Sales Manager - Water Treatment

Position: Sales Manager - Water Treatment
Location: UK-wide
Salary: Competitive + Commission and Bonus Scheme
Working Arrangement: Hybrid / Remote
Employment Type: Permanent

Sales Manager - Water Treatment required for our client, covering the UK.

Our client is an established engineering business specialising in industrial water treatment solutions, supplying systems across sectors including manufacturing, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals and aerospace. They are looking for a Sales Manager to drive UK business growth, win new customers and develop existing accounts.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, the successful candidate will manage the full sales process, from initial prospecting and customer enquiries through to technical proposals, negotiation and closing deals. Working closely with engineering and operations teams, you will develop commercially sound solutions while identifying opportunities for further projects, equipment, servicing, upgrades and water reuse.

Sales Manager - Water Treatment Job Overview

• Identify and approach prospective customers, qualify inbound enquiries and develop new business opportunities across the UK.

• Manage and grow existing customer accounts, identifying opportunities for additional projects, equipment, service agreements and system upgrades.

• Take ownership of the full sales process, from initial customer contact and prospecting through to proposals, negotiations and closing business.

• Work closely with engineering teams to understand customer requirements, coordinate site surveys and develop technical scopes, costings and quotations.

• Present water treatment solutions, demonstrating their potential to improve operational reliability, reduce water consumption and support environmental compliance.

• Identify promising markets, monitor industry developments and use customer feedback to inform sales and marketing strategies.

• Maintain accurate CRM records and sales forecasts, reporting pipeline progress, expected revenue, margins and commercial risks to the Managing Director.

• Coordinate with engineering and operations teams to ensure a clear handover of customer requirements and agreed project commitments.

• Maintain relationships with customers following the sale, identifying further opportunities through servicing, technical support, system optimisation and upgrades.

• Work alongside the Managing Director to establish sales priorities and targets covering revenue, margin, account development and forecast accuracy.

Sales Manager - Water Treatment Job Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years' sales experience within the water treatment industry.

• Experience selling solutions within clean water treatment, industrial wastewater treatment or both.

• Technical understanding of water treatment processes, such as reverse osmosis, water softening, filtration and ion exchange, or wastewater processes including flocculation and settlement.

• Proven ability to develop new business opportunities and successfully close sales.

• Ability to understand industrial processes, identify customer requirements and recognise opportunities for water treatment solutions.

• Confident working alongside technical and engineering specialists to develop practical and commercially viable proposals.

• Strong commercial awareness, including pricing, profit margins and negotiation.

• Experience building relationships with engineering, operations, procurement and senior decision-makers.

• Organised approach to prospecting, account management, pipeline development and sales forecasting.

• Self-motivated with the initiative and persistence to develop opportunities and manage longer sales cycles.

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the UK for customer meetings and site visits.

Sales Manager - Water Treatment Salary & Benefits

• Salary: Competitive.

• Commission and performance-related bonus scheme.

• Company car or car allowance.

• Working arrangement: Hybrid / remote with UK-wide travel.

• Pension: Company pension scheme (Legal & General).

• Simplyhealth Wellbeing Cashback scheme.

• Ongoing training, technical support and professional development.

• Opportunities to influence sales strategy and progress as the business grows.

• Collaborative working environment with an experienced water treatment team.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex, operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR, by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.