Market Development Manager - Water

Can you bring your relationship building skills to our Sales department? Join our team covering the UK and enjoy a collaborative culture that empowers you to build a career you can be proud of.

What would you do as our Market Development Manager - Water 

As our Market Development Manager you will penetrate facets of the water sector as recognised within Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), with targeted range of new and existing products and solutions from within the Group. In this pivotal role you will be responsible for the growth of sales revenues into the targeted sectors through the promotion of the Abloy, and ASSA ABLOY as appropriate portfolio of products.

You would also:

• Responsible for growing specific new markets within the water sector, focusing on infrastructure and major players.
• Introduce electromechanical/electric locking devices and patented key systems into target markets.
• Increase specifications with influencers and end-users for Abloy products, driving business at the front end.
• Collaborate with end users, regional sales teams, and product managers to identify, negotiate, and close new business.
• Continuously identify end-user needs, explore new markets, and forecast trends while maintaining ethical business practices.

The skills and experience you need

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a strong track record of leading and growing sales of products via solution selling methods in the targeted sectors.
• Has a significant business development background, with experience of similar role previously.
• Has a strong record of strategic prospecting skills and generation of specification sales.
• Has experience of managing/achieving sales budgets whilst in a national coverage role
• Has knowledge and experience of dealing with UK routes to market for security products would be an advantage.

What we offer

We’re passionate about providing amazing opportunities and benefits, so you can continue and progress a lifelong career with us – here’s what we have to offer:

• Learning and career development opportunities, whether it’s online learning, management training or enhancing your skills.
• A competitive salary and incentive schemes.
• Variety of benefits including Holiday Flex, Cycle 2 Work, attractive company pension, discount portal, recognition scheme and wellbeing program… to name just a few!

We review applications regularly, so don’t wait

We are building diverse, inclusive teams, and encourage applications from everyone who can see themselves working with us.

To make sure your personal data is safe, we don’t look at any applications sent by email or post.

If you have any questions about the role or the process, email Izabella Plutowska, Sourcer at Izabella.plutowska@assaabloy.com.

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We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 61,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access. 

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.