Job Description

Are you passionate about building strategic partnerships and driving growth with key customers in the municipal water sector? 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 Key Account Manager, you will be managing and growing strategic accounts by developing deep relationships with decision-makers, maximising Grundfos product adoption across customer organisations, and executing targeted growth strategies that expand our market share.

You will be responsible for the Southern Water Region. 

What you will be doing

As a key part of the Water Utility Sales team, you'll create impact by Strengthening strategic customer relationships and driving measurable sales growth that directly supports Grundfos's mission to pioneer solutions to the world's water and climate challenges.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Manage and optimise business with key regional, and local accounts by executing growth strategies and developing strong relationships with decision-makers
• Maximise Grundfos product presence across focused accounts by identifying opportunities to apply the full product portfolio within each customer's organisation
• Develop and maintain detailed account plans, registering all activities and nurturing opportunities in the global CRM tool according to company guidelines
• Collaborate with CSSC, marketing, and finance teams to deliver maximum value propositions, support targeted campaigns, and manage aged debt effectively
• Drive mutually beneficial process improvements and productivity gains at account level and within global agreement frameworks

What makes you a great fit

Above all, you are a relationship-driven sales professional with strong strategic thinking, proven ability to influence decision-makers, and a talent for identifying and developing growth opportunities within complex customer organisations. We would also imagine that you have:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience with several years of relevant sales experience
• Proven experience driving and leading business processes or projects within a sales organisation
• Strong ability to influence others and build relationships with key decision-makers at multiple organisational levels
• Solid knowledge of sales plans, processes, activities, and relevant systems within a commercial environment
• Master's Degree and experience managing key accounts at national, regional, and local levels
• Knowledge of CRM tools, pipeline management, and experience with value-based selling and negotiation
• Understanding of target markets, products, and applications in the pump or municipal water sector

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.

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

To get to know us better, follow us on LinkedIn or visit grundfos.com

Information at a Glance

Job details

Workplace:  Hybrid (office and home-working)

Job Location:  Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, 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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