Are you a commercially driven Sales Manager ready to shape the future of water metering and monitoring solutions in the UK? This is a high-profile leadership role where you'll be driving growth, inspiring a team, and partnering with some of the biggest players in the utilities sector.
BASIC SALARY: A£75,000-A£85,000
BENEFITS:
A· Bonus
A· Car Allowance
A· Pension
A· Life assurance
A· 25 days holiday + Public Holidays
LOCATION: An office-based role in Central Bedfordshire, but you will need to be in the field as required.
COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Milton Keynes, Bedford, Watford, Luton, Stevenage, Northampton, Aylesbury
JOB DESCRIPTION: Sales Manager, Business Development Manager - Meters, Monitoring Solutions, Water
Reporting directly to the UK Managing Director, you'll lead our UK Sales and Service team, working closely with global colleagues to deliver best-in-class solutions. This is a great opportunity for someone seeking to demonstrate their talents in sales and business management as well as expand their experience across the full range of business processes.
As our Sales Manager, you will:
A· Lead and inspire a team of three, providing coaching, mentoring, and clear performance goals.
A· Take ownership of UK sales strategy and objectives, setting the direction for growth.
A· Drive new business generation while building on existing client relationships.
A· Manage the full project lifecycle - from solution design to execution - collaborating with customers, contractors, and internal teams.
A· Conduct market analysis, identifying trends and opportunities for revenue growth.
A· Lead public tenders and proposals, presenting compelling solutions.
A· Represent our brand at conferences, exhibitions, and industry events, becoming a respected industry voice.
PERSON SPECIFICATION: Sales Manager, Business Development Manager - Meters, Monitoring Solutions, Water
We're looking for a dynamic leader and accomplished Sales Manager with proven experience in the water, utilities, or instrumentation sectors. You'll be comfortable influencing at a senior level and driving both people and commercial success.
Ultimately, as our Sales Manager, you'll be a business leader, someone who can clearly demonstrate how you have developed and grown accounts but also how you have influenced and progressed individuals.
You will ideally have:
A· A proven track record of commercial success within a sales / people leadership role in the water industry or something closely aligned. You may be from a utility background or flow surveys, metering, wastewater, heat metering, sewerage etc.
A· You'll have the experience, gravitas, and presence to drive a sales strategy where you are the face of the business.
A· Managed a sales budget of A£5-A£15million
A· Experience of a service offering alongside the sale of a capital equipment product.
THE COMPANY:
We are the UK subsidiary of a large Swiss based, family-owned metering technology and solutions provider. Our UK Sales / Service office is based in Bedfordshire and we are certified as a 'Great Place to Work'.
It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: Metering, Utilities, Heat Metering, Dosing, Wastewater, Water, Water Treatment, Water management, Sewerage, Sewage, Test & Measurement, Drainage, Flow, Leakage, M&E.
INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.
Wallace Hind Selection, alongside our client embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives.
Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.
REF: MT18258, Wallace Hind Selection
