Water Treatment Business Development Manager

Future Select Recruitment; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is looking for a Water Treatment Business Development Manager in Wigan, Lancashire. This role involves developing business contracts, managing client relationships, and leveraging technical knowledge in the water treatment sector. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in business growth and technical aspects of the industry, along with excellent sales acumen. Competitive salary up to £100k with bonuses is offered.

Benefits

Commission

Bonus

Benefits packages

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven track record in Water Treatment/Wash Hygiene business growth.
• Strong understanding of ACOP L8 and HSG 274 guidelines.
• Experience with process systems like cooling towers and steam boilers.

Responsibilities

• Developing business contracts and strategic growth plans.
• Identifying business gaps and addressing strategies.
• Establishing new client leads.
• Using sales techniques to increase revenues.
• Managing existing client relationships and contracts.

Skills

Business development

Technical knowledge (ACOP L8, HSG 274)

Sales acumen

Interpersonal skills

Literacy and numeracy skills

IT skills

Education

Degree in Science/Environmental field

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Water Treatment Business Development Manager
Location: Wigan, Lancashire
Salary/Benefits: 40k - 100k (OTE) + Commission, Bonus & Benefits

Our client is a leading name within the Water Treatment / Water Hygiene industry, with a strong presence in the North West. The company offers a diverse range of services and requires robust technical knowledge of the ACOP L8 and HSG 274 guidelines. The successful candidate will be responsible for growing an existing portfolio and establishing new client contracts. Competitive salaries and benefits packages, including a lucrative commission scheme, are on offer. Training can be provided for candidates with Water Hygiene / Legionella technical knowledge.

Ideally, applicants will be located around the following areas: Wigan, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, Manchester, Hyde, Stockport, Altrincham, Knutsford, Warrington, Runcorn, Ellesmere Port, Birkenhead, Liverpool, Chester, Winsford, Skelmersdale, Southport, Formby, Ormskirk, Chorley, Preston, Blackburn, Blackpool, Colne, Burnley, Leeds, Huddersfield, Lancaster, Clitheroe, Fleetwood, Halifax, Bradford, Wrexham, Flint.

Experience / Qualifications

• Successful record of growing business revenues within a Water Treatment / Water Hygiene outfit
• Excellent technical knowledge, including ACOP L8 and HSG 274 guidelines
• Ideally experience with process systems, such as cooling towers, steam boilers and closed systems
• Strong sales acumen
• Beneficial to hold a degree relating to Science / Environmental industries
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills

The Role

• Managing the development of company business contracts and implementing plans to grow and develop
• Identifying gaps in the business and developing strategies to address them
• Establishing new client leads and contacting prospects to win new business
• Using a range of sales techniques to grow business revenues
• Meeting with clients to establish their requirements and build rapport
• Renewing existing client contracts
• Selling a range of company services, including ACOP L8 monitoring duties, cooling tower servicing, closed system and steam boiler analysis
• Producing detailed tenders and presenting them directly to clients
• Being a key point of contact for clients, providing tailored advice and answering technical queries
• Liaising with management to monitor sales performance
• Travelling to client sites to scope for works

Future Select are recruiting in the Water Treatment/Hygiene industry; we work with clients and candidates and supply the majority of permanent jobs in the market.

We are interested in speaking to candidates with experience across disciplines from Risk Assessors, Service Engineers, Account Managers and Business Development/Operational Managers through to Director level.

We will endeavour to respond to applications promptly. If you have not heard from us after a week, you may not have been successful on this occasion. Your details will be saved on our system and you may be contacted in the future if a vacancy matches your skills.

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