Open Position: Sales Professional in Wallingford

Wallingford, Oxfordshire | Full-Time | Office-Based with UK Travel

Overview

We are seeking an accomplished sales professional with experience in the water, chemical, HVAC, or food processing sectors. This role offers the opportunity to join a highly reputable distributor of pumps and rotating equipment—an organisation recognised for its technical excellence, strong market presence, and commitment to employee development.

The successful candidate will be a technically capable and commercially astute individual who can represent the business with professionalism and integrity.

The Company

• A thriving business with a strong commitment to work–life balance.
• Strategic distribution partner of Xylem Flygt, delivering industry-leading solutions.
• Significant investment in continuous training and professional development, including in-house and manufacturer-led programmes.
• Specialists in centrifugal and positive displacement pumping technologies.
• Over 60 years of combined experience across multiple industrial sectors.
• A reputation for reliability, technical competence, and exceptional customer support.

Serving key markets including water utilities, industrial processing, power generation, food production, and building services. A team driven by innovation, quality, and long‑term customer relationships.

The Role

The successful applicant will be responsible for:

• Promoting and selling clean and wastewater pumps, chemical dosing systems, and hygienic pumping solutions.
• Conducting pump selections and specifying equipment in line with customer requirements.
• Managing the complete sales process, from initial site survey and technical specification through to supplier liaison, order placement, and attendance at installation (where required).
• Responding effectively to urgent breakdown situations, including equipment identification, selection of suitable replacements, and coordination of logistics to ensure minimal downtime.
• Operating from the Wallingford office with some UK‑wide travel for site visits and customer meetings.
• Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with clients in building services, water treatment, chemical processing, and general industry.
• Engaging in ongoing technical training to maintain strong product knowledge and industry awareness.

About You

The ideal candidate will:

• Demonstrate proven sales experience within HVAC, water treatment, industrial, engineering, or chemical environments.
• Be comfortable travelling nationwide.
• Exhibit strong communication, organisational, and customer service skills.
• Fluent in pump selection.
• Be proactive, ambitious, and focused on delivering high‑quality solutions.
• Preferably be based in or near Oxfordshire.

What’s On Offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Company vehicle or car allowance.
• Company pension scheme.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Extensive training and genuine long‑term career development opportunities.
• A friendly, supportive, and fun work environment where teamwork is valued.