Gemma Nixon

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Business Development Manager (Industrial)

Field based role; based at home with travel to clients as required across Southern England and Southern Wales (within this role you will need to have the ability to travel widely and at short notice as required to fulfil the job role)

Permanent, Full-time, Monday - Friday 37 hours

25 days annual leave (plus UK bank holidays), Pension scheme, Company vehicle

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Are you a Business Development Manager looking to take the next step in your career by joining a successful and rapidly growing global company, who can offer you structured progression opportunities and flexible benefits? Are you passionate about Ecological Transformation and being a part of making a change to the planet?

If so, we have a fantastic opportunity to join our leading, well respected water technologies company, where you will play a pivotal role in being responsible for business development and selling Technologies & Solutions for Veolia Water Technologies UK (VWT UK) into the Industrial market in order to meet with the company’s revenue targets working to the company’s strategic business development plan. You will be driving and delivering business growth in these defined areas, including but not limited to planning daily sales activities, marketing initiatives and updating the company’s CRM system whilst building and maintaining strong internal & external customer relationships. At VWT UK, we are committed to ensure you have the best experience possible and take your career to the next level!

Your responsibilities will include but not limited to: 

• Ensure sufficient sales activity, territory coverage and future prospect development to achieve financial targets.

• Work closely with the marketing team, on marketing and promotional activities.

• Take the lead in ensuring regular scheduled meetings with existing customers to review relationships and secure long-standing business.

• Maintain good knowledge of competitor strategy and activity to identify new areas of business growth.

• Attend trade shows and/or industry conferences to network and promote the business.

General requirements for the role:

• A proven track history in business development and/or field based sales within the Industrial market.

• Possess the drive and enthusiasm necessary to deliver business growth targets, be results orientated.

• Be creative, innovative and passionate in your approach to driving sales, a ‘hunter’ not a ‘farmer’.

• Excellent influencing, communication and strong negotiation skills with an ability to demonstrate appropriate business acumen and commercial awareness.

• A collaborative and consultative approach to prospecting opportunities working with internal colleagues to maximise opportunities and knowledge.

• Demonstrate a strong capacity to adapt to markets' philosophies & business drivers.

In addition, can you say ‘yes’ to the following questions?

• Are you organised and able to prioritise your workload?

• Do you have an eye for detail?

• Are you driven and self-motivated?

• Are you a team player?

What’s next?

If you feel this role is suited for you, click on the “Apply” button. The Recruitment team will review your application as soon as possible and if your experience and skills match closely with what we are looking for, we will be in touch to discuss the next steps.

Our promise to you

We know that the expectation of a good role goes both ways, so alongside your salary, you will have access to our extensive benefits package which includes 25 days annual leave, our market leading pension and share scheme, a range of employee discounts, company vehicle, private medical insurance (after one year of service) and employee referral bonuses - as we’d like nothing more than to give your family and friends an opportunity too! Also, to help you a little further, we provide mental health and financial support, so you know exactly who to lean on whenever you need to.

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

Diversity & Inclusion

At VWT UK, we’re proud to be known as an equal opportunities employer. We acknowledge that supporting diversity and engagement is not only the right thing to do, but also the right thing for our business.  We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. This commitment is embedded into our values and beliefs that our business is at its best when we embrace the full spectrum of humanity, regardless of what we look like, where we come from or who we love. So no matter their age, gender, gender expression, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexuality or veteran status, every applicant who meets the minimum requirements will be considered fully.