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We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.\nWe are looking for a commercially driven Regional Sales Manager to grow our Industry and Infrastructure business across the South of the UK.\nThis is an exciting opportunity to develop existing accounts, win new customers and identify opportunities to provide Xylem’s extensive range of products, services and engineered solutions. You’ll work within our non-municipal sales team, collaborating closely with regional sales colleagues, service managers and field sales engineers.\nThe position can be based anywhere within the southern region and will involve regular travel across the territory.\nAs Regional Sales Manager, you’ll take ownership of business development across a diverse range of sectors, including:\nIndustrial\nConstruction\nEnvironmental\nOffshore\nPorts and airports\nRoad and rail\nContractors and consultants\nYou’ll focus on expanding Xylem’s presence within these markets by combining strong customer relationships with a proactive approach to new business development. Your portfolio will include product sales alongside service projects, installations, repair and refurbishment solutions.\nKey Responsibilities\nDevelop and grow existing, previous and prospective customer accounts across the southern region.\nIdentify new opportunities that align with Xylem’s product and service capabilities.\nIncrease our share of customer spend by introducing the breadth of Xylem’s products, services and solutions.\nCreate, maintain and deliver effective account and call plans.\nBuild strong, sustainable relationships that bring customers closer to Xylem.\nDevelop and maintain key commercial agreements, including appropriate discount and rebate arrangements.\nWork with internal teams to ensure commercial agreements and associated financial arrangements are managed accurately.\nResearch market conditions, competitor activity and pricing to support sales strategy, budgeting and decision-making.\nProduce short-, medium- and long-term sales projections and accurate forecasts.\nWork closely with the Accounts team to support effective customer account and payment management.\nDeliver customer presentations and Lunch & Learn sessions.\nOrganise customer-facing events, including innovation days, site visits and factory visits.\nHelp resolve customer issues, complaints and urgent requests where required.\nWhat We’re Looking For\nYou’ll bring strong commercial experience gained within the services sector or a related market, together with the confidence to develop relationships and create opportunities across a complex regional customer base.\nIdeally, you’ll also have:\nAn engineering or business qualification, or equivalent relevant expertise.\nExperience of developing and implementing sales strategies.\nStrong sales forecasting and business-planning skills.\nA good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other Windows-based applications.\nExperience using a CRM platform, preferably Salesforce.\nExisting relationships with relevant non-municipal organisations, design engineers, Tier 1 contractors or mechanical and electrical contractors.\nMembership of a relevant industry body, although this is advantageous rather than essential.\nA full driving licence.\nWhy Join Xylem?\nAt Xylem, you’ll have the opportunity to represent a broad portfolio of products, services and engineered solutions while building long-term relationships across some of the UK’s most important industrial and infrastructure markets.\nThis is a highly visible regional role for someone who enjoys opening doors, developing commercially valuable partnerships and turning customer needs into sustainable growth.\nJoin the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. 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