Business Development Manager in Bedford

Are you a Business Development Manager with experience selling engineered or industrial solutions into manufacturing or process industries? This is an opportunity to combine technical sales with genuine long-term career progression within a specialist water treatment business.

BASIC SALARY: Up to £55,000

BENEFITS:

• Annual Bonus linked to business growth
• Pension
• 23 Days Holiday

LOCATION: This is a hybrid role, you must be commutable to our office in Hertfordshire.

JOB DESCRIPTION: As our Business Development Manager, you'll be responsible for driving new business growth whilst developing an established customer base across the UK. Working with Engineering Managers, procurement professionals and business owners, you'll provide technically engineered water treatment solutions into industrial and process markets.

Initially, your focus will be approximately 70% account management and 30% new business development, building long-term customer relationships and identifying opportunities to grow revenue. As your knowledge of the business develops, you'll gain increasing exposure to commercial strategy, operations and business management as part of a planned succession programme.

You will:

• Sell technically engineered water treatment and process equipment solutions into industrial markets.
• Prepare quotations, negotiate commercial agreements and manage opportunities through to completion.
• Work closely with technical colleagues and manufacturing partners to deliver the right solution for every customer.
• Contribute towards future business growth through market development, commercial strategy and long-term planning.

PERSON SPECIFICATION: You'll enjoy building long-term customer relationships and be motivated by winning new business. You're commercially aware, naturally curious and keen to develop your career beyond sales, with an interest in understanding how a successful engineering business operates. Previous experience within water treatment would be beneficial, but we're equally interested in candidates from other technical or industrial sales backgrounds who can demonstrate a consultative approach and the ambition to progress.

You’ll also have:

• A successful track record of generating new business whilst developing existing customer relationships.
• Experience selling engineered products, capital equipment or technical solutions into industrial markets.
• The ability to understand technically complex products and recommend the right solution for each customer.

THE COMPANY: For over 20 years we've been designing and manufacturing high-quality engineered water treatment systems for customers across a range of industrial sectors. Our reputation has been built on technical expertise, high-quality engineered solutions and exceptional customer service.

PROSPECTS: This role has been created as part of our long-term succession planning strategy. You'll begin by developing your commercial expertise before gaining exposure to wider business functions including operations, finance, production and strategic planning, creating genuine opportunities to progress into senior leadership within approximately five years.

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: Technical Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, Area Sales Manager, Sales Engineer, Key Account Manager, Technical Sales Engineer - Process Engineering, Water Treatment, Water Purification, Filtration, Pumps, Valves, Process Equipment, Industrial Automation, Process Control, Manufacturing Equipment, Industrial Machinery, Utilities, Chemical Processing, OEM, Engineering, Industrial Manufacturing.

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.