Client Account Manager / BDM (Water)

Role: Client Account Manager / BDM (Water)

Location: UK South

Duration: Permanent

Job Description

Full‑time Field & Home‑based Nationwide Travel Required

Our client is expanding and looking for a proactive Client Account Manager to take ownership of a portfolio of key strategic accounts. If you're commercially minded, customer‑focused and thrive on building long‑term relationships, this role offers the chance to directly influence sector growth and shape the future of our client partnerships.

Important - The successful candidate will likley have sold one of the following to large utilities (water) companies within the UK; Chemicals, Engineering Consultancy, Technical Products or Environmental Consultancy

About the role

You'll be responsible for driving growth within a defined set of key accounts-developing tailored account plans, identifying new opportunities, and ensuring every client receives exceptional service. Working closely with Sector Managers, Regional Account Managers and Operational Teams, you'll bring together commercial insight and operational delivery to strengthen relationships and expand our footprint across each account.

This is a hands‑on, strategic role where you'll act as the primary day‑to‑day commercial contact, lead customer review meetings, support renewals and negotiations, and ensure accurate forecasting and pipeline management.

What you'll be doing

Managing a portfolio of key accounts to achieve revenue, margin and growth targets Developing account plans aligned to sector strategy and identifying opportunities and risks Building strong relationships with customer stakeholders across multiple functions Acting as the main commercial contact for allocated clients Leading regular customer review meetings and ensuring agreed actions are delivered Working with operational teams to ensure service quality and contract compliance Supporting renewals, variations and commercial negotiations Ensuring pricing accuracy, commercial compliance and correct invoicing Managing aged debt and resolving billing queries Feeding account insights into sector development plans Contributing to tender responses and proposals Work & contract winning

Qualifications / Experience

Experience in account management or client‑facing commercial roles in B2B services Experience in Environmental Consultancy/Services/Engineering Strong relationship‑building and communication skills Ability to identify opportunities and translate customer needs into solutions Solid commercial understanding, including pricing and contract fundamentals Excellent planning and organisational skills

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