Sales & Customer Support
Sales Manager-External Sales
Job Description

Are you passionate about driving customer success and helping clients unlock the full potential of smart water solutions? Then join us in our mission to pioneer smarter solutions for moving and transforming water, reducing energy consumption, and enhancing quality of life for people.

As our new National Sales Manager, WU, you will be spearheading customer success including our digital portfolio across the UK and Ireland, building strong relationships with key accounts and driving adoption of Grundfos's solutions within the Water Utility segment. You'll be part of a diverse, supportive and inclusive culture, that celebrates our differences and puts people first by fostering growth, well-being, and a sense of belonging.

 

What you will be doing

 

As a key part of the Water Utility Sales team, you'll create impact by Accelerating digital transformation for water utility customers by connecting them with innovative Grundfos solutions that improve efficiency, sustainability, and operational performance.

Your main responsibilities include:

•    Drive digital customer success by ensuring water utility clients fully adopt and derive value from Grundfos digital offerings
•    Develop and execute area sales strategies to grow revenue and market share within the UK and Ireland Water Utility segment
•    Build and maintain trusted relationships with key decision-makers across water utility organisations
•    Collaborate with internal teams including product management, service, and technical support to deliver seamless customer experiences
•    Analyse market trends, customer data, and competitive landscape to identify new business opportunities
•    Lead contract negotiations and manage the full sales cycle from prospecting through to post-sale success

 

What makes you a great fit

 

Above all, you are a commercially driven sales professional with a strong digital mindset, deep understanding of the water utility sector, and a proven ability to champion customer success. We would also imagine that you have:

•    5+ years of B2B sales experience in water utilities, infrastructure, or related industrial sectors
•    Demonstrated track record of managing key accounts and delivering revenue growth targets
•    Strong understanding of digital solutions, IoT, or SaaS-based platforms in a municipal context
•    Excellent stakeholder management and consultative selling skills

It is a plus if you also have:

•    Experience with pump systems, water treatment, or water network management solutions
•    Familiarity with customer success methodologies and digital adoption frameworks
•    Degree in engineering, business, or a related discipline

 

Why you will love working here

 

We care! Day to day, you can look forward to:

•    A working environment built around your needs, with flexible hours, home working opportunities and parental support.
•    Annual bonuses, health insurance and a strong focus on well-being activities.
•    Three days' additional paid leave for volunteering in your community.
•    Access to on-demand training and learning sessions and carefully structured programmes to pursue personal and professional development opportunities.
•    We are inclusive! Celebrating and valuing our differences helps us see possibilities where others can't. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all abilities, experiences, and backgrounds.

Are you ready to unlock possibilities at Grundfos? Apply today!

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Information at a Glance

Job details

Workplace:  Hybrid (office and home-working)
Job Location:  Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, United Kingdom | Tadworth, Surrey, United Kingdom
Contract Type:  Full-Time
Employment Type:  Regular

About Grundfos

Grundfos is one of the world’s leading water technology companies with more than 19.000 employees in 60+ countries all over the world. Our skills commit us to pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve the quality of life for people. We dare to do things that others cannot or dare not do, as we believe innovation is not only a business opportunity, but an obligation. And what really matters to us is not short term profit, but the impact we make. By becoming part of our united powerful team, you too can drive this change no matter your role.

An inclusive team

We believe that the key to a work environment, where employees thrive and grow, is our ability to celebrate and value our differences in background, experiences and perspectives. In our recruitment process we welcome all professional people without consideration of age, colour, gender identity, national origin, physical or mental disability, ethnicity or religion.

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