Business Development Manager - Midlands

Veolia Water Technologies; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water purification company is seeking a Business Development Manager in the Midlands to drive sales and build client relationships. The role requires strong sales experience and a valid driver's license, with a commitment to sustainability. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £45,000 plus benefits, including private healthcare and a generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Holiday allowance: 26 days plus Bank Holidays

Private healthcare: BUPA

Discounted gym memberships

Life insurance providing 4× salary

Qualifications

• A valid driver's license and willingness to travel (company car provided).
• Background in water purification, medical equipment, or laboratory equipment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales by identifying and securing new business opportunities.
• Build relationships with clients across various sectors.
• Collaborate with design and proposals teams to meet client needs.
• Engage in product demonstrations and attend exhibitions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement through customer feedback.

Skills

Strong sales experience

Self-motivated

Job description

Business Development Manager – Midlands, UK

To £45,000 DOE plus company car and Sales Incentive Bonus.

We are recruiting for a Business Development Manager to extend our reach in the Midlands territory.

We design, develop, and manufacture advanced water purification solutions for laboratory, healthcare, and industrial applications worldwide.

The successful candidate will identify new business opportunities, build strategic partnerships, and promote our cutting‑edge water purification solutions to laboratory, healthcare, and industrial clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive sales and business growth by identifying and securing new business opportunities.
• Build relationships with clients across various sectors, offering standard products and bespoke water purification solutions.
• Collaborate closely with our design and proposals teams to meet client needs effectively.
• Engage in product demonstrations, attend exhibitions, and provide market feedback to support our innovation efforts.
• Embrace our ethos of sustainability, working towards our collective mission of ecological transformation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by interpreting customer feedback and proactively suggesting product improvements or market gaps.

Travel Requirements

Regular travel throughout the Midlands territory with occasional national travel/overnight stays for company events.

Qualifications

• Strong sales experience.
• A valid driver's license and willingness to travel (company car provided).
• Self‑motivated with the ability to work independently.

If you have a background in water purification, medical equipment or laboratory equipment, industrial process equipment, or have previously sold to hospitals and laboratories, we consider these skills highly transferable.

Additional Information

Benefits

At Veolia we offer an innovative Veolia Cares program that reflects our commitment to employees. Benefits include:

• Holiday allowance: 26 days plus Bank Holidays, with an option to buy or sell additional days off.
• Private healthcare: BUPA, with an option to add family members.
• Dental plan with coverage or monetary cashback on appointments and treatments.
• Enhanced maternity/primary care pay: 13 weeks full pay from Day 1.
• Enhanced paternity/secondary care pay: 2 weeks full pay from Day 1.
• Adoption leave: 13 weeks full pay for parental leave, 2 weeks full co‑parental pay from day 1.
• Support for carers: flexibility for long‑term caring needs, remote work, flexible hours, adjusted schedules, and paid/unpaid leave.
• Lifestyle account: company puts £60 to start, then matches £1 for £1 on activities up to £360.
• Discounted gym memberships.
• One day of paid volunteering leave per year for all employees.

• Leading pension contribution: 10% of your earnings from Veolia every month, doubling your 5% personal contribution.
• Option to buy shares at preferential rates.
• Salary sacrifice schemes.

• Life insurance providing 4 × your salary as a benefit paid to nominated person(s).
• Income protection covering up to 60% of salary for 5 years, with 2 × salary lump sum if unable to return to work.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

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