Business Development Manager - Water

Business Development Manager - Water

Department: Business Support

Location: Reading

Compensation: £45,000 - £55,000 per year

We’re hiring a Water Business Development Manager to support the growth of our water testing and inspection services. This role plays a key part in our expansion strategy, helping us deliver compliance, risk management, remedial works, and consultancy services to an expanding client portfolio. You’ll work towards clear targets with a competitive salary and commission structure.

Founded in 2011, Primary Water Solutions—part of the Celnor Group—provides specialist water hygiene and treatment services. Backed by industry-leading experts in legionella management and compliance, we deliver consultancy, legionella risk assessments, water treatment, monitoring, and training across all aspects of water hygiene and legionella control.

This is a hybrid role, ideally suited to candidates based in the Reading/Thames Valley region.

• Identify and engage prospective clients through inbound and outbound sales, converting leads into long-term relationships.
• Collaborate with our marketing team on targeted lead-generation campaigns.
• Follow up on inbound leads from PPC and online marketing activity.
• Maintain accurate sales records within Salesforce to support forecasting and strategic planning.
• Work with internal teams to prepare accurate pricing, proposals, and service information.
• Negotiate contracts and successfully close deals that deliver value for both clients and the business.
• Meet and exceed individual and team sales targets, with excellent opportunities for career progression.

• Ideally a member of WMSOC.
• Proactive, resilient, and driven, with the ability to excel in a fast-paced sales environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, confident engaging customers via phone, email, and face-to-face.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to nurture long-term partnerships.
• Experience in transactional sales, including cold calling and generating leads through market tools.
• Strong negotiation and persuasion skills, capable of identifying opportunities and closing deals.
• Highly self-motivated, able to work independently and within a collaborative team.
• Confident IT user, including Microsoft Office.
• Passionate about business development, sales, and the environmental/water sector, with a desire for continuous learning.

• Company Vehicle
• Commission on sales
• 25 days of annual leave including bank holidays, plus the option to buy additional days
• Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential support whenever you need
• £250 work birthday bonus after two years of service
• Free on-site parking
• Fully funded training and development, supporting you to progress into new roles
• Office dog to brighten your day

Executive

Full-time

Business Development and Sales