimately, as our Sales Manager, you\'ll be a business leader, someone who can clearly demonstrate how you have developed and grown accounts but also how you have influenced and progressed individuals. You will be an expert in client management and in using your position to network with senior industry professionals to generate new business.

Ideal qualifications and experience

• A proven track record of commercial success within a sales / people leadership role in the water industry or something closely aligned. You may be from a utility background or flow surveys, metering, wastewater, heat metering, sewerage etc.
• You\'ll have the experience, gravitas, and presence to drive a sales strategy where you are the face of the business.
• Managed a sales budget of £5-£15million
• Experience of a service offering alongside the sale of a capital equipment product.

Company

We are the UK subsidiary of a large Swiss based, family-owned metering technology and solutions provider. Our UK Sales / Service office is based in Bedfordshire and we are certified as a 'Great Place to Work'.

It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: Metering, Utilities, Heat Metering, Dosing, Wastewater, Water, Water Treatment, Water management, Sewerage, Sewage, Test & Measurement, Drainage, Flow, Leakage, M&E.

Interested?

Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.

Wallace Hind Selection, alongside our client embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives.

Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.

REF: MT18258, Wallace Hind Selection