Business Development Executive
Job Summary
We are recruiting a motivated and commercially driven Business Development Executive on behalf of a specialist provider of refurbishment and lifecycle services to the UK water and wastewater industry.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious B2B sales professional to join an established technical services business helping utilities contractors and industrial customers improve operational performance through cost-effective and environmentally responsible solutions.
The successful candidate will play a key role in identifying new business opportunities developing strategic customer relationships and securing contracts across the water wastewater and environmental sectors.
- Identify develop and convert new business opportunities across the UK water wastewater utilities and environmental markets.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with water companies contractors consultants and other key industry stakeholders.
- Promote specialist technical services including refurbishment recycling disposal and replacement solutions.
- Prepare and present proposals quotations and commercial presentations tailored to customer requirements.
- Negotiate commercial terms and secure new contracts to achieve business growth objectives.
- Work closely with operational teams to develop practical customer-focused solutions.
- Manage sales pipelines maintain accurate CRM records and provide regular sales forecasts.
- Attend customer meetings site visits and relevant industry events to strengthen relationships and identify opportunities.
- Monitor market developments and identify opportunities to expand the customer base and increase revenue.
We are looking for a proactive and commercially minded sales professional who enjoys developing new relationships identifying opportunities and converting prospects into long-term customers.
You will ideally have:
- Proven B2B sales or business development experience within the water utilities environmental engineering or industrial services sectors.
- A demonstrable ability to generate leads develop a sales pipeline and win new business.
- Strong communication presentation negotiation and relationship-management skills.
- A commercially focused mindset with the confidence to engage customers and influence purchasing decisions.
- The ability to work independently manage your own workload and take ownership of sales objectives.
- A practical solutions-focused approach and the ability to collaborate effectively with operational and technical teams.
- A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally for customer meetings and site visits.
- Competitive basic salary of depending on experience.
- Company car.
- Company pension.
- Opportunity to contribute directly to business growth within a specialist technical services market.
- A varied customer-facing role with opportunities to build industry relationships and develop commercially.
If you have a background in B2B business development and are looking for an opportunity to grow a customer base within the water utilities or environmental services sector we would welcome your application.
Please submit your CV outlining your relevant sales experience sector knowledge and business development achievements.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
ACS Staffing Solutions is an experienced recruitment agency based in the Midlands. We specialise in temporary and permanent recruitment across the UK.