Water Treatment Sales/Account Manager – Manchester

Future Select Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water management company in the Manchester area is seeking a Water Treatment Sales/Account Manager. The role involves managing a portfolio of water treatment accounts, ensuring compliance with guidelines, and building strong client relationships. Ideal candidates will have sales experience in the water treatment industry, excellent communication skills, and flexibility for travel. The position offers an attractive salary and additional benefits.

Benefits

Attractive salary

OTE opportunities

Additional benefits

Qualifications

• Experience managing a varied portfolio of water treatment accounts.
• Previous experience in a water treatment sales role is essential.
• Working knowledge of the water treatment industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a portfolio of water treatment accounts.
• Ensure compliance of water treatment processes with guidelines.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients.

Skills

Sales management

Communication skills

Technical knowledge of water treatment

Account management

Education

Educational background in management or sales

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

A valuable opportunity to join a leading water management company that offers professional water treatment and water hygiene services across the UK. We are recruiting a tenacious and commercially focused Water Treatment Sales/Account Manager based in and around the Manchester area. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of managing and developing new and existing steam boiler, closed system and cooling tower accounts, and a strong technical knowledge of the water treatment industry. Applications from Bolton, Rochdale, Stockport, Oldham and the surrounding areas will be considered.

Qualifications & Experience

• Good educational background in management, accounts, sales or business development.
• Working knowledge of the water treatment industry.
• Experience managing a varied portfolio of cooling tower, steam boiler and closed system accounts.
• Previous experience in a water treatment sales role (essential).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Competence with Microsoft Office.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a portfolio of water treatment accounts, including Cooling Towers, Steam Boilers and Closed Systems.
• Incorporate analysis of water treatment processes, ensuring programmes are compliant with current guidelines and fit for purpose.
• Secure, manage and develop key accounts from the existing customer base, cross‑selling services while maintaining current ones.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients and manage staff.
• Monitor and report on Key Performance Indicators.
• Prepare tenders and quotations.
• Meet targets and achieve sales goals.
• De‑escalate issues and resolve them effectively.
• Attend meetings as required.

Overall, the successful candidate will be commercially focused, astute, possess strong communication skills and be flexible with regard to travelling.

This is a good opportunity to join a company that offers an attractive salary, depending on expertise and aspiration, OTE and additional benefits.