Water Treatment Business Development Manager

Future Select Recruitment; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Commission scheme

Progression & training

Job summary

Future Select Recruitment is seeking a proactive Water Treatment Business Development Manager for Milton Keynes to drive growth, identify opportunities and convert leads into client accounts.

The role requires robust knowledge of water treatment, ACOP L8 and HSG 274 guidelines, and strong sales ability. A company vehicle and competitive commission scheme are on offer to succeed in this position.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in water treatment business development or equivalent.
• Industry qualifications or training preferred.
• Fully conversant with ACOP L8 and HSG 274 guidelines.
• Strong sales and negotiation skills.
• Experience with testing kits, cooling towers, steam boilers and closed systems.
• Confidently selling directly to clients and managing accounts.
• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Grow water treatment and related client accounts including cooling towers and closed systems.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities with prospective clients.
• Follow up on warm leads and convert them into contracts.
• Contact prospective clients through multiple channels, including cold calling.
• Promote company services to new clients and upsell existing accounts.
• Assist with bids ensuring tenders are accurate and competitive.
• Manage incoming client enquiries and visit sites to scope new contracts.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with new clients and directors.

Skills

Industry knowledge

Sales acumen

Negotiation

Client relationship building

IT literacy

Job description

Job Title: Water Treatment Business Development Manager

Location: Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire

Salary/Benefits: £40k - £65k + Benefits & Commission

A growing name within the Water Treatment sector is recruiting for a proactive Business Development Manager to promote further company growth. They are seeking an ambitious and motivated individual, who holds a proven track record of identifying new business opportunities and successfully converting into client accounts. It is essential that applicants hold robust industry technical knowledge, including ACOP L8, HSG 274 and in addition to process water systems experience. This is an exciting opportunity to actively contribute to the growth of a professional and highly respected company, who have a stronghold across the South of England. Our client is offering attractive salaries, in addition to competitive commission scheme, company vehicle and further progression / training.

Our client can consider candidates from the around following locations: Milton Keynes, Buckingham, Luton, Hitchin, Letchworth Garden City, Royson, Biggleswade, Bedford, St Neots, Cambridge, Aylesbury, Chesham, Amersham, High Wycombe, Beaconsfield, St Albans, Welwyn Garden City, Stevenage, Potters Bar, Watford, Harlow, Huntingdon, Ely, Oxford, Bicester, Didcot, Banbury, Brackley.

Experience / Qualifications:

• Excellent reputation as a Water Treatment Business Development Manager
• Ideally will hold industry-recognised qualifications / training
• Fully conversant in ACOP L8 and HSG 274 guidelines
• Strong sales acumen
• Experience with testing kits, cooling towers, steam boilers and closed systems
• Confident negotiating and selling directly to clients
• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills

The Role:

• Actively contributing to the growth of water treatment, cooling tower, steam boiler and closed system client accounts
• Identifying potential business opportunities
• Following up on warm client leads to convert successfully
• Using various means to contact prospective clients, including cold calling
• Promoting company services to new clients
• Upselling / upgrading existing client accounts
• Acting as a key point of contact for clients
• Contributing to the bidding process, ensuring tenders are accurate and competitive
• Handling incoming client enquiries
• Attending client sites to scope for new contracts
• Building strong relationships with new clients
• Meeting / exceeding sales targets
• Working closely with Directors to track progress and personal sales performance