At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead sales and engineering teams in water treatment and dosing pump projects.
- Company: Respected process engineering company with a strong reputation.
- Benefits: £60k-£70k salary, bonus, executive car, 8% pension, and tech package.
- Other info: Strong career progression opportunities and a dynamic work environment.
- Why this job: Shape the future of a growing business while driving innovation in water treatment.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership in sales or engineering, with a background in water treatment.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 70000 £ per year.
This is a senior leadership role with full responsibility for both the commercial and engineering functions of a growing and well-established process engineering business specialising in water treatment and dosing pump systems. You will lead a small but capable sales team while also overseeing the engineering side of the business, ensuring technical excellence, successful project delivery, and strong alignment between sales and operations. This role is ideal for someone ready to step into a broader leadership position, combining strategic direction with hands-on involvement across sales, engineering, and business growth.
The Company
- Highly successful and well-respected process engineering company
- Strong reputation within the water treatment, chemicals, and pharmaceutical sectors
- Long-standing team with excellent staff retention (many 10+ years)
- Significant investment in people, systems, and long-term growth
- Accredited to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001
- Proven track record of promoting from within
The Role
- Lead and develop the sales function, managing a team of 4
- Oversee the engineering team and ensure successful delivery of dosing pump and water treatment system projects
- Take full ownership of revenue growth, strategy, and performance
- Align sales and engineering to improve efficiency, customer outcomes, and profitability
- Maintain key customer relationships and remain commercially active
- Set targets, KPIs, and strategic direction for both departments
- Drive continuous improvement across processes, systems, and team capability
- Work closely with senior leadership on business planning and growth strategy
- Travel across the UK to support customers, teams, and key projects
The Ideal Candidate
- Proven leadership experience across sales, engineering, or both
- Strong background in water treatment pumps, dosing systems, or related process equipment (essential)
- Track record of managing teams and delivering business growth
- Commercially astute with strong technical credibility
- Experience bridging sales and engineering functions is highly desirable
- A strategic thinker who can also operate in a hands-on capacity
- Ambitious, driven, and capable of stepping into a senior leadership role
- Willingness to travel across the UK
What You Get
- £60,000 - £70,000 basic salary
- Performance-related bonus
- Executive-grade company car
- 8% pension contribution
- Full tech package (laptop, mobile, etc.)
- Strong career progression into senior/executive leadership
- A key role in shaping the future of a growing business
The Process
For an immediate interview, either click on the APPLY NOW button below or contact Jon at JS Selection on 0161 452 2322. JS Selection offers a specialist recruitment service for the Environmental, Water Treatment and Engineering markets. We work exclusively on roles including Sales Engineers, Account Managers, Sales Managers, Business Development Managers, Service Engineers, and Operations professionals. Due to the high volume of applications, we may not be able to respond to everyone individually. If you have not heard back within one week, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Your details will be retained for future relevant opportunities.
