Senior Solutions Manager

The Workdry Group; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual/ quarterly bonus scheme

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Holiday buying

Job summary

Selwood, part of The Workdry International Group, is seeking a Senior Solutions Manager based in Bristol. You come from an engineering or water-industry background and bring strong leadership to our pump solutions teams across the UK.

You will manage projects from inception to completion, travel UK-wide with occasional overnight stays, and work closely with regional directors to deliver market-leading pumping solutions while developing your team.

Qualifications

• It’s vital you thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressured environment while balancing multiple workstreams.
• Extensive knowledge of Electrical / Mechanical pumping solutions in temporary/permanent setups.
• Proven leadership with coaching, motivation and team engagement.
• Track record of driving growth, sales and profitability.
• Experience leading Health & Safety culture and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Promote the company’s mission and values across the UK network.
• Collaborate with the Director of Solutions and wider teams to deliver market-leading pumping solutions.
• Build client interfaces, nurture relationships and safeguard the Selwood brand.
• Manage projects from inception to completion and support Pump Solutions Managers.
• Work with recruitment to attract and identify suitable candidates for vacancies.
• Lead onboarding of new recruits with structured training and mentoring.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Engineering background

Pumps knowledge

Travel readiness

People development

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Our Business

Selwood is the UK’s leading pump rental solutions company and part of the Workdry International Group, delivering reliable, tailored pumping solutions to the Water, Environmental and Construction sectors for over 70 years.

Our success is built on the strength of our people. Across our nationwide network of branches, we work together with honesty, respect and teamwork—sharing ideas, supporting one another and always striving to improve. Safety is at the heart of everything we do, ensuring our people and the communities we work in get home safe every day, while our work helps protect vital resources for future generations.

It’s an exciting time to join Selwood as we continue to grow. We’re committed to investing in our people—developing the skills, knowledge and career opportunities that help our teams succeed and build long-term careers with us.

About The Role

We are looking for a Senior Solutions Manager to join our team. It’s essential that you have come from an engineering background or ideally a history in the water industry, along with a sound knowledge in pumps. You will need to have the correct level of technical knowledge for this senior position, as our solutions managers will be reporting directly into you so solid leadership skills will also be essential.

You will need to have a full driving licence and be based in Bristol for this role. To be able to carry out your duties you will need to travel around the UK, this will involve overnight stays on occasions. As part of your duties you will need to be commercially aware as you will need to evaluate deals for the business when out visiting sites and branches.

Main Responsibilities

• Promote and exercise the company’s mission statement and core values to deliver the required uniformed approach to our business strategy across the UK network.
• Work closely with the Director of Solutions within your region and the wider Solutions, Installation and Electrical teams to deliver market leading solutions to our client base.
• Establish and develop client interfaces, nurturing relationships and gaining their trust and confidence in our products, the services we offer and the Selwood brand.
• Manage all aspects of a project from inception to completion, along with assisting & supporting the projects being managed by your Pump Solutions Managers (PSM) team.
• Work closely with the recruitment department to attract and identify suitable candidates for vacant roles to build a competent, capable resilient and diverse team.
• Take lead with the on-boarding of new recruits into your team, utilising a structured measurable approach incorporating both formal training and one-to-one mentoring, ensuring we give all new starters a solid foundation for success.

Qualifications & Experience

• It’s vital that you’re comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-pressured environment as you will be balancing multiple workstreams, whilst also working with several different clients and build partners in parallel; ensuring smooth efficiency and strong output is achieved.
• Extensive knowledge of Electrical / Mechanical over pumping solutions in a temporary / permanent environment.
• Experience of successfully managing a team, being able to demonstrate strong leadership skills and the ability to develop, coach, motivate and engage a team.
• Proven background in leading a demanding role whilst driving growth, maximising sales and profitability.
• Experience of leading and demanding a Health & Safety culture, driving, and creating an environment where good practices are a way of everyday life and total compliance is adhered to.
• Computer literate. Be able to analyse data on Microsoft Packages such as Projects, Excel, Word & PowerPoint.
• Demonstrate project managements skills to be able to ensure smooth delivery of successful projects.

• What we can offer you
• We understand balancing work and life commitments isn’t always easy, that’s why we’ve designed our benefits package to support you in all areas of life.
• Competitive salary
• Eligible for company bonus scheme (annual and quarterly payments)
• 28 days holiday (plus length of service increases) + 8 Bank Holidays
• Holiday buying (up to an additional week)
• Private Medical Insurance (PMI) for yourself and your partner
• Medical cash plan for yourself and your partner – reimburse health costs e.g. dentist or optician, access to 24hour online GP services, discounted gym memberships
• Pension scheme with contribution based on total earnings not just salary
• Life assurance protection at 4 x salary
• Employee discount scheme (discounts/vouchers for supermarkets, high street shops, holidays and more)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) & access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Employee referral scheme (up to £1,000 per referral)

EDI Statement

Workdry International Ltd is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We value transparency, respecting others and understanding differences. We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignement, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

As part of your recruitment journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments.