Industrial Water Technologies Sales Manager

Veolia is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Water Tech brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Veolia Water Technologies (WT) seeks an experienced Industrial Water Technologies Sales Manager to drive growth in EPP, T&P, and MWIS business lines in Italy's industrial market, focusing on Veolia's 10 Industrial Priority Markets. The role involves identifying new business opportunities, building relationships with industrial clients, delivering tailored technology solutions, collaborating with engineering, technology and project teams, achieving sales targets, representing Veolia at events, aligning with European strategy, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a sales strategy to expand Veolia WT’s EPP, T&P, and MWIS business lines in the Italian industrial market and acquire new industrial customers.
• Identify and pursue new industrial business opportunities, building strong relationships with plant managers and decision makers across priority sectors.
• Build strong relationships with key engineering companies and EPC contractors to promote Veolia’s technologies and establish strategic partnerships.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, technology development, and project management teams to ensure seamless delivery of EPP offerings and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Develop a deep understanding of the Italian industrial water and wastewater treatment market, regulatory requirements and competitive landscape.
• Achieve ambitious EPP sales targets and contribute to overall revenue goals across priority industrial sectors.
• Represent Veolia WT at industrial conferences, sector‑specific events, and trade shows, promoting technology capabilities and sustainability initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with the European Industrial Sales Leader to align Italy's growth strategy with European practices.
• Leverage synergies within the Veolia group to offer comprehensive solutions and promote cross‑selling opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, company policies and industry best practices.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (preferably Environmental, Chemical, Process, or Industrial Engineering); advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in sales and business development, preferably in industrial water treatment technologies or process engineering solutions across multiple sectors.
• Proven track record of achieving EPP sales targets and contributing to technology business growth; experience in Veolia’s 10 Industrial Priority Markets highly desirable.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficiency in Italian and English, both written and spoken.
• Willingness to travel extensively within Italy to industrial sites.
• Strong customer service orientation and commitment to delivering exceptional value.
• Knowledge of the Italian industrial water and wastewater treatment market, regulations, sector trends and sustainability practices.
• Familiarity with Veolia’s technology portfolio and EPP capabilities.
• Understanding of industrial procurement processes and complex sales cycles.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Production, Distribution, and Engineering

Industries

• Software Development and IT Services and IT Consulting

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