Account Manager - Water

Description

We’re hiring :
Account Manager / Water Business Development Manager

We’re seeking an experienced and driven Account Manager / 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—are specialists in water hygiene and treatment. 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

We’re looking for someone with exceptional communication skills, a strong commercial mindset, and solid knowledge of the water sector.

• 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
• 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
• And yes — we even have an office dog to brighten your day!

As a part of Celnor Group, we offer solutions to technical and environmental challenges for customers across a range of industries and regulatory environments. Celnor invests in the growth, development, and training of all its colleagues and was founded by TICC industry expert, Simon Parring ton.