Business Manager

Our client, a globally recognised and fully accredited specialist manufacturer based in Southwest Scotland, is undergoing a period of rapid growth and strategic transition. In response to this expansion, they have created an exciting new position to support a recently launched customer service offering. The newly established role of Water Treatment Business Manager will play a pivotal part in the creation of an entirely new division of the business, with this department alone forecasting a £1 million turnover when fully operational. Working closely with both the sales and engineering teams, the successful candidate will be instrumental in driving profitability and supporting the future growth of this service. Reporting directly to the Customer Services Manager, the Water Treatment Business Manager will establish and grow a team dedicated to this offering.
Main tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Performing on-site water sampling and testing in industrial environments
• Ensuring Legionella compliance and safe water system performance
• Delivering monthly, quarterly & annual water service plans
• Providing consultative expertise on chemical treatment solutions
• Producing detailed Consultant Service Reports (CSRs)
• Planning and scheduling your own site visits independently
• Identify opportunities to improve operations, methods and procedures.
• Preparation, Maintenance & achievement of Sales Budgets.
• Provide weekly updates & monthly reports to the Customer Services Manager
• Carry out Water Treatment training

What you'll need to succeed
As this is a newly created role, there is excellent scope to make this role your own and the salary on offer is flexible for the right candidate. We would be keen to talk to suitable candidates who are currently in the Water Treatment industry with a good understanding, relevant knowledge and potential contacts in the industry as this post will require some initial business development and market mapping.
This key position requires the ability to work under pressure whilst retaining an ability to stay focused and able to prioritise workload to suit customers' requirements for any given deadline.
Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate with internal and external customers to ensure the highest level of customer service support.
Goal-oriented, ability to work using your own initiative to solve problems.
A flexible approach is essential. The role will require you to thoroughly learn the business and accompany others in their site visits and meetings to do so. Following this, there is autonomy to decide on your own hybrid working pattern, inclusive of regular office visits in Annan.
What you'll get in return

• Annual salary benchmarked around £50-£60,000 but upwardly flexible depending on experience and what you have to offer.
• Choice of company Vehicle (Subject to suitability and grade entitlement)
• 25 paid days of annual leave, plus 8 statutory days
• Employer 7% contribution pension scheme (after qualifying period)
• Access to Occupational Health Advisor
• Enrolment in Employee Health Plan
• Personal development opportunities and the opportunity to establish your own team from scratch.
• Flexibility of hybrid working when you feel you are comfortable you have learnt the business.
• 37-hour working week; Monday to Thursday 8am-4.30pm, Friday 8am-1pm
  (Reasonable flexibility in working hours will be required as necessary to satisfy the needs of the role)
• Opportunity to work within an organisation that really values its employees, reflected in the substantial tenure of its current employees.

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